The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $66,125 in scholarships to 63 students during the Spring 2017 semester at Virginia Western Community College. The scholarships are made possible by individuals and organizations who wish to support Virginia Western students pursuing general academic studies as well as specific programs such as dental hygiene, engineering and nursing.
Applications for Fall 2017 scholarships are open now through May 19, 2017. Students may apply online at: www.virginiawestern.edu/scholarships. For more information, contact Scholarship Coordinator Carolyn Payne at (540) 857-6371 or cpayne@virginiawestern.edu.
| SPRING 2017 SCHOLARSHIPS | ||
| RECIPIENT | LOCALITY | SPRING 2017 AWARD |
| Laurel Burdette | Alleghany County | Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship |
| Cristen Walton | Alleghany County | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Thea Vanessa Avila | Bedford City | Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship & Sallie and Elsie Williamson Endowed Scholarship |
| Denise Bibby | Botetourt County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Justin Desai | Botetourt County | Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship |
| Alexie Jean Jacques | Botetourt County | African-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship & Shentel Foundation Annual Scholarship |
| Nicholas Smith | Botetourt County | Pearman Annual Scholarship |
| Margo Walker | Botetourt County | Dennis L. & Hazel Phillips Blalock Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| ShaKim Holland-Deskins | Franklin County | Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship |
| Laura Livingston | Franklin County | Brown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship |
| Caitlin Narmour | Franklin County | James Mark Mitchell Memorial Art Endowed Scholarship |
| Jackson Olsson | Franklin County | Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship |
| Gordon Plocher | Franklin County | John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship |
| Carrie Shepherd | Franklin County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Christopher Zane | Franklin County | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Katharyn Seay | Henry County | Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship |
| Jason Cole | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Carlitia Coles | Roanoke City | Diana D. Good Memorial Scholarship & HoneyTree Early Learning Center Endowed Scholarship |
| Kelly Combs | Roanoke City | Beverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship |
| Dadhi Dangal | Roanoke City | Refugee Annual Scholarship |
| Geoffrey Hicks | Roanoke City | Nicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship & Stanard and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship |
| Eric Hill | Roanoke City | ITT Exelis Annual Scholarship |
| Seoyeong Jang | Roanoke City | McFarland Endowed Scholarship |
| Anna Liskey | Roanoke City | Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship |
| Katherine Maness | Roanoke City | Petroleum Marketers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Marine | Roanoke City | Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship & Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Sherelle Paige | Roanoke City | Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke Annual Scholarship & Lorraine Pleasants Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Corey Raucheisen | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Brandi Rogers | Roanoke City | Beverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship |
| Mohammad Sabbagh | Roanoke City | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Faroz Safi | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Monica Saunders | Roanoke City | Friendship Retirement Community Registered Nursing Scholarship |
| Dorothy Smith | Roanoke City | Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship |
| Kaneisha Toler | Roanoke City | Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship |
| Rachel Waddell | Roanoke City | Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
| Brandon Wells | Roanoke City | Belmont Presbyterian Church Annual Scholarship |
| Hope Yearout | Roanoke City | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Ross Allison | Roanoke County | David L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship & Donald Willson Memorial Scholarship |
| Sean Barger | Roanoke County | Dr. & Mrs. Abe Jacobson Annual Scholarship |
| William Bower | Roanoke County | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Danielle Dennis | Roanoke County | Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Endowed Scholarship & Employee Family Scholarship |
| Antonia Douchi | Roanoke County | Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Yasmin Griswold | Roanoke County | Valley Bank Endowed Scholarship |
| Scharron Hayden | Roanoke County | John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship |
| Haley Holdren | Roanoke County | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Tammy Kalb | Roanoke County | LewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship |
| Malora Kingery | Roanoke County | Employee Giving Annual Scholarship |
| Jason Kretzer | Roanoke County | Katherine Futrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Vera Kulyabina | Roanoke County | Alumni Association Annual Book Scholarship & Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship |
| Trevor Laffoon | Roanoke County | Educational Foundation Spring Scholarship (Martha & William Adams Trust) |
| Lauren Nepper | Roanoke County | Foot Levelers Endowed Scholarship |
| Kelly Ronan | Roanoke County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Kimberly Simmons | Roanoke County | Encore Capital Group Inc. Community College Scholarship & Barry L. Pendrey Memorial Scholarship |
| Ehlawlah Taw | Roanoke County | Odasz Annual Scholarship & Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship |
| Jash Vaidya | Roanoke County | Nicholas E. Janney Endowed Memorial Scholarship |
| Caleb Bedwell | Salem | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Rachel Freshwater | Salem | Friendship Annual Scholarship |
| Carrie McKnight | Salem | Dr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Gerardo Sanchez Nava | Salem | Dennis Spaulding Memorial Developmental Annual Scholarship |
| Britney Patsel | Salem | Gertrude Light Hubbard Annual Scholarship |
| Amy Saunders | Salem | Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship |
| Julie Taylor | Salem | Richfield Living Annual Nursing Scholarship |
