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Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients

ROANOKE – TheVirginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $207,406 in general scholarships to 133 students attending the spring 2023 semester at Virginia Western Community College. Fall 2022 and spring 2023 scholarship recipients were honored April 27, 2023, at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony in Whitman Theater.

For information on donating to or establishing a scholarship at Virginia Western, contact Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield at (540) 857-6962 or amansfield@virginiawestern.edu.

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients

ROANOKE – TheVirginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $207,406 in general scholarships to 133 students attending the spring 2023 semester at Virginia Western Community College. Fall 2022 and spring 2023 scholarship recipients were honored April 27, 2023, at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony in Whitman Theater.

For information on donating to or establishing a scholarship at Virginia Western, contact Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield at (540) 857-6962 or amansfield@virginiawestern.edu.

RecipientLocalitySpring 2023 Scholarship
Chloe EckardBedford CountyAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship
Olivia PittmanBedford CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sandy SaulBedford CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship
Hannah ThompsonBedford CountyEducational Foundation General Scholarship
Trisha WhittakerBedford CountyMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Riley BeardBotetourt CountyMike Bassett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jacob BerryBotetourt CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jalielle CurtisBotetourt CountyMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Jared FoutzBotetourt CountyFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Lauren GentryBotetourt CountyShentel Foundation Annual Scholarship
Sydney HarrisBotetourt CountyDonald Willson Memorial Scholarship & Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship
Logan PattersonBotetourt CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & Hal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Rebecca PerkinsBotetourt CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Gabrielle PickleBotetourt CountyKatherine Futrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Brianna PigeonBotetourt CountyDavid L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship
Jessica KimballCraig CountyMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Abigayle PriceCraig CountyDr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship
Duane WenteCraig CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Matthew CharlesCraig CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Erica BainFloyd CountyRichfield Living Annual Nursing Scholarship
Cindy TuellerFloyd CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Amanda BayerFranklin CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Teresa CarrollFranklin CountyBrown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship
Sierra HamiltonFranklin CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Michael JonesFranklin CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jessica O’NealFranklin CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Eliza QuesenberryFranklin CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jennifer RiderFranklin CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Lindsey SmithFranklin CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship
Aaliyah TorresFranklin CountyConstruction Management Certificate Program Scholarship
Marcus QuinnFranklin CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Malory FisherHalifax CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Hugo RodriguezHenry CountyJohn Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship
Leah ChadaMadison CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jenna CarawanMartinsville CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship
De’Ja McCainMartinsville CountyAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship & Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship
Hannah MartinPittsylvania CountyBusiness, Technology & Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A. Yancey
Ashley RodriguezPrince William CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Bobby BellPulaski CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Caleb AndersRoanoke CityThe Berty Mae Educational Opportunity Grant BEOG (Basic Educational Opportunity Grant) 
Yasir BabikerRoanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Melissa BittnerRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Gia CallowayRoanoke CityLorraine Pleasants Memorial Annual Scholarship & Virginia Western BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Annual Scholarship
Geidy CobasRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Tulasha DahalRoanoke CityWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Alexandra DeckerRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Leilani DibbleRoanoke CityDr. Kevin Conway Endowed Scholarship & The John Mathis, MD and Krista Crawford-Mathis Endowed Scholarship
Tiffany DodsonRoanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Sarah DotsonRoanoke CityFriendship Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Troy FitzgeraldRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Trinity GrayRoanoke CityAl Pollard Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the Culinary Arts
Amy HaleyRoanoke CityMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Andrik Mendez AyalaRoanoke CityRoanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Deepak MongerRoanoke CityPrabhat Jain Engineering/Technical Scholarship (Virginia Transformer Corporation)
Holly MosconiRoanoke CityMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Serenity MullinsRoanoke CityDr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship
Emma PallottiRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Rebecca PelaezRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sona RahmaniRoanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Negina RasoliRoanoke CityRefugee and Immigrant Scholarship
Mohamed SankohRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Nadia SchuldRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Marjan SharifiRoanoke CityRefugee and Immigrant Scholarship
Shahin SharifiRoanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Amber SturmsRoanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Bandana SutarRoanoke CityWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Erika WekonyRoanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Destiny WrayRoanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jessica WintringhamRoanoke CityHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
James LitherlandRoanoke CityHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Taylor HodgsonRoanoke CityHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Damian Rebollar-ReyesRoanoke CityHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Alexandra BaileyRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Donald BrownRoanoke CountyAl Pollard Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the Culinary Arts
Rebecca CervelloniRoanoke CountyRita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship
Bunlee ChemRoanoke CountyMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Hannah CooperRoanoke CountyAfrican-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship
Tiffany EpperlyRoanoke CountyConnie Stephens May Scholarship & The Charlotte Woolwine Scholarship for Sole Caregivers of Minor Dependents
Abigail EstradaRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Shellie FallsRoanoke CountyThe Flippin Family Endowed Scholarship
Justine FizerRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jordan GearhartRoanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Noah HartsonRoanoke CountyBrenda D. Roberts Memorial Annual Scholarship & SunTrust Community Service Endowed Scholarship
Christina HaynesRoanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Alison HensonRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Julia HrysenkoRoanoke CountyThe Elizabeth and Harry Sellers Annual Scholarship
Bethany KellamRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Haaris KhanRoanoke CountyFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Christopher KuncRoanoke CountyJohn Hall and Chris Tucker Honorary Endowed Scholarship
Carrie LawsonRoanoke CountyNursing Endowed Scholarship
Robert LinsenmanRoanoke CountyAccounting Annual Scholarship for Adult Learners
Joshua LongRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jordan MartinRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation General Scholarship
Sean McGheeRoanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Kasey McKeeRoanoke CountyWilliam Milton Meador Endowed Scholarship
Mishawn MerchantRoanoke CountyGeorge T. Wade Memorial Annual Scholarship
Eeshan MushtaqRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Aayusha NeupaneRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Nathan PatrickRoanoke CountyAl Pollard Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the Culinary Arts
Christopher PerdueRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Challen PinedaRoanoke CountyVWCC Culinary Scholarship
Ashley PoffRoanoke CountyMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Hannah PuskarRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation General Scholarship
Teressa RansoneRoanoke CountyMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
David RichardsonRoanoke CountyMadeline Brown Dearing and Gertrude Brown Logan Endowed Scholarship
Kimberly RichardsonRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jackson SimmonsRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jessica SimmonsRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship
Alicia SlawsonRoanoke CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship & Employee Giving Annual Scholarship
Dylan SmithRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation General Scholarship
Brandon SneadRoanoke CountyThe Berty Mae Educational Opportunity Grant BEOG (Basic Educational Opportunity Grant) 
Naomi SuhrRoanoke CountyMcFarland Endowed Scholarship
Laneley TaylorRoanoke CountyLinda French Cecil Memorial Scholarship & Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Nickole TolerRoanoke CountyMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Madison WilliamsRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship & Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Briana WoodRoanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Hannah YoungRoanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Aubrey WilcherRoanoke CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Andrew KroeseRoanoke CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Joshua GrubbRoanoke CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Xavier CallawayRoanoke CountyHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Summer BlevinsSalemMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Ryan CrouchSalemRichard J. Gaynor Memorial Scholarship
Nicolette FossSalemDr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship
Ellen HartleySalemFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Cordell HaynesSalemFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Rose JoySalemNicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Regan LaughlinSalemFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sean LaughlinSalemDown Syndrome Association of Roanoke Annual Scholarship & John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship
Kyleigh SmitheySalemBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Chandler SutphinSalemMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Adam WarrenSalemJ.K. and Donna Speas Annual Scholarship
Todd BlankenshipSalemHal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual 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 www.virginiawestern.edu/foundation

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ABOUT VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Virginia Western Community College is a forward-thinking community college inspiring individual, community and economic transformation. It provides quality educational opportunities that empower students for success and strengthen communities. The College provides credit academic programs and non-credit workforce training along with distance learning online and dual enrollment courses in area high schools. To learn more, visit www.virginiawestern.edu

Riley BeardMike Bassett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jacob BerryFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jalielle CurtisMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Jared FoutzFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Lauren GentryShentel Foundation Annual Scholarship
Sydney HarrisDonald Willson Memorial Scholarship & Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship
Logan PattersonBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & Hal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Rebecca PerkinsFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Gabrielle PickleKatherine Futrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Brianna PigeonDavid L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship

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Fall 2022 and spring 2023 scholarship recipients were honored Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony a Virginia Western.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Jamie

Jamie Snead

Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications

Riley BeardMike Bassett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jacob BerryFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jalielle CurtisMartha and William Adams Trust Scholarship
Jared FoutzFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Lauren GentryShentel Foundation Annual Scholarship
Sydney HarrisDonald Willson Memorial Scholarship & Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship
Logan PattersonBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & Hal & Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship
Rebecca PerkinsFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Gabrielle PickleKatherine Futrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Brianna PigeonDavid L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship

Jamie Snead

Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications