Arlington Community Foundation Awards $326,000 in Scholarships for the Academic Year 2011-2012
ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $326,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 144 ARLINGTON STUDENTS
The Arlington Community Foundation (ACF) Board of Trustees has just announced $326,000 in scholarship assistance for 144 students to attend college next year. The scholarship awards range from $500 to $10,000, many of which are renewable, allowing students to finish their undergraduate education with financial assistance. Recipients include 61 students who are receiving a Foundation scholarship for the first time and 83 returning college students.
This year's scholarships includes a first time award from the recently established Kar F. Gong Memorial Scholarships Fund which was created by his family as a tribute to his firm beliefs in higher education as the gateway to a productive future. The Arlington Community Fund Community Scholarship to support returning college students also received three sizeable donations that allowed for three extra awards. One was made by a local organization founded by three friends that joined together to help underserved and underprivileged populations in Arlington called Good Sports of Arlington. Another Community Scholarship was given to a student in honor of the Woman's Club of Ashton Heights for the work and contribution they provided to the Arlington Community and a third contribution was made by the Joan Cooper Fund.
Scholarships will be presented at the Arlington Community Foundation's Scholarship Awards Reception on Monday, June 6th at 7:00 p.m. at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington, VA 22204.
Students' applications were reviewed by a panel of 22 community members who considered their academic record, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, and other criteria, after which a 7 member scholarship committee matched students who were eligible and qualified to the appropriate scholarships.
Over the last 15 years the Arlington Community Foundation has awarded more than $2.4 million to over 590 Arlington students to attend college. ACF Scholarship Chair, Linda Henderson, said, "The Arlington Community Foundation is delighted to provide scholarship support for these outstanding students. I continue to be awed by what they have already accomplished and excited for them as they head off to college. We are indebted to our many community organizations and donors who continue to generously support the Foundation's scholarship program."
The awards are made possible by the generosity of numerous donors and organizations, including those funds named for, in honor of, or in memorial of: Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Arlington Community, Arlington's Future, Arlington Learning in Retirement Inc., Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance, Arlington School Library, Arlington Women's Civic Alliance, Barr, Ben Burdetsky, Edith Carolyn Burroughs, Fred A. Burroughs III, Marjorie D. Buynak, Elizabeth P. and Edmund D. Campbell/Verizon, Paul Richard Cherney, Civic Federation 911, Lillian Day, Dolan Family, Jerome Evenson, Glencarlyn/Carlyn Springs, Kar F. Gong, Guernsey Family, Kenneth M. Haggerty, DDS, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl, Valerie and Allen Kitchens Family, League of Women Voters, Rose Benté Lee, Macy's, Donn and Michael Marston, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke, New Americans, Honorable William T. Newman, Jr., Gail Nuckols, Randolph G. Peyton UVA, Emerson G. and Dolores G. Reinsch, Virginia Radigan, Dr. Robert G. Smith, Gloria A. Steffan, Ralph Stone/Taylor Elementary, Wakefield Cohort, Frank K. Wilson, Sue Gillespie Wysor, and Yorktown PTA.
For information on how you can contribute to an existing scholarship fund or start a new scholarship fund to helping deserving Arlington students attend college, please call 703-243-4785.
2011 New Scholarship Awards | First Name | Last Name | High School |
Arlington Chamber of Commerce | Jasmine | Passa | Wakefield |
Arlington Chamber of Commerce | Jennifer | Ramos | Wakefield |
Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance | Matthew | Welborn | H-B Woodlawn |
Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance | Jame | Jackson | Wakefield |
Arlington Learning in Retirement Institute, Inc. | Regina | O'Connor | Bishop O'Connell |
Arlington School Library | Filagot | Taye | Yorktown |
Arlington's Future | Chaimae | Haronni | Washington Lee |
Community (funded by Joan Cooper) | Jade | Zekan | Washington Lee |
Barr | Amina | Chenini | Washington Lee |
Barr | Elizabeth | Englund | Washington Lee |
Barr | Imane | Zirari | Washington Lee |
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action | Labiba | Ahmed | Wakefield |
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action | David | Bernhardt | Yorktown |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Paige | Emanivong | Wakefield |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Alexander | Zaloum | Yorktown |
Civic Federation 911 | Nicholas | Bennett | Other |
Civic Federation 911 | Briana | Hannon | Other |
Civic Federation 911 | Matthew | Stevens | Other |
Civic Federation 911 | Kennth | Giles | Wakefield |
Civic Federation 911 | Jazmin | Woodson | Washington Lee |
Dolan Family Nursing | Maha | Mokaddem | Other |
Dolan Family Nursing | Emily | Powers | Wakefield |
Donn and Michael Marston | Claire | Kealey | Wakefield |
Dr. Robert G. Smith | Veronica | Stokes | Washington Lee |
Elizabeth P. and Edmund D. Campbell/ Verizon | Garrett | Bangsboll | Washington Lee |
Emerson G. and Dolores G. Reinsch | Tushig | Khangal | Wakefield |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Paulo | Dorado | Washington Lee |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Benjamin | Edgar | Washington Lee |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Lucas | Leblanc | Washington Lee |
Frank K. Wilson | Brandi | Hawkins | Wakefield |
Fred A. Burroughs III | Julia | Meadows | Yorktown |
Gail Nuckols Memorial | Nicolas | Burns | Washington Lee |
Glen Carlyn - Carlyn Springs | Irene | Khuu | H-B Woodlawn |
Gloria A. Steffan | Elisabeth | Lerner | Yorktown |
Guernsey Family Scholarship | Yuan | Zhai | Wakefield |
Jerome Evenson | Mei | Lee | Yorktown |
Kar F. Gong Memorial | Joselyn | Martinez | H-B Woodlawn |
Kenneth M. Haggerty, D.D.S. Scholarship for the Study of Health Sciences | Hana | Jabessa | Washington Lee |
League of Women Voters, Torill B. Floyd Memorial Scholarship | Jame | Jackson | Wakefield |
League of Women Voters, Torill B. Floyd Memorial Scholarship | Lilia | Cherchari | Wakefield |
Lillian Day School Spirit | Maeve | Thomassie | Yorktown |
Macy's | Joao | Remedios | Wakefield |
Macy's (FN) | My-Anh | Nguyen | Washington Lee |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Nicholas | Werner | Wakefield |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Jason | Andrade | Washington Lee |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Rukshan | Hathotuwa | Washington Lee |
New Americans | Zeb | Zaheer | Yorktown |
Paul Richard Cherney Memorial | Kelsey | Coia | Yorktown |
Paul Richard Cherney Memorial | Michael | Dola | Yorktown |
Ralph Stone/ Taylor Pride | Candice | Kaplan | Thomas Jefferson |
Randolph G. Peyton UVA | Jaime | Jones | Yorktown |
Rose Bente Lee | Madhavi | Liyanage | Washington Lee |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Alicia | Hamar | H-B Woodlawn |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Tessa | Van Grack | Washington Lee |
The Honorable William T. Newman | Nia | Webb | Wakefield |
Valerie and Allen Kitchens Family | Ana | Aguilar-Posas | Wakefield |
Valerie and Allen Kitchens Family | Henry | Morales | Wakefield |
Virginia Radigan Scholarship | Brigitte | Jahncke | Washington Lee |
Yorktown Counseling PTA | Carol | Ajjan | Yorktown |
Yorktown High School PTA | Rachel | Deitch | Yorktown |
Yorktown High School PTA | Thomas | O'Duden | Yorktown |
2011 Scholarship Renewals | First Name | Last Name | College Name |
Arlington Women's Civic Alliance | Jennifer | Abbott | Northern Virginia Community College |
Arlington Women's Civic Alliance | Chi | Tram | Northern Virginia Community College |
Arlington's Future | Huda | Ibrahim | Georgetown University |
Arlington's Future | Selamawit | Mamo | James Madison University |
| Arlington's Future | Ghita | Haronni | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Barr | Caroline | Birasa | Yale University |
Barr | Jason | Cespedes | Virginia Polytechnic and State University |
Barr | Kathy | Huynh | College of William & Mary |
Barr | Janette | Madera | Virginia Tech |
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action | John | Bernhardt | James Madison University |
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action | Puneet | Chopra | James Madison University |
Ben Burdetsky Youth-In-Action | Jennifer | White | University of Virginia |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Karina | Carlson | University of Virginia |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Suchana | Costa | Princeton University |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Montana | DeBor | George Washington University |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Alexandra | Malis | University of Virginia |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Lauren | Mathae | University of Virginia |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Julia | Milton | University of Michigan |
Charles M. Munnecke and Elizabeth S. Munnecke | Waleed | Shahid | Haverford College |
Civic Federation 911 | Timothy | Bennett | James Madison University |
Civic Federation 911 | Melanie | Broadhurst | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Civic Federation 911 | Brittany | Butler | University of Virginia at Wise |
Civic Federation 911 | Christopher | Butler | Virginia Tech |
Civic Federation 911 | Dalentina | Costello | Hampton University |
Civic Federation 911 | Michael | Devine | University of Maryland, College Park |
Civic Federation 911 | Bridget | Dunne | University of Virginia |
Civic Federation 911 | Matthew | Kilby | United States Naval Academy |
Civic Federation 911 | Robert | Medairos | Brown University |
Civic Federation 911 | Kierstin | Moses | College of William and Mary |
Civic Federation 911 | Reid | Nebergall | Virginia Tech |
Civic Federation 911 | Almarys | Ortiz | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Civic Federation 911 | Nicholas | Polera | Virginia Tech |
Community | Adanech | Balcha | George Mason University |
Community | Bayasgalan | Bayandalai | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
Community | Michael | Dejene | George Mason University |
Community | Kaleab | Dejene | University of Maryland, Eastern Shore |
Community | Jennifer | DeRosa | Christopher Newport University |
Community | Lindsey | Hunt | Middlebury College |
Community | Malake | Jabbara | Mary Washington University |
Community | Morotina | Kargbo | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Community | Anais | Ortiz | University of Pennsylvania |
Community | Cecilia | Quinonez | Randolph-Macon College |
Community | Ming | Wong | NOVA |
Community (In honor of the Ashton Heights Woman's Club) | Cynthia | Gomez | Virginia Tech |
Community (funded by the Barr Fund) | Nguon | Lay | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Community (funded by the Barr Fund) | Javier | Perez | Swarthmore College |
Community (funded by the Barr Fund) | Richard | Rothwell | Northern Virginia Community College |
Community (funded by the Good Sports of Arlington) | Daniel | Edwards | George Mason University |
Dolan Family Nursing | Danice | Alston | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Dolan Family Nursing | Genevieve | Dorado | George Mason University |
Dolan Family Nursing | Claire | Hunn | Villanova University |
Edith C. Burroughs | Rebecca | Hirschhorn | James Madison University |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Kimsue | Grant | Missouri State University |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Mukti | Islam | George Mason University |
Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl | Ingrid | Pierre | Harvard University |
Fred A. Burroughs III | Emily | Carroll | Brown University |
Fred A. Burroughs III | Aurora | Martin | Virginia Tech |
Gail Nuckols Memorial | Karina | Rivera | Ferrum College |
Macy's | Khadija | Abdel Hafiz-Sokaria | Lafayette College |
Macy's | Emily | Angulo | Stanford University |
Macy's | Christina | Phang | College of William & Mary |
Macy's | Ariel | Schwartz | Wesleyan University |
| Macy's | Christopher | Ioffreda | Carengie Mellon University |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Stephanie | Hitchcock | Virginia Tech |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Sean | Hoffman | Carnegie Mellon University |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Elizabeth | Lyon | University of Virginia |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Thanh | Nguyen | University of Virginia |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Madelaine | Torres | Virginia Tech |
Marjorie D. Buynak Memorial | Anthony | Tran | University of Pennsylvania |
New Americans | Jessica | Chilin | The College of William & Mary |
New Americans | Aneela | Mousam | Virginia Tech |
New Americans | Jahan | Shiekhy | Virginia Tech |
Randolph G. Peyton UVA | Mohammed | Taher | University of Virginia |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Pallvi | Chopra | University of Virginia |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Monica | Madera | Virginia Tech |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Emily | Maier | University of Pittsburgh |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Tin | Nguyen | University of Virginia |
Sue Gillespie Wysor Memorial | Davis | Tran | University of Virginia |
Valerie & Allen Kitchens Family | Jose Antonio | Sanchez | NOVA |
Wakefield COHORT/Goals | Jose | Lopez | George Mason University |
Wakefield COHORT/Goals | Isela | Melendez | University of Richmond |
Wakefield COHORT/Goals | Timothy | Spicer | Morehouse College |
Wakefield COHORT/Goals | Henos | Woldegiorgis | Old Dominion University |