Contact: Priscilla Knight, 703-392-1580, pknight@novec.com
College is $1,000 closer for nine local students, thanks to the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC)’s “Dollars for Scholars” program.
NOVEC has presented $1,000 scholarships over the last eight years to outstanding high school seniors in the counties it serves – Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford – and the City of Manassas Park. In addition, a single $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student who is home-schooled or attends private school and lives in NOVEC service territory. Because the majority of NOVEC customers live in Prince William and Fairfax counties, two $1,000 scholarships are awarded in these counties. NOVEC also awards a single $1,000 scholarship for a child of a NOVEC employee who meets the standard qualifications.
The “Dollars for Scholars” program has helped students support their desire for a college education, and is another tangible sign of NOVEC’s commitment to education for the youth in the community.
The committees select students based on scholastic achievement, community service, work experience and demonstrated leadership qualities. These scholarship winners excel academically, and also maintain extracurricular activities ranging from student government positions to sports teams.
“We salute and congratulate these scholars as they begin their college years this fall,” said Donna Snellings, NOVEC public relations liaison. “We are proud to support these high school seniors in their quest for knowledge.” The Manley Garber Scholar In 2005 NOVEC enhanced its scholarship program with the addition of a $1,500 Garber scholarship for the top outstanding student. After the selection is done for the scholarship winners another review is conducted of the scholarship winners; the top scholar receives a total of $2,500 in scholarships.
Listed below are the recipients of the 2006 scholarships:
Stephen Schorn (Garber Scholar)
Son of David Schorn from Dumfries and a graduate of Forest Park High School with a GPA of 4.286. He will be attending University of Virginia.
Lauren Belcher (NOVEC employee-dependent scholar)
Daughter of Gwendolyn Belcher from the city of Manassas and a graduate of Osbourn High School with a GPA of 3.6. She will be attending Howard University.
Kelly Chamberlain
Daughter of Chris Chamberlain from Leesburg and a graduate of Loudoun County High School with a GPA of 3.92. She will be attending James Madison University.
John Forneris
Son of James Forneris from the town of Clifton and a graduate of Paul VI Catholic High School with a GPA of 3.65. He will be attending Villanova University.
Mathew Klumpp
Son of Karen Klumpp from the town of Haymarket and a graduate of Battlefield High School with a GPA of 4.46. He will be attending University of Virginia.
Jason Malkiewicz
Son of Steven Malkiewicz from Stafford and a graduate of North Stafford High School with a GPA of 4.11. He will be attending Virginia Wesleyan College.
Rachel Ryon
Daughter of Thomas Ryon from Warrenton and a graduate of Fauquier High School with a GPA of 4.57. She will be attending Pepperdine University.
Charlotte Seid
Daughter of William Seid from the town of Clifton and a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology with a GPA of 4.125. She will be attending Harvard University.
Katherine Sumner
Daughter of Erika Sumner from Centreville and a graduate of James Robinson, Jr. Secondary School with a GPA of 3.9. She will be attending The University of William and Mary.
