The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $118,833 in scholarships to 97 students during the 2019 spring 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 2019 fall semester scholarships are open March 18 through May 1, 2019.
To apply or learn more about this and other Virginia Western scholarships, go to www.virginiawestern.edu/scholarships. Or contact Scholarship Coordinator Carolyn Payne at (540) 857-6371 or cpayne@virginiawestern.edu.
| Recipient | Locality | Spring 2019 Award |
| Bradley Dearing | Bedford | Al Pollard Memorial Foundation Chefs’ Competition Annual Scholarship |
| Zachary Doolittle | Bedford | Sallie and Elsie Williamson Endowed Scholarship |
| Olivia Wentworth | Bedford | Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
| Amelia Whitehead | Bedford | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Ruth Beard | Botetourt County | Donald Willson Memorial Scholarship |
| Denise Bibby | Botetourt County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Abe Diviney | Botetourt County | Employee Giving Annual Scholarship |
| Lauri Foutz | Botetourt County | Foot Levelers Endowed Scholarship |
| Abigail Long | Botetourt County | Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship |
| Melissa Ann Spangler | Botetourt County | Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Cameron Zerrilla | Botetourt County | Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship |
| Morgan Murray | Covington | Dr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Michael Whittaker | Floyd County | Al Pollard Memorial Foundation Chefs’ Competition Annual Scholarship |
| Renee Cundiff | Franklin County | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Amber Didlake | Franklin County | Shentel Foundation Annual Scholarship |
| Alyssa Fadorick | Franklin County | Nicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Cody Gump | Franklin County | Alumni Association Annual Book Scholarship & William Milton Meador Endowed Scholarship |
| Garrison Jamison | Franklin County | Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Laura Livingston | Franklin County | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Kassie Martin | Franklin County | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Jackson Olsson | Franklin County | Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship |
| Savanna Reed | Franklin County | Brown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship |
| Sherman Witcher | Franklin County | Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship & Lorraine Pleasants Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Bryan Poole | Giles County | Al Pollard Memorial Foundation Chefs’ Competition Annual Scholarship |
| Elsa Ledyard | Henry County | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Amanda Chrisley | Montgomery County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Sarah Gentry | Montgomery County | American Sign Language Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Laura Knight Schowe & The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
| Jaeyun Han | Montgomery County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Sima Aghdasi | Roanoke City | Refugee Annual Scholarship |
| Brian Amend | Roanoke City | LewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship |
| Kimberly Archer | Roanoke City | Dennis L. & Hazel Phillips Blalock Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Taylor Bowen | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Venecia Brown | Roanoke City | Col. William Preston Chapter NSDAR Annual Scholarship |
| Erika Buck | Roanoke City | Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Campos | Roanoke City | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Lydia Christopher | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Eric Gonzalez-Heredia | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Hollingsworth | Roanoke City | Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Bradley Hugus | Roanoke City | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Miranda Hurd | Roanoke City | Dr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Megan Lukity | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Maryna Mabes | Roanoke City | Accounting Annual Scholarship for Adult Learners |
| Sabin Mainali | Roanoke City | Refugee Annual Scholarship |
| Jessica Marine | Roanoke City | Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship |
| Amanda McKinney | Roanoke City | Petroleum Marketers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship |
| Sofiia Melnyk | Roanoke City | Cabell Brand Center Gap Scholarship Fund for Student Interns & Shenandoah Life Annual Diversity Scholarship |
| Rebecca Moore | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship & Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship |
| Monique Morris | Roanoke City | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Asira Nimukuze | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Ja’Monda Nowlin | Roanoke City | Beverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship & Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship |
| Lauren Oliveira | Roanoke City | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & Peter and Roseta Skelly Endowed Scholarship |
| Neel Patel | Roanoke City | McFarland Endowed Scholarship |
| Raina Peterson | Roanoke City | Pearman Annual Scholarship |
| Reba Pickeral | Roanoke City | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Ren Robinson | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Ashley Roop | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Jamie Sievers | Roanoke City | Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Angela Taylor | Roanoke City | Hunting Hills Garden Club Annual Scholarship & Smith Mountain Lake Garden Club Annual Scholarship |
| Daijah Thomas | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Cori Van Scott | Roanoke City | John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship & The Flippin Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Timothy Vaughan | Roanoke City | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Aminata Yarmah | Roanoke City | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Jacquelyn Bridgman | Roanoke County | Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship |
| Hannah Brinner | Roanoke County | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Joshua Chick | Roanoke County | Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship |
| Shannon Christian | Roanoke County | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Rachel Davis | Roanoke County | John Hall and Chris Tucker Honorary Endowed Scholarship |
| Juvissa Ehrich | Roanoke County | Gordon C. and Jean Willis Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Hunter Harless | Roanoke County | Bank of Botetourt H. Watts Steger, III Annual Scholarship |
| Lexi Lawrence | Roanoke County | Odasz Annual Scholarship |
| Ebony Lynch-Thomas | Roanoke County | African-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship & Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Rachel Martin | Roanoke County | Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Haley Mayhew | Roanoke County | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Colleen Morrison | Roanoke County | Business, Technology & Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A. Yancey & The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
| Monica Paitsel | Roanoke County | Dr. Kevin Conway Endowed Scholarship & Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship |
| Laurel Shelton | Roanoke County | Richard J. Gaynor Memorial Scholarship |
| Haven Starling | Roanoke County | David L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship |
| Jana Underwood | Roanoke County | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Samantha Wagner | Roanoke County | Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship |
| Ali Zifan | Roanoke County | Connie Stephens May Scholarship |
| Tyler Mundy | Rockbridge County | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessie Barcelo | Salem | Dennis Spaulding Memorial Developmental Scholarship |
| Braxton Berkel | Salem | Alumni Association Annual Book Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Chasity Easter | Salem | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Kaylie Foutz | Salem | Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship |
| Jessica Graham | Salem | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Samuel Green | Salem | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Jordan Horn | Salem | Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts |
| Sara Hylton | Salem | Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Enas Iskander | Salem | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Maya Lamprinakos | Salem | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
| Brooke Rakes | Salem | Gertrude Light Hubbard Endowed Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship |
| Joshua Ulmer | Salem | Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Deana Valade | Salem | Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship |
