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| More than 130 Dabney S. Lancaster Community College student scholars, along with their scholarship sponsors, were recognized during the annual Donor Scholar Reception held Friday on the DSLCC Clifton Forge campus and hosted by the DSLCC Educational Foundation. Executive Director Rachael Thompson told the audience that the Foundation has awarded an unprecedented $306,000 in scholarships for the current academic year. For more information about the DSLCC Educational Foundation or to make a contribution, contact Executive Director Rachael Thompson at (540) 863-2837 or email rthompson@dslcc.edu.
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| Donors, Scholars Honored by DSLCC Educational Foundation
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| Clifton Forge, VA (Oct. 25, 2019) - Dabney S. Lancaster Community College students and area individuals, organizations and businesses were honored during the annual Donor Scholar Reception, which honors not only scholarship recipients, but the donors who sponsor DSLCC scholarships or donate to other areas of the College. The event, hosted by the DSLCC Educational Foundation, was held Friday, October 25, in the DSLCC Convocation Center on the Clifton Forge campus. Many of the studentsβ family members were also in attendance.
More than 130 student scholars, along with representatives from the scholarships they were awarded, were recognized.
Executive Director Rachael Thompson told the audience that the Foundation has awarded an unprecedented $306,000 in scholarships for the current academic year.
The highlight of the event was the awarding of the prestigious βBill and Lang Wilson Cup for Scholarship, Character and Community Service,β to Megan Lewis of Covington. She was nominated by DSLCC staff member Rebecca Stover, who accepted the award on her behalf.
Student speakers Kelsey Moses, Trevor Plecker and Amy Southern each expressed their gratitude to the scholarship donors for making their dreams of attending college possible.
DSLCC President Dr. John Rainone and Educational Foundation Board President Michelle Crook welcomed the crowd, and Donna Vaughn, Scholarship Committee Co-Chair, made closing remarks.
The following recipients, listed with the scholarships they were awarded, were recognized:
Alleghany County
Kelsey Ailstock - Carter; Dabney Promise
David Arthur β Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Christian Barron β Jackson River Community Credit Union; Municipal Employees
Jacob Byer β Jesse A. Wright Memorial; Dabney Promise β General (Paul Proffitt)
Samuel Byer β Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Jenna Byers β Lewis Gale Hospital- Alleghany Nursing; Shelbia Bayne Honorary Nursing; Dabney Promise β Newkirk Family
Brandon Caldwell β Christopher Baker Memorial; Dabney Promise β Carter; Neall Family
Kayla Carroll β Kay Reynolds Ray Memorial; Regional Literacy; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Alex Caruthers β Helen F. Dickson
Courtney Charles β Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation; Madonna Hepler Nursing; Raymond and Richard Claterbaugh, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Claterbaugh Sr.
Frank Commue β Boys Home
Meghan Craft β Harry and Virginia Walton Memorial; Lydia M. Woods Memorial Nursing; WestRock
Chloe Eggleston β First Citizens Bank Small Business Entrepreneurial; Pave It Forward; Dabney Promise β Hillert
Dylan Gibson β Merle Weaver Reid; WestRock
Natalie Griffith β Carter; Tim Backels; Dabney Promise β Carter
Jalin Heighter β Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Sydney Hepler β Merle Weaver Reid; Dabney Promise β Carter; LaVonne Parker Ellis Commonwealth Legacy
Kolby Hiner β Ovella Worsham Educators; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Jared Hippert - Southern Inn Restaurant; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Robert Honts β Bubbles, Bands and Brunch β Cuccis
Emily Karn β Curtis A Smith 116th Infantry, VFW Post 1033; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Hannah Leitch - Highlands Community Bank
Megan Lewis β Ovella Worsham Educators
Mya Looney β Helen F. Dickson
Kayla Mailliard β Merle Weaver Reid
Brian McKinnell - Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy; Dabney Promise β Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn)
Regan Meadows β Helen F. Dickson
Alivia Morgan β Deborah Carol Lockhart and Mark Wayne Lockhart Memorial Nursing; Lancaster Scholarships
Rachel Morgan β Municipal Employees
Rebekah Morgan β Mamie B. Hall Scholarship for Prospective Teachers; Ovella Worsham Educators
Kelsey Moses β Covington Hot Springs Rotary Club; Merle Weaver Reid; VFCCE Donna VanCleave Commonwealth Legacy
Kelsea Peck β Christopher Baker Memorial; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Ethan Persinger - Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Hannah Porterfield - Ovella Worsham Educators; Dabney Promise β Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn)
Sidney Robinson β Carter; Shentel Foundation; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Brandon Seay β Steve and Donna Vaughn Commonwealth Legacy
Madison Sizemore β Dabney L. Pasco Jr. Memorial; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Amy Southern β Debbie Lipes Memorial Nursing; Vivian and Robert Sutphin
Averiana Stewart β Marion and Cecil May
Bailey Taylor β Colin P. Ferguson Honorary
Montana Travis β George R. Goode Memorial; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Kara Via β Ethel Mae Grimes Dorsey Memorial; Mae S. and Raymond E. Tucker Memorial Nursing; Dabney Promise β General (John Stone)
Linda West β Business and Professional Womenβs Lilly Albert Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students; Dabney Promise β General (John Stone); Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation; Caperton Book for Non-Traditional Students
Augusta County
Dalton Harris β Arborscapes Forestry; Rockbridge Area Forestry and Wildlife Association; Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation; Forestry Drone VFEF
Bath County
Krista Armstrong β Dorothy Ayers Memorial Nursing; Edward Pennell Brooks OCC; Dabney Promise β Bath County
Amber Chesnut β MGW Communications; T. Kenneth and Karin Ellis; Dabney Promise β Newkirk Family
Amy May - Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Faith May β Edward Pennell Brooks OCC; Marvin F. and Marie H. Pursley; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Trevor Plecker β James R. Stephenson Memorial; Dabney Promise β Carter; VFCCE Commonwealth Legacy
Skylar Shelton β Bryan Dugan Memorial; Dabney Promise β Bath County
Kelby Smith β Edward Pennell Brooks OCC
Samantha Stinespring β Marvin F. and Marie H. Pursley; T. Kenneth and Karin R. Ellis; Dabney Promise β Carter; Neall Family
Jessica Webb - Edward Pennell Brooks OCC; MGW Communications
Zachary Whitmore β Josh Patterson Forestry; Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation; Dabney Promise β Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn)
Rachel Wolfe - Edward Pennell Brooks OCC; Martha P. and Clyde Griffith Memorial Nursing; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Botetourt County
Hannah Brewster β Lumos Networks; Dabney Promise β Botetourt County
Ashley Britt β Vaughn Family Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
Brianna Dunbar β Bubbles, Bands and Brunch βCuccis; Central High School Lucy Gleason Memoria; WestRock
Kristine Hall β Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy; Dabney Promise β Botetourt County
Rebecca Hall - Dabney Promise β Botetourt County
Andrew Harless - Dabney Promise β Botetourt County; Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Jarrod Hix - Barry Hillsman Forestry; Dabney Promise β Botetourt County; Forestry Drone VFEF
Sarah Lam β Lumos Networks; Dabney Promise β Botetourt County
Elizabeth Rice β Bank of Botetourt, H. Watts Steger III
Brant Ryan β DSLCC Administration of Justice Book; Linda Rose Memorial
Josie Spangler β David and Karyn Warren Scholarship in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren; Sue McAllister Peters Memorial Nursing; Dabney Promise β Botetourt County; Durvin Family for Nurses
Naomi Wells β Ferguson Proffit Nursing
Tabitha Wells - Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Madison Wrenn β Botetourt Kiwanis Club; Vaughn Family for Non-Traditional Students
Buena Vista
Gabrielle Goodwin β LIFT; Talent Search; Dabney Promise β City of Buena Vista
Hailey Huffman β Lancaster
Katie Mikels β Lancaster; Dabney Promise β City of Buena Vista
Chalona Tomlin β Betsy P. Saville Memorial Nursig; Dabney Promise β City of Buena Vista
Charlotte Court House
Wesleigh Kimlick β Forestry Drone VFEF
Charlottesville
Suzanne Ryan β Forestry Drone VFEF; Waddell Forestry
Covington
Austin Akers β Merle Weaver Reid; Dabney Promise βNewkirk Family
Chenanyah Baggott β Boys Home
Allison Bush β Bubbles Bands and Brunch β Teenie and Warren Kegley; Frank and Charlotte Williamson
Katie Dameron β Bridging the Gap College for the Community Internship; Elizabeth Cook Memorial
Dakota Fisher β Helen F. Dickson; Charles Lynn Weakley Jr. Memorial; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Shelby Leichter β Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
Nicolas McCallister β Carter; Covington Hot Springs Rotary Club; Dabney Promise β Carter
Morgan McClung β Merle Weaver Reid
Emily Myers β Carter; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Abigale Pritt β Jesse A. Wright Memorial; Merle Weaver Reid
Alexis Thompson β Curtis A. Smith 116th Infantry VFW Post 1033; Ovella Worsham Educators; Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Savannah Underwood β Carter Scholarships; Dabney Promise β General (Paul Proffit)
Tabitha Wells β Merle Weaver Reid
Craig County
Robert Decarolis β George N. and Edith Raab Chucker; LNA Trio Nursing
King William
Austin Angell β Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation
Katelin Armentrout β Dabney Promise β City of Buena Vista
Lexington
Guiovani Leon β Bubbles, Bands and Brunch for Continuing Students β Teenie and Warren Kegley; Dabney Promise β General (Paul Proffit)
Makenna Smith β BARC Electric Co-Op; DSLCC Educational Foundation Board of Directors
Rockbridge County
Travis Clark β Marion and Cecil May; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Caroline Fitzgerald β Forestry Drone VFEF
Makayla Floyd - Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County; Talent Search
Madison Ford - Marion and Cecil May; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Austin Frazier - Dabney Promise β Alleghany Foundation
Mindie Goodwin β Louise Kern Lemon Nursing; Madge Chandler Carr Book
DiLaina Huffman β DSLCC Honors
Cynthia Lively β Tammy Caul Carter Book; Lois W. Morgan Nursing
Erica Martin β Kvach Family; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge
Rayne Masters β Marion and Cecil May; Master Trooper Jerry L. Hines; Dabney Promise- Rockbridge
Julia McEntyre β Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Davis Memorial; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge
Taylor Mynes β Marion and Cecil May; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Ashley Peckham β Kvach Family; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Zella Rowsey β Dabney S. Lancsaster Memorial; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Kimberley Smedley - Kvach Family; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
Amy Sorrells β Drs. Mead C. and Julie E. Edmunds; Dabney Promise β Rockbridge County
West Virginia
Abigail Barkley - Walter L. and Marie P. Johnson Memorial Nursing
Caleb Divelbiss β Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy
Emily Hamilton β Martha Hudson Memorial Nursing
Emily McClung β Young-Fitzgerald Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
For more information about DSLCC Scholarships or to make a contribution, please contact Thompson at (540) 863-2837 or email rthompson@dslcc.edu. | | | |
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