Virginia Western Community College awards scholarships to 111 students

A quality college education requires a substantial investment from students, parents and the community. Through the continual support and generosity of individuals and organizations in the area, Virginia Western Community College is able to provide students with the skills and resources necessary to become successful employees as well as the academic knowledge needed to transfer to a four-year college or university.

As a result of the investment made by community members, businesses, organizations, and non-profit groups, the Virginia Western Educational Foundation has awarded nearly $127,000 in scholarships to 111 students for the 2011-2012 academic year. These scholarships open the door to higher education and a brighter future for individuals who strengthen our region and enrich our community.

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

Sherrie Agee, of Franklin County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Jason Altice, of Franklin County, received the Dr. & Mrs. Abe Jacobson Annual Scholarship

Roger Amos, of Franklin County, received the Pearman Annual Scholarship

Jose Zuniga Arana, of Roanoke County, received the Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship

Jermaine Arrington, of Bedford County, received the Roanoke Tribune Annual Scholarship

Hilarie Baber, of Roanoke City, received the Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship

Nathalie Balisage, of Roanoke City, received the William Frank Burton Jr. Annual Scholarship

Crystal Basham, of Roanoke County, received the Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Taylor Baumann, of Roanoke County, received the Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship

Opal Beckman, of Botetourt County, received the Employee Annual Giving Scholarship

Sandra Beckner, of Franklin County, received the Petroleum Marketers Inc. Endowed Scholarship

Elan Beech, of Roanoke City, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts - Benefiting First-Year

Students

Allison Bernardo, of Roanoke County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Irene Bethel, of Roanoke City, received the Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship

Daniel Bivins, of Roanoke City, received the Odasz Annual Scholarship

Enkhsaikhan Bold, of Roanoke County, received the William Frank Burton Jr. Annual Scholarship

Jane Bui, of Roanoke City, received the Stan and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship

Lindsay Cannon, of Roanoke County, received the Alice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship

Daniel Chandler, of Bedford County, received the Patrick T. Kay Memorial Scholarship

Nicole Chiavaroli, of Roanoke City, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts - Benefiting

First-Year Students

Lauren Coetzee, of Roanoke County, received the General Scholarship Fund

John Collins, of Roanoke City, received the Macfarlane Family Scholarship

Lori Compton, of Franklin County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Marissa Cook, of Botetourt County, received the Sister Eveline Murray Endowed Scholarship

John Correll, of Roanoke City, received the ITT Corporation Annual Scholarship

Whitney Cundiff, of Roanoke County, received the HCA Nursing Scholarship

Jessica Dean, of Roanoke County, received the Al Pollard Memorial Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship

William Dowd, of Bedford County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Lindsay Dowd, of Bedford County, received the Dr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship

Michelle Dowdy, of City of Salem, received the Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Chelsea Edmondson, of Roanoke County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Lindsay Evans, of Roanoke County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Michelle Faherty, of Roanoke County, received the Barry L. Pendrey Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Michelle Fike, of Franklin County, received the Dr. John Mathis and Krista Crawford-Mathis Endowed Scholarship

Christine Fimbel, of Roanoke County, received the Alumni Association Annual Book Scholarship

Daniel Fralin, of Roanoke County, received the Fralin & Waldron Inc. Endowed Scholarship In Memory of Craig E. Via

Jodi Freday, of Roanoke County, received the Flippin Endowed Scholarship

Morgan Freeman, of Botetourt County, received the Bank of Botetourt H. Watts Steger III Annual Scholarship

Phillip Gilmore, of Roanoke County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Steven Gravely, of Roanoke City, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts - Benefiting

First-Year Students

Sarah Greer, of Franklin County, received the Stan and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship

Brandi Guthrie, of City of Salem, received the Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship

Joleen Hallares, of Roanoke City, received the Lewis-Gale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship

Delarie Halos, of Roanoke City, received the Lewis-Gale Medical Center Endowed Scholarship

Thomas Hamill, of Roanoke City, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts – Benefiting

Second-Year Students

James Hargenrader, of Franklin County, received the Gertrude Light Hubbard Endowed Scholarship

Mariah Herring, of Roanoke City, received the Col. William Preston Chapter NSDAR Integrated Environmental Studies

Scholarship

Bethany Hollandsworth, of Roanoke City, received the Garnett E. and Patsy T. Smith Endowed Scholarship

Monique Jefferson, of Roanoke City, received the Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship

Terry Kendrick, of Roanoke County, received the Trane Endowed Scholarship

Diana Kevorkian, of Roanoke City, received the Col. William Preston Chapter NSDAR Integrated Environmental Studies

Scholarship

Jacqueline Langhorne, of Floyd County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Natasha Martin, of Franklin County, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarships for the Culinary Arts Benefiting

Second-Year Students

Justin Mayhue, of Botetourt County, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts – Benefiting

First-Year Students

Latinya Mayo, of Roanoke County, received the Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Payne Endowed Scholarship

Stacy Meehan, of Roanoke City, received the General Scholarship Fund

Darla Mehrkens, of Roanoke County, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts – Benefiting

Second-Year Students

Malena Miller, of Franklin County, received the General Scholarship Fund

Andre Luiz Miranda, of Roanoke County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Rachel Moore, of City of Salem, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts - Benefiting

First-Year Students

David Morgan, of Roanoke County, received the General Scholarship Fund

Brehana Mortellaro, of Roanoke County, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarships for the Culinary Arts

Benefiting Second-Year Students

Lindsey Narmour, of Franklin County, received the Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship

Monicah Ndungu, of Roanoke City, received the Bridging the Gap Endowed Scholarship

Willie Ollie, of Roanoke City, received the William Frank Burton Jr. Annual Scholarship

Jennifer Overington, of Roanoke City, received the Employee Annual Giving Scholarship

Ashleigh Overstreet, of Bedford County, received the General Scholarship Fund

Samantha Parsons, of Franklin County, received the Employee Family Scholarship

Priscilla Patrick, of Roanoke City, received the McFarland Endowed Scholarship

Ivy Pendleton, of Roanoke County, received the McFarland Endowed Scholarship

Danielle Poland, of Franklin County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Carisa Pollard-Stallworth, of Roanoke City, received the African American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship

Tabatha Ray, of Franklin County, received the Continental Societies Endowed Scholarship

Ebony Reddicks, of City of Salem, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarships for the Culinary Arts Benefiting

Second-Year Students

Brook Reeves, of Bedford County, received the General Scholarship Fund

Joshua Roepke, of Roanoke City, received the Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship

Jennifer Schuder, of Roanoke County, received the William Frank Burton Jr. Annual Scholarship

Tanya Segura, of Botetourt County, received the HCA Nursing Scholarship

Dianne Seymour, of Roanoke City, received the Al Pollard Memorial Scholarship for the Culinary Arts - Benefiting

First-Year Students

Melissa Shaffer, of Botetourt County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Melody Shaffer, of Botetourt County, received the Dr. Elizabeth W. Payne Endowed Scholarship

Matthew Smith, of Roanoke County, received the General Scholarship Fund

Rachel Spitzer, of Roanoke County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Dustin Stanley, of Floyd County, received the Appalachian Power Endowed Scholarship

Chase Strickland, of City of Salem, received the Edward G. Magruder Honorary Annual Scholarship

Thanh Tran, of Franklin County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Jamie Turner, of Franklin County, received the Employee Annual Giving Scholarship

Whitney Turner, of Franklin County, received the Foot Levelers Endowed Scholarship

Laura Turner, of Roanoke City, received the Fred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship

Sydney Vaughan, of Roanoke County, received the John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship

Autumn Viohl, of City of Salem, received the Raymond and Melvin Hubbard Annual Scholarship

Anna Wallace, of Botetourt County, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Carlin Webster, of Roanoke City, received the Beverly Day Williamson Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Laura Wells, of Botetourt County, received the Walter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship

Eric Whiting, of Botetourt County, received the John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship

Joshua Williams, of Roanoke County, received the Prestige Motorcycle Club Annual Scholarship

Thawn Zin, of Roanoke County, received the General Scholarship Fund