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NORTHERN VIRGINIA – Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) and the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) have awarded 14 college scholarships to outstanding high school seniors in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford counties, and in the City of Manassas Park.
NOVEC High School Scholarship Program
Each year, the NOVEC High School Scholarship Program awards college scholarships to students based on their excellent academic records, recommendations, community involvement, work experience, and demonstrated leadership.
“Helping graduating seniors get a college education is part of NOVEC’s commitment to education,” states Donna Snellings, NOVEC public and government relations liaison. “We salute and congratulate all scholarship winners as they begin their college years this fall.”
This year, selection committees reviewed hundreds of applications from students whose families receive electricity from NOVEC. They selected 10 public high schools students to each receive a $1,500 scholarship. They awarded another $1,500 scholarship to a student who was either home-schooled or attended a private school. After reviewing the applications of these 11 students, the committees selected the most outstanding student to win the $1,500 J. Manley Garber scholarship. This student, Tatjana Fisher, received a total of $3,000 in scholarship money.
NOVEC High School Scholarship Program Winners
Tatjana Fisher (Garber Scholar) – Loudoun County, High School: Freedom High School; GPA: 4.54; College: Virginia Tech
Brian Jenkins – Loudoun County, High School: Woodgrove High School; GPA: 4.29; College: College of William & Mary
Christina Bolil – Fauquier County, High School: Kettle Run High School; GPA: 4.08; College: University of Virginia
Alexa Dantzler– Private/Home School, High School: Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High School; GPA: 4.59; College: Emory University
Pierce Eggan – Fairfax County, High School: Thomas Jefferson High School; GPA: 4.21; College: University of Virginia
Brian Pisarcik – Fairfax County, High School: Westfield High School; GPA: 4.06; College:
Aaron Bezio – Stafford County, High School: Mountain View High School GPA: 3.98; College: Gettysburg College
Zachary Chapman – Prince William County, High School: Battlefield High School; GPA: 4.50; College: University of Virginia
Kristen Loehle – Prince William County, High School: Battlefield High School; GPA: 4.34; College: University of Notre Dame
Katelyn Mullins – City of Manassas Park, High School: Manassas Park High School; GPA: 4.2; College: University of Virginia
Ryan Swingle (NOVEC dependent), High School: Battlefield High School; GPA: 3.8; College: Virginia Military Institute
VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation
The VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation has awarded 50 $1,000 scholarships this year to students who receive power from electric cooperatives in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The scholarships are based on financial need, academic achievement, and a personal statement. Scholarship winners will enter their first semester of college, technical or trade school in autumn 2013.
“We were able to award more $1,000 scholarships than last year thanks to donations from several VMDAEC member cooperatives that were matched by CoBank through their ‘Sharing Success’ Program,” said Roberta Harlowe, chair of VMDAEC’s Educational Services Committee and board director for Central Virginia Electric Cooperative. CoBank is a national cooperative bank that provides loans and other financial services to rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states.
VMDAEC Educational Scholarship Foundation Winners
Niwal Ahmad – Prince William County, High School: Gar-Field High School; College: Old Dominion University Daniella
Aron-Schiavone – Prince William County, High School: Stonewall Jackson High School; College: College of William & Mary
About VMDAEC
VMDAEC is the trade association for NOVEC and 14 other electric co-ops that distribute electricity to customers in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Based in Glen Allen, Va., VMDAEC provides safety and employee training, governmental relations and other services, including Cooperative Living magazine. For more Information, visit the Community Resources section of www.vmdaec.com or www.co-opliving.com/community/scholarship.htm.
