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THE ALABAMA COASTAL FOUNDATION AND DAUPHIN ISLAND
July 22, 2002 |
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Contact: Lisa Young 251/861-7509 The Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF), a non-profit environmental organization, and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) have come together to sponsor an annual Dauphin Island Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will be rewarded to a college student that is interested in furthering their education in environmental and ecological studies. The first ever recipient of the scholarship was recently awarded to Allison Odom of Mobile, AL. Allison is an upcoming junior at Jacksonville State University majoring in Biology and wants to pursue a career in Fisheries after graduation. Tom Hutchings, president of ACF, recently stated, "we are lucky to have such a dedicated young woman who wishes to continue her education in environmental and biological sciences." When asked about her reaction to receiving the scholarship, Allison responded, "I was just ecstatic because I knew it was going to be hard for me to pay for everything down here [DISL]." Allison offers this advice to other college students that were in her position before receiving the scholarship, "Just keep trying because if you work hard enough you will get where you want to be, but you have to push yourself because no one is going to just hand it to you on a silver platter." The scholarship will allow Allison to attend two summer sessions at the Sea Lab; Marine Invertebrate Zoology and Marine Vertebrate Zoology. If anyone is interested in providing donations for the Dauphin Island Scholarship Fund, please contact the ACF office at 251-990-6002. |
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