Contact: Priscilla Knight, 703-392-1580, pknight@novec.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA—The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives have awarded college scholarships amounting to $17,000 to 11 Northern Virginia high school students in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties.
Independent committees selected nine students to receive NOVEC’s Dollars for Scholars from hundreds of seniors who applied. The committees looked for high academic achievement, community service, work experience, extracurricular activities, and demonstrated leadership.
After the first selection process, a separate committee reviewed all winners and selected the most outstanding student to receive the Garber Scholarship, named for NOVEC Board Vice Chairman J. Manley Garber. The $1,500 Garber scholarship, combined with the $1,500 scholarship, totals $3,000 for the recipient. The Committee awarded the 2009 Garber Scholarship to Elham Quraishi, a graduate of Manassas Park High School in Prince William County.
NOVEC’s Dollars for Scholars program has helped approximately 100 students pay for college in the last 26 years.
NOVEC’s 2009 Dollars for Scholars Winners:
- Elham Quraishi (Garber Scholar), Manassas Park High School, Prince William County, GPA: 4.5, University of Virginia
- Ryan Boone, Battlefield High School, Prince William County, GPA: 4.5, Duke University
- Evan Borgelt, Loudoun Valley High School, Loudoun County, GPA: 3.6, Clemson University
- Samantha Henry, Westfield High School, Fairfax County, GPA: 4.2
- Lisa Hill, Seton School, resident of Fairfax County, GPA: 4.0, Christendom College
- Stephanie Kelly, Centreville High School, Fairfax County, GPA: 4.2, University of Virginia
- Timothy Milner, Mountain View High School, Stafford County, GPA: 3.5, Lynchburg College
- Sara Jane Rodgers, Fauquier High School, Fauquier County, GPA: 3.6, Bryn Mawr College
- Nicholas Schaffer, Brentsville District High School, Prince William County, GPA: 4.4, University of Notre Dame
The VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation awarded 39 $1,000 and nine $500 scholarships to students whose families receive electricity from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The $43,500 marks the largest dollar amount the foundation has ever awarded in a school year since its inception in 2000.
VMDAEC $1,000 Scholarship Winners in NOVEC Territory:
- Kristine Perrin, Forest Park High School, Prince William County
- Kirshtin Turner, Heritage Christian School, Prince William County
VMDAEC is the trade association for NOVEC and the 15 other electric co-ops that serve customers in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Founded in 1944, the association provides safety and employee training, government relations, and communications services. For more information about VMDAEC, visit www.vmdaec.com.
