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| Pictured from left to right are Jodi Burgess, DSLCC Educational Foundation; Pat Winston, Board Member Emeritus, The Alleghany Foundation; Dr. John Rainone, President, DSLCC; Jonathan Coleman, Alleghany Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholar; John Jimenez, Valley Proteins Fellow; Elaine Nelson, 1st Vice President, DSLCC Educational Foundation; Ward Robens, President, DSLCC Educational Foundation; Rachael Thompson, Director, DSLCC Educational Foundation.
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| RICHMOND – Fifty-seven students representing Virginia’s 23 community colleges were honored Tuesday, November 18, at a luncheon in honor of scholarships they received.
Shawn Boyer, chairman of the board of Snagajob and keynote speaker for the luncheon, told students to “throw the word failure out of your vocabulary.”
“You are going to make lots of errors," he said. "Don't let that start affecting your psyche.” Boyer founded Snagajob in 1999 and in 2008 he was named Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2013, he moved from CEO to chairman of the board at the hourly employment network. He told students not to be afraid to try new things, to find a path that is true to them, and to learn and grow from mistakes instead of being paralyzed by them.
The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) distributed more than $350,000 in scholarships this year to students from across the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program, with 25 recipients this year, was established in 2006 through the generosity of longtime partners Wells Fargo and Dominion. The scholarships recognize students from across the Commonwealth who have demonstrated academic excellence during high school as well as a commitment to developing leadership skills. Each scholarship bears the name of one of many philanthropy leaders who support Virginia’s Community Colleges.
Nineteen scholars received additional scholarships in honor of special philanthropists and friends who further the mission of Virginia’s Community Colleges, and 13 students were honored as participants in two prestigious Fellows Programs: Valley Protein Fellows and Potomac Health Foundation Fellows. Dabney S. Lancaster Community College was present and proud to celebrate the achievements of Mr. Jonathan Coleman, Alleghany Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholar, and Mr. John Jimenez, Valley Proteins Fellow.
Commonwealth Legacy Scholars
Sarah Clark, Blue Ridge, Augusta Health Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Kyle Templeton, Blue Ridge, Sentara RMH Medical Center Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Dalton King, Central Virginia, The Sonny Merryman Family Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Jonathan Coleman, Dabney S. Lancaster, Alleghany Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Meredith Meissner, Danville, Danville Regional Medical Center Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Thomas Molter, Eastern Shore, Jeff Holland Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Andrea Gayle, Germanna, Spotsylvania County Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Michael Fare, Reynolds, Metropolitan Health Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Ali Muslem, John Tyler, The Cameron Foundation Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Kyle Hanson, Lord Fairfax, William Holtzman Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Alexis Potter, Mountain Empire, Martha J. Rhoton Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Megan Mercer, New River, Paul Duncan and Gary Duncan Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Renee Ordoobadi, Northern Virginia, Volkswagen Group of America Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Travis Maxey, Patrick Henry, Gary and Susan Collins Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Bonnie Newsome, Paul D. Camp, Smithfield Foods Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Spencer Clem, Piedmont Virginia, Julie Heyward Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Kendra Yates, Rappahannock, Children of Charles and Elizabeth Ryland Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Delilah McCall, Southside Virginia, Halifax Regional Health System Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Hunter Newton-Meade, Southwest Virginia, Consol Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Jeremy Collins, Thomas Nelson, Sentara Healthcare Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Nevin Voors, Tidewater, Robert C. Nusbaum & Linda S. Laibstain Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Jessica Moret, Virginia Highlands, C. B. Hale Memorial Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Alexie Jean Jacques, Virginia Western, Roanoke City School Board Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Kenley Meredith, Wytheville, Daniel M. Copeland Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Tiffany Riggs, VFCCE, Valley Proteins Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Richmond Region Commonwealth Legacy Scholars
Shauneal Bobb, Reynolds
Adam Mandelblatt, Reynolds
John Tivenan, Reynolds
Kailey Washok, Reynolds
Juliana Hybner, John Tyler
My Nguyen, John Tyler
, Lyndsay Welch, John Tyler
Named and Memorial Scholars

Jose Martinez, John Tyler, ACG Richmond/VFCCE Scholarship
Lauren Housel, Piedmont Virginia, Shahnaz Ahmed Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Madison Wells, Patrick Henry, Gerald L. Baliles Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Brandon Wimbish, Patrick Henry, Gerald L. Baliles Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Michee Mutangu, Northern Virginia, Kathy Camper Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Jennifer Butler, Germanna, John Casteen Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Christina Dadaian, Tidewater, Eva T. Hardy Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Anna Bailey, Germanna, Michael A. Smith Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Meghan Schoenhals, Lord Fairfax, Jonathan Alje Toxopeus Scholarship
Breanna Hawkins, John Tyler, William H. Talley III Godwin Society Scholarship
Alex Brockman, Thomas Nelson, Danny Hunley Godwin Society Scholarship
Potomac Health Foundation Fellows
Emily Kern, Northern Virginia
Omoladun Olaseni-Asaramola, Northern Virginia
Morgan Rigg, Northern Virginia
2014-2015 Valley Proteins Fellows
John Jimenez, Dabney S. Lancaster
Christopher Henshaw, Germanna
Linda Foreman, Reynolds
Jayson Johnson, Reynolds
Ryan Pledger, Reynolds
Wanda Olden, Paul D. Camp
Madeleine Morales, Piedmont Virginia
Lisha Long, Southwest Virginia
Kingdom Oguibe, Thomas Nelson
Daniel Peets, Wytheville | | | |
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