Contact: NOVEC Public Relations, 1-888-335-0500, communications@novec.com
MANASSAS, Va. — Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) and the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) awarded college and higher education scholarships to 16 Northern Virginia high school seniors in May.
Sneha Rajaraman, from Freedom High School in Loudoun County, won a NOVEC scholarship and the Garber scholarship for the most outstanding student.
NOVEC Scholarships
NOVEC awarded $1,500 scholarships to 13 high school seniors after reviewing 95 applications. Judges evaluated applicants’ academic records, community involvement, work experience, demonstrated leadership, recommendations, and essays.
From the 13 students, judges selected Sneha Rajaraman as the most outstanding student. Therefore, she also received the $1,500 J. Manley Garber scholarship, named for the late NOVEC Board of Directors chairman. Rajaraman will use the $3,000 for her education at Cornell University.
NOVEC’s 2022 Scholarship Winners
- Sneha Rajaraman — Garber Scholar, Freedom High School, Loudoun County
- Timothy Pham — Freedom High School, Loudoun County
- Nathanael Bendix — Kettle Run High School, Fauquier County
- Wyatt Croson —Fauquier High School, Fauquier County
- Ellianna LaMont — Homeschool, Fauquier County
- Johnathan Fleming — Manassas Park High School, City of Manassas Park
- Winston Broiles — Battlefield High School, Prince William County
- Eleanora Baranowski — Forest Park High School, Prince William County
- Andrew Cheripka — Forest Park High School, Prince William County
- Hailey Purohit — Centreville High School, Fairfax County
- Katharine Brescia — Westfield High School, Fairfax County
- Tori Morin — Westfield High School, Fairfax County
- Meghan Hyatt — Mountain View High School, Stafford County
“The scholarship judges had a difficult time choosing among many outstanding applicants,” says Jenny Shaskan, NOVEC communications and engagement specialist. “All of us at NOVEC congratulate the selected students on their excellent school and community-service accomplishments. We look forward to seeing what the future holds.”
VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation Winners
The VMDAEC Education Scholarship Foundation awarded $63,500 in scholarships to students who receive power from electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The foundation selected recipients based on their academic achievements, financial needs, and personal statements. The scholarship money will help with tuition at the college, technical, or trade schools they will attend this fall.
VMDAEC Scholarship Winners in NOVEC Territory
- Vishnupriya Alavala — Freedom High School, Loudoun County
- Evan Lim — Battlefield High School, Prince William County
- Lea Winters — Patriot High School, Prince William County
- Johnathan Fleming — Manassas Park High School, City of Manassas Park
About NOVEC
NOVEC is a not-for-profit electric utility corporation that supplies and distributes electricity and energy-related services to more than 175,000 metered customers in Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, and Clarke counties, the Town of Clifton, and the City of Manassas Park. It is one of the largest electric companies of its kind in Virginia and the nation. Learn more at novec.com, or call 703-335-0500 or 1-888-335-0500.
About VMDAEC
The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperative, based in Glen Allen, Virginia, represents NOVEC and 14 other co-ops that distribute electricity to consumers in the three states. Learn more at vmdaec.com.
