Contact: NOVEC Public Relations, 1-888-335-0500, customerservice@novec.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA – The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) have awarded in recent weeks college scholarships to high school seniors in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties, and in the City of Manassas Park.
Dollars for Scholars Winners
The selection committees for NOVEC’s Dollars for Scholars program chose scholarship winners from more than 100 applicants. They based selection criteria on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, and demonstrated leadership qualities. Winners received $1,500 scholarships.
“The Dollars for Scholars program helps students fulfill their desire for a college education,” says Donna Snellings, NOVEC public and government relations liaison. “The scholarship program signifies NOVEC’s commitment to the education of students in our communities.”
After making selections, the committees conducted a second review to select the most outstanding student. They awarded to Alexis Simpson the $1,500 Garber Scholarship (named for J. Manley Garber, who has served on the Co-op’s board of directors since 1950), which brought Simpson’s scholarship total to $3,000.
Alexis Simpson (Garber Scholar), C. D. Hylton High School, Prince William County; GPA: 4.22; College: Vanderbilt UniversityTyler Brusie, Forest Park High School, Prince William County; GPA: 4.47; College: University of Virginia
Nicholas Montgomery, Freedom High School, Loudoun County; GPA: 4.75; College: Virginia Tech
William Squire II, Freedom High School, Loudoun County; GPA: 4.38; College: Yale University
Aaron Burns, Mountain View High School, Stafford County; GPA: 3.96; College: Virginia Tech
Ronit E. Malka, Fauquier County resident; Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology High School GPA: 4.4; College: Harvard University
Anna Power, Westfield High School, Fairfax County; GPA: 3.96; College: Lehigh University
Bradley Gross, Westfield High School, Fairfax County; GPA: 4.4
Jordan Lauver, Manassas Park High School; City of Manassas Park; GPA: 4.17; College: Coastal Carolina University
Krista Shaw (Private/Home School), Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School; GPA: 4.3; College: University of Dallas
Julie Price (NOVEC dependent), Liberty High School; GPA: 4.0; College: University of Virginia
Battlefield High School Senior Earns VMDAEC College Scholarship
The VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation awarded 30 scholarships this year to students who receive power from electric cooperatives in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Recipients may use the $1,000 scholarships for tuition, fees, and books. The 2011 scholarship winner in NOVEC territory is:
Eun Bi Son, Battlefield High School, Prince William County
VMDAEC is the trade association that represents NOVEC and14 other electric co-ops in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Based in Glen Allen, Va., VMDAEC provides employee training, governmental relations, and communication services. For more information about VMDAEC’s scholarship program, visit www.vmdaec.com.
