THE HONORABLE DONALD L. MCCULLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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The Honorable Donald L. McCullin was a long-time member of the Saint Louis legal community and touched the lives of countless individuals. He taught as a math teacher for Lincoln High School in East St. Louis, before graduating law school at St. Louis University in 1977. Judge McCullin practiced law in the private and corporate sectors before becoming a Circuit Court Judge in 1999. After retiring in 2011, he was asked by the Ferguson City Council, to serve as Municipal Judge in the summer of 2015, to restore trust in the Ferguson community. To honor and memorialize Judge McCullin, his impact on the community, his love for teaching and education, it is the wish of his family to offer this scholarship.

Professional Trucking Institute

Judgeship Appointment by: Mel Carnahan

Member of:

  • Mound City Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Women Lawyers' Association
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • Lawyers' Association of St. Louis

Bar Associations: Missouri, California, and Illinois

Honorary Achievements:

  • National Bar Association President's Award
  • Best Region Award
  • Humanitarian Award
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • The Honorable Theodore McMillian Award BLSA
  • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis President's Award

Purpose/Restrictions of the Scholarship

This Scholarship is designed to honor, memorialize, and further Judge McCullin’s legacy of dedication to the St. Louis community, his passion for teaching and education.

Enrollment status :

Students seeking to enroll in the Professional Trucking Institute (PTI) with an urban demographic. Students must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements prior to acceptance.

Financial need :

Recipient must demonstrate financial need.

Selection process:

This scholarship shall be administered through the Professional Trucking Institute (PTI) at the direction of the Head of School and Scholarship Committee.

Applications must be recieved no later than the 20th of each month. Recipient will be notified on the 1st of each month.

Amount:

The recipient will receive a scholarship to cover 100% of the PTI tuition and fees. ​

Scholarship applicant must demonstrate desire and ability to overcome barriers to achieve their goals.

Your application will be evaluated on the following:

  • Your future goals and plans, and your strategy to achieve them.
  • Your preparation to pursue successful CDL training.
  • Your self-motivation in completing challenging coursework.
  • Leadership - your plans for community involvement and activities, after successful career is secured.
  • Your demonstration on financial need,and The length and detail of your answers.

To Apply: Scroll down to the form on this page and upload your files in .pdf .jpeg or .png format.

Please answer in detail the following questions:

  • What are your future goals and plans in the trucking industry, and how do you plan to achieve them?
  • What preparations have you made, or will you make, to pursue successful CDL training?
  • How will you motivate yourself to complete challenging coursework?
  • What plans have you made to ensure you'll have an above average academic outcome?
  • After achieving your successful trucking career, how will you get involved in your community?
  • What is your financial need for this scholarship?
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