DSLCC Student Katie Boggs Selected for Prestigious Award
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Clifton Forge, VA (August 16, 2016) - Dabney S. Lancaster Community College is pleased to announce that Katie Boggs of Covington has been selected as part of the sixth class of the Valley Proteins Fellows Program, administered by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education.
Boggs, a fulltime student at DSLCC, is one of only nine individuals state-wide selected for the prestigious award. Boggs’ presentation for the scholarship selection committee was “Healing through Art”, a subject she plans to pursue after completing her Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies at DSLCC and earning a four-year college degree. The 2015 graduate of Alleghany High School captured “Best in Show” at the AHS Art Show and won the AHS Art Award.
She wants to put her artistic talents to work by helping children with disabilities. This fall, she will be helping teach art classes at the Clifton Forge School of the Arts.
In the meantime, Boggs, the daughter of Richard and Lori Boggs, holds down two part time jobs: She is employed as a work-study student in Student Services at DSLCC, and also as a server at Jack Mason’s Tavern Clifton Forge.
Out of the more than 400,000 people Virginia’s Community Colleges serve across the commonwealth, only nine are selected for the Valley Proteins Fellows Program. The approximate value of the scholarship, accompanied with professional development, travel, and cultural opportunities, is $10,000.
The core mission of the Valley Proteins Fellows Program is to help promising, second-year students at Virginia’s Community Colleges pursue their academic goals and strengthen their leadership skills. In addition to receiving full tuition, book expenses and fees, the Fellows participate in a unique curriculum of intellectual and cultural activities. The Fellows also volunteer 80 hours of community service during the academic year to hone their leadership abilities and develop a strong foundation for future success.
The Fellows program is made possible through the generous support of Valley Proteins, Inc. The Winchester-based company has been in the rendering business for more than 60 years and currently operates plants in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The management of Valley Proteins is committed to outstanding corporate citizenship, excellent customer service, technological innovation and support for the community college mission.
“My brother and I are pleased to support the Valley Proteins Fellows program because it provides us with the opportunity to develop a more educated and competitive Virginia,” said Gerald F. Smith, Jr., president of Valley Proteins, Inc.
“The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education is dedicated to expanding opportunities by leveraging partnerships,” said Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges. “This program is a great example of the synergy that comes from joining together employers that are vested in the quality of tomorrow’s Virginia workforce and the community colleges that elevate it every day.” | | | | | |
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