Community Foundation Distributes Nearly $50,000 In Scholarships To Area Students
STAUNTON, VA June 29, 2010 – The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge announces awards of nearly $50,000 in scholarships to 38 area students. “We are so excited and thankful to be able to offer these scholarships that potentially open doors that may have otherwise remained closed. By minimizing the financial concerns of these young adults, they can focus on their studies and achieve what they set out to do,” said Becky Kohler, President/CEO of the Community Foundation.
The following students have been awarded scholarship grants this year (recipients are organized by high school attended.) This dynamic group, composed mostly of 2010 high school graduates, will begin college in the fall -- pursuing careers in a variety of fields including nursing, education, environmental studies and engineering.
Fort Defiance High School
Kathryn Dunsmore, Anna Martinez-Esparza, Andrew Tucker
Nelson County High School
Noelle Turley
Riverheads High School
Autumn Berry, Nathaniel Burkholder, Benjamin Folsom, Rebecca Grubb, Adam Ritter, Cory Sandridge
Robert E. Lee High School
Carrie Anson
Stuarts Draft High School
Emily Barrett, Arthur Bern
Waynesboro High School
Emmett Crawford, Matthew Jenny, Emya Lee, Suzanne McLean, Molly Ross, Kyle Sandridge
Wilson Memorial High School
Carrie Mawyer, Haley Squier
Adult Scholarships/Other
Fonda Hamric, William Harding, Whitney McCormick, Jennifer Noble, Christopher Ott, Ryan Tercho
Each scholarship has its own specific purpose, application, selection and eligibility criteria. The selection process is managed in a variety of ways, depending on the wishes of the donor. The Community Foundation’s next scholarship grant cycle will occur in 2011.
About the Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge enriches quality of life by responding to needs and inspiring philanthropy in our community. The Foundation serves the communities of Staunton and Waynesboro, as well as Augusta, Nelson and Highland counties. As one of the largest philanthropic institutions in the Central Blue Ridge, the Foundation is committed to careful stewardship of and thoughtful investment in our region's future. Unlike other non-profit organizations, the Community Foundation is endowed in perpetuity.
The Foundation is best known for providing grants and scholarships in the community, the annual Dawbarn Education Awards and The Big Read.