Scholarships recipients were recognized for academic achievement, financial need, and for demonstrating good citizenship at school, at home and in the community
“We are thrilled to be able to help the students in our region as they pursue their academic dreams,” said Cheryl Janey, Board Member, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.
The Community Foundation manages and administers the funds for twenty-five scholarships that support Northern Virginia students.
“These scholarships represent Northern Virginia’s caring culture of giving back and paying it forward by investing in the next generation,” said Eileen Ellsworth, President and CEO, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia.
The following scholarships are managed by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. A volunteer grants panel determines the recipients of each scholarship:
Charles Homer Barton Memorial Scholarship
Madelyn Berkey
Joshua Brown
Jessica Cummings
Caitlin Cummings
Christopher Takagi
Cameron and Virginia Dye Scholarship
Sylvain Chassagneux
Mariel Andrea Dayan
Io Kovach
Leslie V. Forte Scholarship
Alex Clark
Ashworth Grogan Scholarship
Linda Kim
Brianna Neilsen
Allison Thodos
Booz Allen Hamilton Vision Scholarship
Shivam Bhatt*
Lauren Bishop*
Nate Buchanan*
Kathleen Cannon*
Joyce Duan*
Emily Huo
Hannah Jones
Mark Joseph*
Luke Katzen
Sreya Mallipeddi
Jahnavi Muralidharan*
Jonas Ravich*
Megan Rossano*
Divya Shan*
Shreya Shaw*
Sarah Strong*
Jasmine Summers-Evans*
Chris Yang
Lucy Zheng*
Vance International, Inc. Scholarship
Nathan Ellis
Zulemy Loza
Louise Lightner Jamison Scholarship
Alex Hinkey
Laura Hummel
Elizabeth Koury Scholarship
Kayla Stannard*
Emnet Atlabachew*
Isabella Drake
Jaspreet Kaur*
Suferah Khan*
Vivek Khatri*
James Ma*
Jesus Neyra
Anubhav Thapaliya
Rose Koury Scholarship
Samantha Callejas*
Isabel Craun*
Janine Lorenzo*
Pateley Nichols*
Gina Nored
Erin Poplin*
Maria-Paula Proano
Monica Tobaldo*
Marissa Young
The following scholarships are administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia. A volunteer grants panel determines the recipients of each scholarship:
Kelly Elizabeth Baker Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Andrade
Celebrate Cherie Scholarship
Selamawit Fantave
Anna M. Davison Scholarship
Lyndsey Brown
Kathryn Louise Davison Scholarship
Nicole Penney
William J. Foreman Memorial Scholarship
Melanie Castillo-Ponce
Maihemuti Milading
Rosy Sultana
John Franklin Hiller Memorial Scholarship
Ariana Richardson
Woodell “Woody” Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Dierberg
Michell Merhige Scholarship
Maria Ribera Sites
Sarah Sandy
Yuthud Oberdick Scholarship
Ashley Reyes
William “Bill” Purdy Scholarship
Amy Sanker
Reston Scholarship Fund
Hadi Abdelhalim
Mathani Abdelrahmann
Aamina Ahmad
Arnoldo Alejandro Alvalos Alvarenga
Zayyan Budiman
Andrea Coca
Daniel Ennis*
Diseye-Ken Fiobotel*
Alberto Luis Garate Zevallos*
Omer Gorashi*
Gisela Hernandez-Estrada
Sohale Hessavi*
Abdi Hobor*
Emily Huaroco*
Carla Jovel*
Amna Kayani*
Dounia Lazreq*
Alexis Lemus*
Abita Mahadi*
Pricilla Maradiaga
Ana Martinez*
Emmeline Mejia*
Joelle Nkwantchoa Toundji*
Razan Salih*
Rabiya Sharieff*
Hamdi Feisal Sharif*
Aditya Sorot*
Hebron Wakiira*
Tsiyon Wakjira
Brenda Yanes
Emma Yang*
Reema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Barrientos
Dolly Berens
Emily Bidinger
Brandon Do
Hana Kovaci
Abla Samrhouni
Robert Spencer Smith Memorial Scholarship
Trey Atkins
Alex Thomas Effort Award
Ben Schroeder
Wilens-Chu Memorial Scholarship
Will Dunne
Kate Kaufman
Nora Kelly
Robert Owens
Allison Pritz
*Previous Scholarship Award Winners with Renewed Support in 2019
For more information about scholarships at the Community Foundation contact Jill Bach, Manager of Grants and Scholarships, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.cfnova.org/scholarships.
About the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia: The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia grows philanthropy to respond to critical need, seed innovation and lead and convene the community. Comprised of donor advised funds, permanent funds, giving circles, and other charitable endowments, the Community Foundation connects donors to community and promotes a more equitable and inclusive prosperity that marries our economic strength with the full breadth of our diverse community.
In 2018, the Community Foundation awarded more than $7.1 million in grants and scholarships and reported $70 million in managed philanthropic assets. For more information please visit us at www.cfnova.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CommunityFoundationforNOVA/ and on Twitter @CFNova.
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