Contact: Priscilla Knight, 703-392-1580, pknight@novec.com
NORTHERN VIRGINIA – The Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative and the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) has in recent weeks awarded 12 college scholarships to high school seniors in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties and in the City of Manassas Park.
NOVEC Scholarship Winners
NOVEC’s selection committees chose ten scholarship winners from more than one hundred applicants based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, and demonstrated leadership qualities. They each received $1,500 scholarships.
After making their selections, the committees conducted a second review to select the most outstanding student. They awarded the $1,500 Garber Scholarship to Colleen Knight of Centreville. She just graduated from the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County. Knight’s scholarships total $3,000.
Colleen Knight (Garber Scholar) – Fairfax County, High School: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria; GPA: 4.48; College: Princeton University
Scott Mattocks – Fairfax County, High School: Fairfax High School, Fairfax; GPA: 4.47; College: University of Virginia
Zachary Callaghan – Prince William County, High School: Battlefield High School, Haymarket; GPA: 4.7; College: Cornell University
Michelle Martin – Prince William County, High School: Battlefield High School, Haymarket; GPA: 4.48; College: University of Virginia
Sarah Rhodes – Fauquier County, High School: Kettle Run High School, Nokesville; GPA: 3.81; College: Lord Fairfax Community College
Gage Richert – Loudoun County, High School: Freedom High School, South Riding; GPA: 4.48; College: Georgia Institute of Technology
Ethan Burns – Stafford County, High School: Mountain View High School, Stafford; GPA: 3.7; College: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Nathaniel Hoffa – City of Manassas Park, High School: Manassas Park High School; GPA: 3.78; College: George Mason University
William Baker – Private School, High School: Seton School, Manassas; GPA: 4.0; College: University of Notre Dame
Ryan Heltemes (NOVEC dependent), High School: Forest Park High School, Woodbridge; GPA: 3.82; College: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
“The Dollars for Scholars program helps hard-working students get a college education,” says Donna Snellings, public relations liaison. “NOVEC is committed to helping students reach their educational goals. We salute and congratulate all scholarship winners.”
VMDAEC Scholarship Winners
The VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation has awarded 27 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. Since its inception in 2000, the Foundation has awarded 289 scholarships totaling $198,500. The 2010 scholarship winners in NOVEC territory are:
Lisa Cox – Fairfax County, High School: Westfield High School, Chantilly; GPA: 4.07; College: The College of William & Mary
Veronica Sharpe – Prince William County, High School: Forest Park High School, Woodbridge; GPA: 3.7; College: James Madison University
VMDAEC is the trade association for NOVEC and the 15 other electric co-ops that serve 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 and click on Scholarship Foundation.
