Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Foundation announces $133,000 in scholarships
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The Foundation for Roanoke Valley awarded more than $133,000 in educational scholarships during its first scholarship reception at Jefferson Center's Fitzpatrick Hall.
The foundation administers 49 endowed scholarship funds and received more than 600 applications for scholarships ranging from $250 to $12,000. Recipients were selected on a competitive basis using criteria established by donors at the creation of the scholarship endowment fund.
The foundation also awarded its first Holland Scholarship, a minimum award of $10,000 that will be given annually to an outstanding graduating senior from the Roanoke Valley who shows exceptional promise in his or her future college career.
Ryan Brock, a 2009 Northside High School graduate, is the first recipient. Brock will use the scholarship at Virginia Tech, where he will pursue a degree in architecture.
Other scholarships awarded to Roanoke Valley students include:
Scholarship Fund for Craig County High School Students: Chelsea Bradford, Kasondra Frango and Emilee Switzer.
Christi Crutchfield Memorial Scholarship Fund: Jason Williams of Northside High School.
Lenna E. Etzler Scholarship Fund: MacKenzie Tyree of Lord Botetourt High School.
Franklin County High School Scholarship Fund: Tiffany Alley and Jacob Ferguson.
Clarence M. Gillis Memorial Scholarship Fund: Paige Gibbons of Patrick Henry High School.
Michael Dean Guilliams Memorial Scholarship Fund: Jacob Ferguson of Franklin County High School.
Ethel Snidow Holland Memorial Scholarship Fund: Emily Daniels, Glenvar High School; Samuel Foster III, Lord Botetourt High School; Owen Marshall, Salem High School; Kelsey Martin, Cave Spring High School; Katherine Preseren, Hidden Valley High School; Mary Williams, William Byrd High School.
Margaret Jones Irvin Scholarship Fund: Marlyne Hamilton, William Fleming High School.
Melva P. Jones Scholarship Fund: Craig Tripp, William Byrd.
Grace Lovegrove Memorial Scholarship Fund: Kathryn Norbo, Patrick Henry.
Edwin K. Mattern Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund: Joshua Skole, Stevens Institute of Technology.
Ronald L. Mayfield Jr. Scholarship Fund: Kim Sang Thi Pham, William Fleming.
The Louise and Sam McGhee Scholarship Fund: Amelia Cassell and Melissa Cupp, both of James River High School.
Dorothy and Julien Meyer Sr., M.D., Scholarship Fund: Brett Hall, Lord Botetourt.
Jean L. Price Scholarship Fund: Amber Altice, Melissa A. Wheeler and Verniss Lemons, William Byrd; Rebecca Lane, Glenvar; Katherine Preseren, Hidden Valley.
Dr. Robert A. Pruner Memorial Scholarship Fund: Larry Gunter Jr., Patrick Henry.
E. Price Ripley Memorial Foundation Fund: Paige Gibbons, Patrick Henry; Samuel Jones, Franklin County; Verniss Lemons, William Byrd; Katherine Presere, Hidden Valley; Jason Williams, Northside.
Frank W. (Bo) Rogers Jr. Fund: Keri Krcmaric, Liberty High School; Brennan Scott, Cave Spring.
David Roller Memorial Scholarship Fund: Joseph Jeffries, William Fleming.
Michael David Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund in Honor of the James River High School Class of 2000: DaVon Ross and Alisha McCrowey.
Eddie Simpson Scholarship Fund: Samuel Jones, Franklin County.
Samuel "Bo" Terry Scholarship Fund: Paige Gibbons, Patrick Henry; Marlyne Hamilton, David Krawczyk and Leah Taylor, William Fleming.
Bryan William Thomas Scholarship Fund: Rebecca Lane, Glenvar.
H.B. and E.B. Wharton Scholarship Fund: Amber Altice and Craig Tripp, William Byrd; Ryan Brock, Northside.
Dianne E. H. Wilcox Scholarship Fund: Owen Marshall, Salem.
Melva Dulaney Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund: Brennan Scott, Cave Spring.
Foundation for Roanoke Valley Dr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Scholarship Fund: Devynne Espeu, Hampton University.
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William Byrd High School graduate John Lukas Overstreet received the 2009 Dr. Charlie J. (Jay) Lovelace III Memorial College Scholarship.
The annual $1,000 scholarship was established in 1999 in memory of Jay Lovelace, son of Charlie and Carolee Lovelace of Roanoke County. The younger Lovelace died as the result of an automobile accident.
The scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior who is a member of Vinton Baptist Church and who will be attending a four-year college or university.
Overstreet was recognized for academic achievements and service to school, community, church and family. He will attend Carson-Newman College.
