{"id":17303,"date":"2025-05-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=17303"},"modified":"2025-05-01T14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:56:39","slug":"virginia-western-educational-foundation-announces-spring-2025-scholarship-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/02\/virginia-western-educational-foundation-announces-spring-2025-scholarship-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2025 scholarship recipients\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $189,070 in general scholarships to 144 students attending the spring semester at Virginia Western Community College. Photo by Natalee Waters.\" class=\"wp-image-17302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-1536x947.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized-700x430.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/05\/2025-Scholarship-Awards_resized.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $189,070 in general scholarships to 144 students attending the spring semester at Virginia Western Community College. Photo by Natalee Waters.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation<\/a> announces that it awarded $189,070 in general scholarships to 144 students attending the spring semester at Virginia Western Community College.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024-25, the Educational Foundation also established four new scholarships:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blue Ridge Wildflower Society Scholarship in Honor of Rich Crites\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lottie G. &amp; Roy E. Flora Annual Scholarship\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lottie G. &amp; Roy E. Flora Endowed Scholarship\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trees Virginia Annual Scholarship\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on donating to or establishing a scholarship at Virginia Western, contact Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield at (540) 857-6962 or <a href=\"mailto:amansfield@virginiawestern.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amansfield@virginiawestern.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Scholarship Recipient<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Scholarship Award(s)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Youssef Abdelkader&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dakota Adams&nbsp;<\/td><td>Friendship Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsea Ahmad&nbsp;<\/td><td>The Charlotte Woolwine Scholarship for Sole Caregivers of Minor Dependents&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evelin Argueta&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Preston Arnold&nbsp;<\/td><td>Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heidi Austin&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Johnathan Austin&nbsp;<\/td><td>The Louise R. Lester Foundation Annual Scholarship at Virginia Western&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bryan Barger&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jennifer Barry&nbsp;<\/td><td>Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adam Beecher&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>India Best&nbsp;<\/td><td>Second Chance Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colton Black&nbsp;<\/td><td>J.K. and Donna Speas Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Boettjer&nbsp;<\/td><td>John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Andrew Boothe&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>William Bowles&nbsp;<\/td><td>Brown &amp; Sons Farm Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amber Bowser&nbsp;<\/td><td>Business, Technology &amp; Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A. Yancey&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Savannah Brewbaker&nbsp;<\/td><td>Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsea Brown&nbsp;<\/td><td>James Mark Mitchell Memorial Art Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cole Brunelli&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ashlyn Burke&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marc Caldwell&nbsp;<\/td><td>Virginia Restaurant Lodging And Travel Association Foundation Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Carroll&nbsp;<\/td><td>Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christopher Chalk&nbsp;<\/td><td>Down Syndrome Association of Roanoke Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ana Chubik&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abagail Coe&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emily Cook&nbsp;<\/td><td>The Elizabeth and Harry Sellers Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Catherine Couvrette&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship and Raymond &amp; Melvin Hubbard Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryan Crouch&nbsp;<\/td><td>Gerald Pace Textbook Scholarship for Salem CCAP Students&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Josephine Crowder&nbsp;<\/td><td>Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Michele Darnell&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dr. Elizabeth W. Payne Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hannah Dean&nbsp;<\/td><td>Peter and Roseta Skelly Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kaitlyn Deeter&nbsp;<\/td><td>Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship and Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Riccy Discua Amaya&nbsp;<\/td><td>Refugee and Immigrant Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ross Dixon&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christian Dotson&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nataizsha Earnest&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blanca Elias&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caelyn England&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stacey Escobar&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jennifer Espino&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beverly and Leon Harris Occupational\/Technical Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alyssa Fadorick&nbsp;<\/td><td>Accounting Annual Scholarship for Adult Learners&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sara Figueroa&nbsp;<\/td><td>David L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nicholas Flurnoy&nbsp;<\/td><td>Roanoke Electric Steel Corporation Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jamie Forster&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Emma Francis&nbsp;<\/td><td>Shentel Foundation Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Courtney Freeland&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grace Freeland&nbsp;<\/td><td>Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jordan Gearhart&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kala Gilbert&nbsp;<\/td><td>Barry L. Pendrey Memorial Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rachel Gold&nbsp;<\/td><td>J. David and Mary Ann Wine Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kayla Gonzalez&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haley Gott&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rylee Hall&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Allen Harris&nbsp;<\/td><td>Construction Management Certificate Program Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jordan Hawkins&nbsp;<\/td><td>Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship and Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joshua Hawks&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alicia Hughes&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caedyn Irvin&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Heaven Johnson&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hal &amp; Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jahnisha Jones&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven Sanctuary Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sara Jones&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shamicka Joseph&nbsp;<\/td><td>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gabriel Kaczor&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>David Kasperski&nbsp;<\/td><td>John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conner Katerba&nbsp;<\/td><td>Elisabeth &#8220;Liz&#8221; Reed Carter Educational Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audrey Keister&nbsp;<\/td><td>Nicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Judith King&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ayden Knowles&nbsp;<\/td><td>Stanard and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sofia Kouser&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lily Kroese&nbsp;<\/td><td>Cornerstone Building Brands Annual Scholarship at Virginia Western&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Makalyn Lam&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Talicee Landes&nbsp;<\/td><td>LewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert LaPrad&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryan Larsen&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hal &amp; Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caitlin Laughlin&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dr. Betty Turner Shepherd Nursing Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Caitlin Lawson&nbsp;<\/td><td>Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ellen Lee&nbsp;<\/td><td>Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Melissa Loving&nbsp;<\/td><td>LewisGale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ezekiel Luebeck&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dillon Marlowe&nbsp;<\/td><td>Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alexis McGuire&nbsp;<\/td><td>The Louise R. Lester Foundation Annual Scholarship at Virginia Western&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vladimir Barrera Medina&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hal &amp; Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mishawn Merchant&nbsp;<\/td><td>Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blake Miller&nbsp;<\/td><td>Michael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Logan Milton&nbsp;<\/td><td>Gerald Pace Textbook Scholarship for Salem CCAP Students&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hannah Morris&nbsp;<\/td><td>Martha and William Adams Trust Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Serenity Mullins&nbsp;<\/td><td>Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alexis Murphy&nbsp;<\/td><td>Connie Stephens May Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Karlie Nichols&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiona Novick&nbsp;<\/td><td>Dennis R. Cronk Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kevin Oliver&nbsp;<\/td><td>Nursing Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dominick Ostrander&nbsp;<\/td><td>Stanard and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>McKayla Panza&nbsp;<\/td><td>The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dhruvika Patel&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kaylee Pauley&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sierra Peters&nbsp;<\/td><td>African-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brian Peterson&nbsp;<\/td><td>Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Phillip&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hal &amp; Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Robert Phillips&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kylee Poff&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kaitlyn Pressley&nbsp;<\/td><td>Foot Levelers Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Amber Puckett&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cassi Ray&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jessica Reed&nbsp;<\/td><td>Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eric Reynolds&nbsp;<\/td><td>Hal &amp; Lorraine Jones Memorial Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Micah Richards&nbsp;<\/td><td>Bent Mountain Center Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Teresa Richards&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Melissa Rickman&nbsp;<\/td><td>Al Pollard Memorial Endowed Scholarship for the Culinary Arts&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anna Rider&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Julia Roadcap&nbsp;<\/td><td>The John Mathis, MD and Krista Crawford-Mathis Endowed Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haden Ross&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elena Sable&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin Say&nbsp;<\/td><td>Fralin &amp; Waldron, Inc. 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