Scholarships awarded at senior assembly
By Amy Silver O’Leary and Lauren K. Ross/Special to the Rappahannock News
Tears of grief, tears of joy, bursts of applause and cheers of encouragement punctuated the 2008 Senior Scholarship Awards Assembly held at Rappahannock County High School last Thursday.
Guidance Director Jason Gochenour officiated as scholarship winners, many accompanied by parents and family members, joined scholarship donors and presenters, teachers and administrators, and the entire tenth through twelfth grade classes for the ceremony.
Together, the assembled company witnessed the generosity of the local community, celebrated the many student successes, and grieved the lost loved ones in whose memory many awards were given.
In all, nearly 60 awards totaling over $60,000 were presented to 30 different students, including several graduates of ’05, ‘06, or ’07 with renewable scholarships from those years.
Following the ceremony, the sun broke through the clouds as award winners and their families joined donors, faculty, and other community members in the courtyard for a celebratory reception sponsored by the Headwaters Next Step program.
Congratulations to all the scholarship winners and best of luck to them on the path of higher education.
Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching Scholarship Crystal Heflin
Anne Keyser Trust Scholarship Tymeyer Freeman (RCHS '05)
Anne Keyser Trust Scholarship Justin Gheen (RCHS '06)
Dylan Corbin Memorial Scholarship Crystal Heflin
Dylan Corbin Memorial Scholarship Jordan Lysaght
Dylan Corbin Memorial Scholarship Ben Pendleton
Dylan Corbin Memorial Scholarship Jim Silvey
E. Franklin Warner Memorial Scholarship Colleen Daly
Elizabeth Biggs Memorial Scholarship Jonathan Butler
Elizabeth Biggs Memorial Scholarship Evonne Pullen
Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award Alana Cloud
Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award Hannah Gall
Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award Robbie Swann
Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award Natasha Webster
Greater Piedmont Association of Realtors Scholarship Colleen Daly
Hackley Family Memorial Scholarship Justin Gheen (RCHS '06)
Hackley Family Memorial Scholarship Elena Kritter
James Kilpatrick Writing Award Amber Thomas
Johnny Jenkins, Jr. Scholarship Crystal Heflin
Johnny Jenkins, Jr. Scholarship Kelly Herrell
Julia Bodie Scholarship Amanda Frye
Julia Bodie Scholarship Natasha Webster
Lois Snead Art Scholarship Emma Dodd-Henze
Lois Snead Art Scholarship Amanda Frye
Lord Fairfax Community College Principle’s Scholarship Kyle Settle
Lord Fairfax Community College Tech Prep Consortium Kelly Herrell
Mary Beth Williams Scholarship Amber Thomas
Mary Beth Williams Scholarship Elena Kritter
Mary Beumer Award Amber Thomas
Mary MacNeil Willis Scholarship Hannah Gall
Next Step Most Industrious Senior Student Award Osha Kondori
Next Step Bet Jones Award Shenae Copeland
Next Step Dream Award Kelly Herrell
Next Step Dream Award Elena Kritter
Next Step Dream Award Katie Long
Next Step Dream Award Jake Rosenbaum
Next Step Dream Award Brian Ross
Next Step Dream Award Amber Thomas
Next Step Dream Award Natasha Webster
Paul Nichols, Sr. and H.B Winfrey Scholarship Nancy Herbert
Rappahannock County Education Association Crystal Heflin
Rappahannock County Lion's Club Scholarship Kelly Herrell
Rappahannock County Lion's Club Scholarship Katie Long
Rappahannock County Nursing and Culinary Scholarship Hannah Gall
Rappahannock County Retired Teacher Association Evonne Pullen
Rappahannock County Retired Teacher Association David Alther
Rappahannock County Science,
Math, & Engineering Scholarship Jonathan Butler
RPM Memorial Scholarship Alana Cloud
RPM Memorial Scholarship Colleen Daly
RPM Memorial Scholarship Justin Gheen (RCHS '06)
RPM Memorial Scholarship Erick Montague (RCHS '07)
RPM Memorial Scholarship Eve Nealon (RCHS '07)
RPM Memorial Scholarship Jesse Palmer (RCHS '07)
RPM Memorial Scholarship Jake Rosenbaum
RPM Memorial Scholarship Amber Thomas
RPM Memorial Scholarship Natasha Webster
Salem Ruritan Club Bill Kyle Scholarship Kelly Herrell
Salem Ruritan Club Presidential Freedom Scholarship Katie Long
Uncle Kelly's Clean Slate Scholarship Amber Justice