Blue Ridge Educational Foundation announces Fall & Spring Semester scholarship recipients
by Bridget Baylor
Fri Apr 10, 2020 at 06:05 PM
Applications accepted through April 15 for Fall Semester 2020 scholarships
The Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $367,192 in scholarships to 204 students enrolled in the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters at Blue Ridge Community College.
In addition, the Foundation awarded $40,403 in scholarships for students in the Blue Ridge Promise, Career Exploration, Career Pathways, and Learning Can Be Fun programs.
Applications are being accepted for Fall Semester 2020 scholarships through April 15, 2020. Students are eligible for awards that range from $500 to full tuition support or assistance with book expenses. Students may fill out the online application; Blue Ridge’s fall semester begins on August 24, 2020.
While the College was unable to hold the annual Scholarship Luncheon Celebration on March 20 as planned, we celebrate the success of the students listed below, and the generous investment in their education by our donors.
Recipients and Academic Year 2019-20 Awards
| Recipient | Academic Year 2019-20 Awards |
|---|---|
| Robert Ramirez Sanchez | Ambient Electromagnetic Therapy Fund |
| Kathryn Curry | Anthony and Jessie Zaccaria Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Jordan Knicely | Atlantic Union Bank Endowed Scholarship |
| Anatasia Chittum | Benjamin Cooper Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Olesya Ermolenko | Bill and Lisa Moore Endowed Scholarship |
| Trinity Faith | Bill and Lisa Moore Endowed Scholarship |
| Sammilyn Kephart | Bill and Lisa Moore Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Arnold | Blue Ridge Veterinary Medical Association Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Candace Garnett | Blue Ridge Veterinary Medical Association Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Alend Rostem | Boxley Organization / McDonald's Endowed Scholarship |
| Andy Ventura-Lopez | Boxley Organization / McDonald's Endowed Scholarship |
| Ghassan Alobaidi | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Ayana Alston | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Whitney Blackwell | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Cheyenne Clark | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Yolanda Cruz | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Jennifer Franklin | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Candace Garnett | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Brooke Gilmer | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Sima Hakeem | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Erin Hanley | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Kristy Johnson | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Caleb Lynch | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Hannah Meadows | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Maria Montoya | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Laura Quay | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Shianne Rankin | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Amira Saudi | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Paige Smith | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Sabrina Wiseman | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Sheldon Yoder | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Gebrehiwot Amine | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Devon Baker | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Hannah Baldwin | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Alyson Campbell | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Taylor Campbell | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Luz Casiano-Lopez | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Trinity Faith | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Emilee Hinkle | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Avonlea Leichilter | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Madison Palaskey | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Eric Ramirez | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Mackensie Shank | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Margarita Shumeyko; | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Autumn Slifer | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Phoebe Solo-Sakss | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Davin Spessert | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Ryin Spessert | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Milagros Tirado | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Adelia Valadez | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Abigail Vasquez Damian | BRCC Educational Foundation Scholarship |
| Carolyn Landis | In honor of Dr. Robert S. Baldygo |
| Candace Garnett | BRCC Faculty Senate Endowed Scholarship |
| Paige Smith | BRCC Staff Association Endowed Scholarship |
| Jacob Turner | Brenda F. Wilkinson Endowed Scholarship in Nursing |
| Katie Stogdale | Bridgewater Retirement Community Endowment Scholarship In Honor of Pearl R. Parks, RN, Director of Nursing |
| Olesya Ermolenko | Carl & Eric Bailey Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Kristin Miller | Carolyn Lauritsen Jochen Nursing Scholarship |
| Mikayla Boyers | Catherine O. and Lyall O. Steger Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Ellen Carrillo | Catherine O. and Lyall O. Steger Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Lukas Harris | Catherine O. and Lyall O. Steger Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Caitlin Lovegrove | Catherine O. and Lyall O. Steger Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Younes Ziewki | Catherine O. and Lyall O. Steger Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Cassidy Fitzgerald | Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association Scholarship |
| Felicity Zimmerman | Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association Scholarship |
| Ashley Brogan | Charles and Mary Henderson Healthcare Endowed Scholarship |
| Gage Lee | Charles B. Cook Endowed Scholarship |
| Margarita Shumeyko | Charles Pascale Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Amanda Semenov | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Ashlyn Soulsby | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Caitlin Iseman | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship for Area High Schools |
| May Gardner | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship for Area High Schools |
| Bryce Landram | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship for Area High Schools |
| Kayla Woolridge | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship for Area High Schools |
| Aaron Young | Cletus Houff Family Endowed Scholarship for Area High Schools |
| Jacob Mello | ComSonics, Inc. Electronics Scholarship |
| Robert Myers | ComSonics, Inc. Electronics Scholarship |
| Jessica Cortes | Daily News-Record / Mims Achievement Award |
| Amy Hylton | Daily News-Record / Richard R.J. Morin Endowed Scholarship |
| Caleb Lynch | Daily News-Record / Richard R.J. Morin Endowed Scholarship |
| Anna Cranfill | David Allen McKnight Memorial Scholarship |
| Gebrehiwot Amine | Dennis O. Burnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Katelyn Hawkins | Dennis W. and Mary Jane Rawley Endowed Scholarship |
| Kayleigh Helmick | Dixie Gas and Oil Corporation Endowed Scholarship |
| Daniel Parchuk | Dixie Gas and Oil Corporation Endowed Scholarship |
| Dennis Villeda | Donald M. and Anita Kersch Endowed Scholarship |
| Sarah Watson | Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Bowman Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship |
| Sonya Jaf | Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Bowman Endowed Scholarship |
| Yolanda Waggy | Dr. George Lennox Endowed Scholarship |
| Lorena Rhodes | Dr. Oscar F. Lovelace Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Health Care |
| Maggie Wheeler | Dr. William R. Munsey Scholarship |
| Trinity Faith | Dwight and Carolyn Houff Endowed Scholarship |
| Carolyn Landis | Dwight and Carolyn Houff Endowed Scholarship |
| Nathan Lowe | Dynamic Aviation Scholarship |
| Daniel Parchuk | Dynamic Aviation Scholarship |
| Cole Shifflett | Dynamic Aviation Scholarship |
| Beverly Baker | Elaine Parkinson Memorial Nursing Scholarship |
| Lyndi Jones | Elaine Parkinson Memorial Nursing Scholarship |
| Paige Smith | Elton Stearn Estep Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Catherine Wilson | Emergency Medical Services Scholarship |
| Mikayla Boyers | F&M Bank Augusta County Scholarship |
| Junior Marcos-Martinez | F&M Bank Rockingham County Scholarship |
| Emilee Hinkle | F.H. Harrison Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Brianna Moomaw | F.H. Harrison Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Kayla Woolridge | Frank and Nancy Summers Endowed Scholarship |
| Brooke Gilmer | Fulton Endowed Scholarship |
| Caitlin Lovegrove | Fulton Endowed Scholarship |
| Rafael Lopez | George M. and Lee Stuart Cochran Endowed Scholarship |
| Kristy Johnson | Gladys Cleek McHone Endowed Scholarship in Nursing |
| Abigail Marshall | Graves Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Sarah Pritt | Graves Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Kayla Emerson | Hallie Sayers Lee Endowed Scholarship in Nursing |
| Brianna Moomaw | Hallie Sayers Lee Endowed Scholarship in Nursing |
| Crystal Dispanet | Harrisonburg Jaycees Endowed Scholarship |
| Megan Baker | Harry F. and Margaret M. Flippo Foundation Scholarship |
| Alyssa Brady | Harry F. and Margaret M. Flippo Foundation Scholarship |
| Maggie Ferrell | Harry F. and Margaret M. Flippo Foundation Scholarship |
| Luis Hernandez Corea | Harry F. and Margaret M. Flippo Foundation Scholarship |
| Layne Stevanus | Harry F. and Margaret M. Flippo Foundation Scholarship |
| Cassidy Fitzgerald | Harry L. and Reba S. Rawley Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Lopez-Lopez | Harry V. Boney Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Sterling Dean | Henry C. Clark and Mary Ann B. Clark Endowed Scholarship |
| Alexander Hardy | Henry C. Clark and Mary Ann B. Clark Endowed Scholarship |
| Evan Lam | Henry C. Clark and Mary Ann B. Clark Endowed Scholarship |
| Thao Pham | Henry C. Clark and Mary Ann B. Clark Endowed Scholarship |
| Danielle Carter | Highlands Nursing Endowed Scholarship |
| Layne Stevanus | Inceptia Financial Avenue Scholarship |
| Mark Tucker | Inceptia Financial Avenue Scholarship |
| Dawn Bowen | J. Gray and Janet M. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship |
| Rickey Stills | J. Gray and Janet M. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship |
| Dwayne Thompson | J. Gray and Janet M. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship |
| Sabrina Wiseman | J. Gray and Janet M. Ferguson Endowed Scholarship |
| Ghassan Alobaidi | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Ayana Alston | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Jeremiah Castillo | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Hannah Conner | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Laurie Geib | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Hayley Gomez | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Kayla Gutshall | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Amy Hylton | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Maddy Lavender | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Rachel Showalter | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Sarah Wright | James A. and Odella M. Armstrong Endowed Scholarship |
| Devon Baker | Jim and Pam Huggins Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Blackburn | Jo Ann Miller Lowdon Endowed Scholarship in Nursing |
| Catherine Erazo | John and Marguerite Simonetti Scholarship |
| Timothy Fiske | John and Marguerite Simonetti Scholarship |
| Ashlyn Hawley | John and Marguerite Simonetti Scholarship |
| Kani Mahmud | John and Marguerite Simonetti Scholarship |
| Lori Randolph | John and Marguerite Simonetti Scholarship |
| Dianna Hays | John M. and Katherine F. LaVigne Scholarship |
| Lauren Fifer | John W. Clore Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Davin Spessert | Joseph Nielsen Endowed Scholarship |
| Ashlyn Hawley | Judith S. Strickler Endowed Scholarship |
| Kevin Pizano | Julia W. Bland Scholarship |
| Jessica Zelaya Bonilla | Kiwanis Club of Waynesboro Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Candace Garnett | Lareau Consulting Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Miller | Lawrence Companies Scholarship |
| Maria Montoya | Lawrence Companies Scholarship |
| Kayla Emerson | Leo Thralls Scholarship |
| Dianna Hays | Linda E. Thompson Memorial Scholarship |
| Sarah Pritt | Linda E. Thompson Memorial Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Amos | Linda Mars Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Alexandra Raner | Linda Mars Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Kelly Simonds | Linda Mars Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Carmen Soffel | Linda Mars Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Chesapeake Tschaenn | Linda Mars Veterinary Technology Scholarship |
| Logan Custer | Lloyd Meadows Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Dina Razinkova | Martin T. and Mary W. Honke Endowed Scholarship |
| Shianne Rankin | Mary Grove Memorial Nursing Scholarship |
| Kaylee Schlaak | Mary Grove Memorial Nursing Scholarship |
| Ana Reyes-Hernandez | McGaheysville-Massanutten Lions Club James Martin Memorial Scholarship |
| Whitney Blackwell | Mental Health America of Augusta A.R. "Pete" Geisen Jr. Scholarship |
| Olesya Ermolenko | Mental Health America of Augusta A.R. "Pete" Geisen Jr. Scholarship |
| Alyson Campbell | MGW Communications Endowed Scholarship |
| Ashley Caricofe | MGW Communications Endowed Scholarship |
| Alexis Lyons | MGW Communications Endowed Scholarship |
| Austin Adkins | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Kevin Campbell | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Peter DeLea | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Taliesin Trzell | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Thomas Vann | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Eric Vazquez | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Tyler Wood | Micron Opportunity Fund Scholarship |
| Kahli Harman | Mr. and Mrs. John W. Root Endowed Scholarship |
| Caitlin Rowan | Mr. and Mrs. Rodney L. Martin Veterinary Technology Endowed Scholarship |
| Kendra Knicely | Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
| Taylor Shifflett | Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
| Eric Unger | Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship |
| Noah Bednarczyk | NTELOS Endowed Scholarship |
| Sara Ross | NTELOS Endowed Scholarship |
| Noah Templeton | NTELOS Endowed Scholarship |
| Abrianna Gilmer | Owen and Ruth Grove Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Brendon Poling | Owen and Ruth Grove Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Paulette Barnhardt | Papa John's Pizza Textbook Assistance Fund Scholarship |
| Dunya Shihab | Papa John's Pizza Textbook Assistance Fund Scholarship |
| Margaret Jensen | Patricia MacKenzie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Amanda Justice | Paul Flanagan Scholarship |
| Kerim Marashi | Paul Flanagan Scholarship |
| Jessica Lopez-Lopez | Rebecca W. Eller Scholarship |
| Anna Kartyshava | Richard D. Davis Memorial Endowed Scholarship |
| Josue Pacheco | Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship |
| Davin Spessert | Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship |
| Dennis Villeda | Right Start (For You) Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Arnold | Robert E. Ritchie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Autumn Fox | Robert E. Ritchie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Elizabeth McDonald | Robert E. Ritchie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Taylor Samarin | Robert E. Ritchie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Carmen Soffel | Robert E. Ritchie Memorial Scholarship in Veterinary Technology |
| Amber Botkins | Robert M. Reedy and Jean S. Reedy Student Scholarship |
| Yadhiris Coria-Sanchez | Robert M. Reedy and Jean S. Reedy Student Scholarship |
| Etchebarne Nestor | Robert M. Reedy and Jean S. Reedy Student Scholarship |
| Josue Pacheco | Robert M. Reedy and Jean S. Reedy Student Scholarship |
| Hunter Smith | Robert M. Reedy and Jean S. Reedy Student Scholarship |
| Kathryn Galenis | Rosberg Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Charles Hottinger | Rosberg Family Endowed Scholarship |
| Diane Hermes | Russell Ralston Scholarship for Military Veterans |
| Taylor Campbell | S.G.A. High School Scholarship |
| Phoebe Solo-Sakss | S.G.A. High School Scholarship |
| Anna Kartyshava | S.G.A. Open Scholarship |
| Katelyn Kennedy | S.G.A. Open Scholarship |
| Leanne Hartless | Sandra Bonin Anderson Endowed Scholarship |
| Christian Rhodes | Sandra Bonin Anderson Endowed Scholarship |
| Maggie Wheeler | Sunnyside Communities / Kramer Endowed Nursing Scholarship |
| Kara Yoder | Sunnyside Communities / Kramer Nursing Scholarship |
| Katelyn Kennedy | SunTrust Bank Endowed Scholarship |
| Robert Shepherd | Terry G. and Vickie G. Slaubaugh Endowed Scholarship |
| Matthew Good | Thelma Showker Endowed Scholarship |
| Danielle Carter | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Diane Hermes | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Luke Jordan | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Brooke Kelley | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Autumn Munzner | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Sheldon Yoder | Timothy R. Wade II Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Healthcare |
| Rachel Smith | United Bank Endowed Scholarship |
| Andrea McConkey | Veterinary Technology Endowed Scholarship |
| Jada Tolliver | Veterinary Technology Endowed Scholarship |
| Candace Garnett | Veterinary Technology Large Animal and Equine Scholarship |
| Candace Garnett | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Autumn Huffman | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Margaret Jensen | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Margaret Jensen | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Cassie Lantz | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Jada Tolliver | Veterinary Technology Program Scholarship |
| Kathie Twigg | Victor VanDessel & Irving Franklin Clark Endowed Scholarship |
| Lauren Landram | Virginia Academy of Small Animal Medicine Ralph Lee Scholarship |
| Destiny Chambers | Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship |
| Zaytoon Mirawdali | Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship |
| Bekah Reed | Warren Lloyd Braun Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Ryin Spessert | Warren Lloyd Braun Jr. Endowed Scholarship |
| Cheyenne Clark | Waynesboro Kiwanis Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
| Coraleigh Hulse | Waynesboro Kiwanis Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
| Nicole Manzo | Waynesboro Kiwanis Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
| Jessica Zelaya Bonilla | Waynesboro Lions Club Scholarship |
| Erin Hanley | William Edwards Inc. Endowed Scholarship |
| Britney Denardo | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Brandi Higgins | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Caitlin Rowan | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Cheyenne Shaffer | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Tiffany Southard | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Erika Zeller | William Walter Reams Endowed Scholarship |
| Whitney Blackwell | Wood/Ward "Pass It On" MBC/BRCC Scholarship |
| Shellie Bennett | Zane D. Showker Endowed Scholarship |
| Heather Stokes | Zane D. Showker Endowed Scholarship |
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