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VWCC announces Fall Foundation Scholarships recipients

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces fall scholarship recipients

ROANOKE – The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $108,965 in general scholarships to 76 students attending the Fall Semester 2021 at Virginia Western Community College.

For information on donating to or establishing a scholarship at Virginia Western, contact DonorRelations Coordinator Amanda Mansfield at (540) 857-6962 or amansfield@virginiawestern.edu. 
RecipientCity/CountyFall 2021 Award(s)
Lillian Briedis-RuizAlbemarleAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Jissel CuellarBedfordDr. Elizabeth W. Payne Endowed Scholarship
Sandy SaulBedfordAlumni Association Annual Book Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Riley BeardBotetourtFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Jacob BerryBotetourtITT Exelis Endowed Scholarship & Nicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Mark DeHartBotetourtKiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship
Julia DesaiBotetourtGeorge T. Wade Memorial Annual Scholarship & Smith Mountain Lake Garden Club Annual Scholarship
Ivy MordickBotetourtDr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship
Logan PattersonBotetourtJ.K. and Donna Speas Annual Scholarship
Sarah RyderBotetourtLewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship
Kara SurgeonBotetourtGordon C. and Jean Willis Memorial Endowed Scholarship
James Van CurenBotetourtBB&T Endowed Scholarship
Zachary Van CurenBotetourtBank of Botetourt H. Watts Steger, III Annual Scholarship & Shentel Foundation Annual Scholarship
Kayla BryantCarrollWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Lisa DanielsFloydBarry L. Pendrey Memorial Scholarship & Lorraine Pleasants Memorial Annual Scholarship
Lisa AnthonyFranklinAl Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Endowed Scholarship
Austin BehrendtFranklinBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship
Kayla BoyceFranklinMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Mackenzie CoombsFranklinAl Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & Brown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship
Autum FoleyFranklinMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Kristen MyersFranklinBrown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship & The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Zoey WoodFranklinJohn Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship & Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship
Emma PallottiFredericksburgDelta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Amanda ChrisleyMontgomeryAl Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & VWCC Culinary Scholarship
Chris McDonoughMontgomeryConstruction Management Certificate Program Scholarship
Brittany SoucekMontgomeryWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Sherri BaldwinRappahannockDelta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship & Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship
Isaac AgueroRoanoke CityFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Nathan AustinRoanoke CityNursing Endowed Scholarship
Obadiah BakerRoanoke CityTrane Endowed Scholarship
Sapana BaniyaRoanoke CityPetroleum Marketers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Jason Cain Jr.Roanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Gia CallowayRoanoke CityBridging the Gap Endowed Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Sarah DotsonRoanoke CityGerry Montgomery Meador Endowed Scholarship
Courtney HarmonRoanoke CityJudy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship
Oliver McKeonRoanoke CityThe Elizabeth and Harry Sellers Annual Scholarship
Holly MosconiRoanoke CityElisabeth “Liz” Reed Carter Educational Annual Scholarship & Shenandoah Valley Organic Annual Scholarship
James ShanklinRoanoke CityGlenna H. Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women in Business established by Edwin C. Hall
Melissa SpanglerRoanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship & Kaylee Nicole Hopkins Second Chance Memorial Annual Scholarship
Mohammed AladnaniRoanoke Co.Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship & Refugee and Immigrant Scholarship
Thomas AlthoffRoanoke Co.Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Mary BarnettRoanoke Co.Dennis Spaulding Memorial Developmental Scholarship
Christopher BohmerRoanoke Co.Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & VWCC Culinary Scholarship
Xiaoyan CaoRoanoke Co.Virginia Western to Virginia Tech Start Up Scholarship
Casey CartyRoanoke Co.Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship
Sada CharlemagneRoanoke Co.African-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship
Anthony CorazzaRoanoke Co.Construction Management Certificate Program Scholarship
Chandlor DesperRoanoke Co.Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jace FallonRoanoke Co.Barry L. Pendrey Memorial Scholarship & Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship
Whitney GoodwinRoanoke Co.Beverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship
Rafael HammondRoanoke Co.Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Noah HartsonRoanoke Co.Employee Giving Annual Scholarship & Stanard and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship
Alison HensonRoanoke Co.Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship
Shannon HoeyRoanoke Co.Friendship Annual Scholarship & Valley Bank Endowed Scholarship
Mary HougasianRoanoke Co.Dr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship & LewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship
Jacob JohnsonRoanoke Co.Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship
Haaris KhanRoanoke Co.Employee Family Scholarship
Jason KroegerRoanoke Co.Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & VWCC Culinary Scholarship
Lexi LawrenceRoanoke Co.Beverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Zachary MooreRoanoke Co.Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship
Nathan PatrickRoanoke Co.Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts & VWCC Culinary Scholarship
Chinh PhamRoanoke Co.Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship & The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Ariana PinedaRoanoke Co.VFCCE Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Elise SaundersRoanoke Co.Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Parker SchemmRoanoke Co.Business, Technology & Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A. Yancey
Enaas ShawkatRoanoke Co.Developmental Math Scholarship & Refugee and Immigrant Scholarship
Alicia SlawsonRoanoke Co.Employee Giving Annual Scholarship & Virginia Western BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Annual Scholarship
Nickole TolerRoanoke Co.Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship
Amar VugdalicRoanoke Co.Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship
Kayla WittRoanoke Co.Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship & Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship
Haley MundyRockbridgeBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Emma ChamberlandSalemThe Edwin C. Hall Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship & Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Nicolette FossSalemMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Regan LaughlinSalemLewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship
Analia MoreiraSalemBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Priya PatelSalemSunTrust Community Service Endowed Scholarship

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ABOUT THE VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation is an independent nonprofit dedicated to enhancing awareness of the college and securing private and public funds. Its efforts support the Community College Access Program, student scholarships, faculty development and capital projects at Virginia Western. To learn more, visit virginiawestern.edu/foundation.

–Josh Meyer VWCC Communications