18 Floyd High students receive CFNRV scholarships
This year’s recipients are funded by 56 different endowed scholarship funds set up by families, individuals, and businesses. Each of these funds has a unique purpose and set of criteria for the type of student the donor(s) would like to support.
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) awarded $212,098 in scholarships to 106 students either from the New River Valley (NRV) or studying here.
This outstanding group of students includes 67 high school seniors, 37 college students, one high school graduate returning to college, and one future veterinarian. Since awarding its first scholarship in 2002, the CFNRV has given out $1.64 million in scholarships to more than 1,200 students.
This year’s recipients are funded by 56 different endowed scholarship funds set up by families, individuals, and businesses. Each of these funds has a unique purpose and set of criteria for the type of student the donor(s) would like to support. These criteria can include specifying an intended major or career, requiring minimum grade point average, or prioritizing students from specific regions, schools, or economic backgrounds, and much more. Many of these scholarships are renewable, allowing students to re-apply each year to get support throughout their time in school. This year, 25% of the recipients are previous CFNRV scholarship winners.
“We frequently hear from our donors and nonprofit partners that things feel uncertain right now, but our scholarship program reminds me that much remains certain,” said Jessica Wirgau, the CFNRV’s CEO. “The talent and intelligence of our scholarship recipients, the support they receive from friends and family, the incredible generosity of our donors, and the unique character of the New River Valley, all of these remain certain. The future of the NRV is limitless with these scholarship recipients, and we are grateful to be a part of their journey.”
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Award Recipients from Floyd County High School
- Abigail Allen received $2,600 from the James E. & Kate H. Board Scholarship Fund
- Nico Anderson received $1,500 from the Larry Turman Scholarship Fund
- Bella Bailey received $2,310 from the Amber Lutz Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Bennett Barbieri received $1,000 from the Evelyn Rutrough Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Seyda Barrett received $1,500 from the Highlands Fund
- Emma Biesterveld received $2,600 from the James E. & Kate H. Board Scholarship Fund
- Sage Blackwell received $2,600 from the James E. & Kate H. Board Scholarship Fund
- Rhys Bowman received $1,750 from the Earl Vest & Mamie Phillips Vest Scholarship Fund
- Elise Burke received $2,600 from the James E. & Kate H. Board Scholarship Fund
- Larah Clemons received $2,000 from the Simón-Flora-Grohs Scholarship Fund
- Bradlee Conner received $2,600 from the James E. & Kate H. Board Scholarship Fund
- Elayna Harris received $2,310 from the Amber Lutz Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Rubi Haugh Lopez received $2,000 from the RBN, Inc. Appreciation Scholarship Fund
- Zachary Jones received $2,000 from the Constance & Horst Moehring Scholarship Fund
- Jade Turpin received $1,360 from the Woodrow & Elma Turman Scholarship Fund
- Kyra Vaughn received $1,000 from the Citizens Scholarship Fund
- Karleigh Wade received $1,060 from the Mary Ann King Peters Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Anyri Yuvanavattana received $2,190 from the Auxiliary of Radford Community Hospital/CNRVMC Scholarship Fund
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New River Community College
LaVern Beaver received $1,750 from the Earl Vest & Mamie Phillips Vest Scholarship Fund
- Olivia Burton received $1,305 from the Allen Mandelstamm Scholarship Fund
- Hannah Lester received $1,000 from the Muffo Family Scholarship Fund
- Tracie Shumate received $1,900 from the Warren Lloyd Holtzman Freedom Scholarship Fund
- Lisa Thompson received $2,000 from the Wings Fund
- Osman Amaya received $1,000 from the Blue Collar Scholarship Fund
- Laurence Hall received $1,000 from the Blue Collar Scholarship Fund
- Casey Smith received $2,000 from the Wings Fund
- Sam Roman received $2,000 from the Wings Fund
Radford University
- Levi Blevins received $1,900 from the Warren Lloyd Holtzman Freedom Scholarship Fund
- Reagan Bryant received $2,000 from the Simón-Flora-Grohs Scholarship Fund
- Silas Ocampo received $1,000 from the Williamsburg Consort Symphonic Band Scholarship Fund
- Rebecca Owens received $1,750 from the Earl Vest & Mamie Phillips Vest Scholarship Fund
- Kailin Phillips received $2,380 from the Juanita Shelor Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Kasey Rosenbaum received $2,190 from the Auxiliary of Radford Community Hospital/CNRVMC Scholarship Fund
University of Richmond
- Arthur Bond received $1,500 from the Highlands Fund
- Coraline Bond received $1,500 from the Highlands Fund
Virginia Tech
- Rose Cook received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Cora Corcoran received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Gregory Driscoll received $2,240 from the Diana Love Legacy Instrumental Music Fund
- Colby Fields received $1,500 from the Highlands Fund
- Anna Grohs received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Elizabeth Hixon received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Enzo Nunez received $1,000 from the Blue Collar Scholarship Fund
- Kathryn Price received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Nicole Quiram received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Nicholas Shepherd received $1,500 from the Highlands Fund
- Leah Tillman received $6,000 from the Virginia Tech Women's Club Scholarship Fund
- Morgan E. Vest received $2,500 from the Jo Ann Slate Smith Scholarship Fund
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Plus, one student from each of these universities:
- Emily Edwards, a student at Appalachian State University, received $1,460 from the Plummer Family Scholarship Fund
- Addie Saunders, a student at Carson-Newman University, received $2,350 from the Adrienne Marie Rhudy Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Caleb Mitchell, a student at East Tennessee State University, received $1,460 from the Plummer Family Scholarship Fund
- Brynn Ferguson, a student at Ferrum College, received $2,350 from the Adrienne Marie Rhudy Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Jordan Lucas, a student at George Mason University, received $1,260 from the Domermuth Scholarship Fund
- Karoline Johnson, a student at James Madison University, received $1,750 from the Earl Vest & Mamie Phillips Vest Scholarship Fund
- Madison Bruce, a student at Shenandoah University, received $2,350 from the Adrienne Marie Rhudy Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Trent Hollandsworth, a student at University of California, San Diego, received $2,000 from the Eric Sutphin Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Children of Law Enforcement
- Sydney Hardwicke, a student at Virginia Commonwealth University, received $1,500 from the T. Scott Eaton Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Elena-Marie Weissenboeck, a student at Virginia-Maryland College Veterinary Medicine, received $1,000 from the VMCVM Class of 1990 Scholarship Fund
The CFNRV’s scholarship application opens online each October at www.cfnrv.org/scholarships. High school seniors, current students, and older adults returning to school are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are available for those attending or planning to attend colleges or universities as well as trade or technical schools. Additionally, one fund gives out an annual scholarship to a student attending the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Those interested in setting up a scholarship fund can reach out to the CFNRV team at cfnrv@cfnrv.org or (540) 381-8999.
