Roanoke, VA, January 31, 2011—Attending college requires a large investment on the part students, parents and the community. Students invest time. Parents invest money and resources. The community also invests time, money, and resources into the students’ success.

 

As a result of the investment made by community members, businesses, organizations, and non-profit groups, the Virginia Western Educational Foundation was able to award nearly $150,000 in scholarships to 118 students, for the 2010-2011 academic year. An awards ceremony was held to recognize the scholarship recipients and donors (pictured).

 

Listed below are the recipients from Roanoke City and the scholarships they received:

Nomundari Batkhuu received the The Flippin Endowed Scholarship

Ray'Chaunia Bell received the William Frank Burton, Jr. Annual Scholarship

Daniel C. Bivins received the Odasz Annual Scholarship

Stephanie C. Brown-Webb received the Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Karin Cass received the HCA Nursing Scholarship

John W. Collins received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts

Tiffany L. Deel received the Belmont Presbyterian Church Annual Scholarship

Brittny N. Deskins received the Sallie & Elsie Williamson Endowed Scholarship

Kali L. Dewey received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts

Hamid Ganjikia received the John B. Williamson, III Honorary Endowed Scholarship

Sarah J. Glick received the SunTrust Community Service Endowed Scholarship

LoriAnne Groo received the Lucian Y. and June B. Grove Honorary Endowed Scholarship

Daye S. Henderlite received the General Scholarship Fund

Gregory W. Jackson, Jr. received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts

Ebuya W. Nzema received the Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Jennifer L. Overington received the Petroleum Marketers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Jaimin S. Patel received the Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship

Michelle T. Patterson received the Beverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Melanie A. Pauley received the Lewis-Gale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship

Kim Sang T. Pham received the General Scholarship Fund

Roberto L. Reyes received the Edward G. Magruder Honorary Annual Scholarship

Joshua D. Roepke received the Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship

Anastasia N. Roseberry received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts

Dianne E. Seymour received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts

Masumi Spain received the General Scholarship Fund

André D. Tucker received the Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship

Brooke N. Wimmer received the Foot Levelers Endowed Scholarship

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit, 501(c)3 foundation dedicated to enhancing awareness of the college and securing private and public funds for student scholarships, faculty development, and capital projects. Separate from the college, but committed to expand upon Virginia Western’s accomplishments and to help it realize its fullest potential in the years to come, the Educational Foundation is governed by a board of directors that supports the college's educational initiatives through annual and capital programs. Our mission is to foster life-long relationships that build advocacy and support for Virginia Western. To learn more, visit www.virginiawestern.edu/foundation. 

 

With over 13,000 students on the college’s main campus in Southwest Roanoke City, to our satellite locations at the Roanoke Higher Education Center in Downtown Roanoke, Greenfield Education & Training Center in Daleville, and the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount, Virginia Western Community College is committed to providing affordable, accessible, and quality educational opportunities and workforce training to meet individual, community, and global needs. To learn more, visit www.virginiawestern.edu.