Scholarships

Pictured above: 2019 scholarship recipients with their dads

For the 2019-2020 school year, the Community Foundation managed and administered the funds for twenty-five scholarships.

Awards went to students pursuing either undergraduate or graduate degrees in areas like STEM, medicine, health, and education, as well as students planning to attend Northern Virginia Community College. Scholarship recipients were recognized for academic achievement, financial need, and for demonstrating good citizenship at school, at home and in the community.

A full description of each scholarship fund’s area of focus is available at www.cfnova.org/scholarships

AMOUNT AWARDED:

NUMBER OF STUDENTS:

$305,040 109

Alex Thomas Effort Award

Supports a Junior or Senior at James Madison High School and member of the Swim and Dive team. The Selection Committee seeks candidates that demonstrate dedication and a positive attitude and who are also good mentors to younger students. Ben Schroeder ... Virginia Commonwealth University

Anna M. Davison Scholarship

Supports graduating seniors of New Franklin High School in New Franklin, MO, who plan to pursue a degree in nursing. Lyndsey Brown .... Moberly Area Community College

Ashworth Grogan Scholarship*

Supports high school seniors residing in Northern Virginia and college students at the Northern Virginia Community College advancing their education through the pursuit of an advanced certification or degree in the fields of education and health.

Linda Kim ............................................. NVCC Brianna Neilsen ..................................... NVCC Allison Thodos ...................................... NVCC

*Scholarship processes managed by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia +Previous scholarship award winners with renewed support in 2019.

Booz Allen Hamilton Vision Scholarship*

Supports five scholarships per year for four years for legal dependents of Booz Allen Hamilton employees. Awards are based on demonstrated superior academic achievement, character, and citizenship activities. Shivam Bhatt+ .......................... Harvard College Lauren Bishop+.......................Indiana University Nate Buchanan+......................Haverford College Kathleen Cannon+ ......................Duke University Joyce Duan+ ..............................Yale University Emily Huo..........................University of Virginia Hannah Jones .........................UNC - Chapel Hill Mark Joseph+ ........... Loyola Marymount University Luke Katzen ......................University of Virginia Sreya Mallipeddi ........ College of William and Mary Jahnavi Muralidharan+........ University of Michigan ................................................... - Ann Arbor Jonas Ravich+ ............... Johns Hopkins University Megan Rossano+ .....................Wingate University Divya Shan+ .......................University of Virginia Shreya Shaw+ ............... The Ohio State University Sarah Strong+ .....................University of Virginia Jasmine Summers-Evans+ ......................... UCLA Chris Yang ................................Duke University Lucy Zheng+ .............................Duke University

Cameron and Virginia Dye Scholarship*

Supports graduating seniors from Arlington County Public Schools. Awards are based on community or school activities/service, academic achievement and financial need.

Sylvain Chassagneux ... College of William and Mary Mariel Andrea Dayan ................... Rice University Lo Kovach .............. Franklin and Marshall College

Celebrate Cherie Scholarship

Supports a Northern Virginia resident pursuing a postgraduate degree in physical therapy. Selamawit Fantave ............ Marymount University

Charles Homer Barton Memorial Scholarship*

Supports children of police officers in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Five scholarships are awarded each year. Madelyn Berkey .............. West Virginia University Joshua Brown ....................................... NVCC Jessica Cummings .............. University of Virginia Caitlin Cummings ............... University of Virginia Christopher Takagi ......................... Virginia Tech

Elizabeth Koury Scholarship*

Supports a graduating high school senior who lives in Northern Virginia, demonstrates academic excellence and financial need, and plans to pursue a career in medicine.

Emnet Atlabachew+ ........ Johns Hopkins University Isabella Drake........................ Occidental College Jaspreet Kaur+ .. Virginia Commonwealth University Suferah Khan+ ............... George Mason University Vivek Khatri+ .....................University of Virginia James Ma+ ..................... Georgetown University Jesus Neyra ...................... University of Virginia Kayla Stannard+ ..................University of Virginia Anubhav Thapaliya ...........Virginia Commonwealth University

John Franklin Hiller Memorial Scholarship

Supports seniors at West Springfield High School who have demonstrated interest, skill and promise in the writing of poetry.

Ariana Richardson .....................Spelman College

Kathryn Louise Davison Scholarship

Supports a graduating senior from Mansfield High School in Mansfield, MA, who plans to major in English/communications or teaching. Nicole Penney ................ Worcester State College

Kelly Elizabeth Baker Memorial Scholarship

Supports a graduating senior from Middleburg Academy and a member of St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church/Knights of Columbus, Council 8600. Winners are selected based on artistic, scholastic and spiritual development during the student’s senior year. Abigail Andrade ................Virginia Commonwealth University

Leslie V. Forte Scholarship Fund*

Supports minority students attending the Northern Virginia Community College. Awards are made with consideration for academic achievement and demonstrated loyalty to NVCC through involvement in extracurricular activities.

Alex Clark ............................................ NVCC

Louise Lightner Jamison Scholarship*

Supports high school seniors residing in Prince William County who plan to pursue an undergraduate degree in the field of education.

Alex Hinkey .......... Christopher Newport University Laura Hummel .............. James Madison University

Michell Merhige Scholarship

Provides an award of up to $1,500 to a graduating senior attending a Fairfax County public school. Maria Ribera Sites..............Virginia Commonwealth University Sarah Sandy ................... Old Dominion University

Reema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarship

Supports graduating seniors from Westfield High School in Chantilly or Herndon High School who will be attending a Virginia state university. Ryan Barrientos ............................ Virginia Tech Dolly Berens ................................ Virginia Tech Emily Bidinger ........... College of William and Mary Brandon Do ....... Virginia Commonwealth University Hana Kovaci .......................University of Virginia Abla Samrhouni...................University of Virginia

Reston Scholarship Fund

Supports graduating seniors from South Lakes High School in Reston with demonstrated financial need who will be attending accredited two- or four-year degree programs. Hadi Abdelhalim..................................... NVCC Mathani Abdelrahmann ............................ NVCC Aamina Ahmad....................................... NVCC Arnoldo Alejandro Alvalos Alvarenga ........... NVCC Zayyan Budiman..................................... NVCC Andrea Coca ......................................... NVCC Daniel Ennis+ ..................University of Minnesota Diseye-Ken Fiobotel+ .............................. NVCC Alberto Luis Garate Zevallos+ .................... NVCC Omer Gorashi+....................................... NVCC Gisela Hernandez-Estrada......................... NVCC Sohale Hessavi+ ..................................... NVCC Abdi Hobor+.......................................... NVCC Emily Huaroco+...................................... NVCC Carla Jovel+.......................................... NVCC Amna Kayani+....Virginia Commonwealth University Dounia Lazreq+...The George Washington University Alexis Lemus+ ....................................... NVCC Abita Mahadi+........................................NVCC Pricilla Maradiaga ................................... NVCC Ana Martinez+ ... Virginia Commonwealth University Emmeline Mejia+.................. Bridgewater College Joelle Nkwantchoa Toundji+............... Christopher Newport University Razan Salih+ ................................ Virginia Tech Rabiya Sharieff+................... New York University Hamdi Feisal .................................Sharif+NVCC Aditya Sorot+ .....................University of Virginia Hebron Wakjira+ .................................... NVCC Tsiyon Wakjira ....................................... NVCC Brenda Yanes ........................................ NVCC Emma Yang+.......................... George Washington University (Ashburn)

Pictured left: 2019 scholarship recipients

Robert Spencer Smith Memorial Scholarship

Supports students at Patriot District High School who have Special Needs (as documented in an IEP), and preferably those who are pursuing higher education and a career in technology. Trey Atkins ........................................... NVCC

Rose Koury Scholarship*

Supports a graduating high school senior who lives in Northern Virginia, demonstrates academic excellence and financial need, and plans to pursue a career in education.

Samantha Callejas+................Christopher Newport University Isabel Craun+ .........................Liberty University Janine Lorenzo+ ........... James Madison University Pateley Nichols+......................Westmont College Gina Nored ......................... Lipscomb University Erin Poplin+ ............................ Miami University Maria-Paula Proano ..........George Mason University Monica Tobaldo+ .................... Radford University Marissa Young ...................Belmont Abbey College

Vance International, Inc. Scholarship*

Supports residents of Northern Virginia pursuing careers in law enforcement or security including the administration of justice. Nathan Ellis ...................George Mason University Zulemy Loza ..................George Mason University

Wilens-Chu Memorial Scholarship

Supports residents of the Bradley Farms Community in Oak Hill, VA who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism and community spirit. Will Dunne............ Georgia Institute of Technology Kate Kaufman.....................University of Virginia Nora Kelly......... Indiana University of Pennsylvania Robert Owens.....................University of Virginia Allison Pritz ................. James Madison University

William “Bill” Purdy STEM Scholarship*

Awards one scholarship to a current Booz Allen Hamilton employee in good standing exhibiting the firm’s new core values around integrity, service, and ingenuity who are seeking a graduate level degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) related field.

Amy Sanker+ ................................Utica College

William J. Foreman Memorial Scholarship

Supports graduating seniors of Fairfax County Public Schools who are unaccompanied (independent of parents or guardians) or homeless. Melanie Castillo-Ponce ............................. NVCC Maihemuti Milading ..........George Mason University Rosy Sultana ..................George Mason University

Woody Marshall Memorial Scholarship

Supports graduating seniors at Brentsville District High School to continue their education and honor, through poetry, someone who deeply impacted their lives. Mackenzie Dierberg ........... Shenandoah University

Yuthud Oberdick Scholarship

Supports a graduating senior at Chantilly High School who demonstrates enthusiasm for learning, resiliency, integrity and love of social studies. Ashley Reyes ..................George Mason University