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EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

The Next Generation of Incredible Minds
Meet Martin Marietta’s 2023 Scholars

Smart, caring, bold, safety-driven and full of integrity— Charlie Banks—Magnesia Specialties
these 15 students reflect the good values and fantastic Parents: Bruce & Jody Banks, a testing lab manager with
determination that Martin Marietta holds dear, and that is Magnesia Chemicals
what makes them ideal recipients of the 2023 Martin Hometown: Scottville, Michigan
Marietta Scholarship. School: Grand Valley State University

Current Major: Business/Finance
This year, the scholarship program provided this new batch
Future Career Goal: Financial analyst
of amazing students with $5,000 a year for expenses at
No Retreat, No Surrender: Starting high school during
accredited colleges.
the COVID-19 pandemic was hard for many students.
Renewable for up to four years, the award has a total However, undiscouraged, Charlie arranged study groups
value of $20,000 for each student; the money will benefit with neighborhood friends to maintain their friendships
them as they work toward earning their degrees and and GPAs during lockdowns. She would later go on to be
entering the workforce. And these scholars are certainly elected class president in her junior and senior year.
out to make the world better.

Read on for snapshots of these future nurses, lawyers,
engineers and educators, and to learn what makes each a
perfect candidate for the 2023 Martin Marietta Scholarship
program:

Bryson Austin—East Division
Parents: Anna & Robert “Brock” Austin, a Charlotte
District senior sales representative
Hometown: Monroe, North Carolina
School: Wingate University Current
Major: Exercise Science Future Career Goal: Performance
trainer/physical therapist
Love of the Game: Bryson worked at a baseball camp in
high school where participating young players received
coaching and instruction. Playing since the age of 6 and
now on the team at Wingate, he says he has always loved
baseball; his first job was even as an umpire.

Charlie Banks

Bryson Austin

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