Donor, Scholarship & Friend Reception

 

The Virginia Peninsula Educational Foundation, Inc

2022 Donor, Scholarship & Friend Reception

Monday, March 21, 2022 4-6 p.m.

Newport News Holiday Inn City Center
980 Omni Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606

PROGRAM

 

INTRODUCTION

Ms. Cynthia H. Callaway, J.D.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Executive Director, Virginia Peninsula Educational Foundation, Inc.

PRESIDENT'S WELCOME

Dr. Porter Brannon
President
Virginia Peninsula Community College becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College

RECEPTION

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT REMARKS

Priya Patel
Gayle K. Blankenship Memorial Scholarship
Milton Zacarias
Claude Moore Foundation Scholarship
Ty Garland Hundley
Jonathan Romero Nursing Scholarship
Elizabeth Yimer
Rodgers & Elizabeth P. Smith Scholarship
Edward Beaudoin
The JBH Memorial Scholarship

CLOSING COMMENTS

Ms. Tracy Ashley

Director of Development

 

2020-2022 Scholarship Recipients

 

Angel and Rosa Espada Scholarship
Catalina Chim
Tiffany Sugrim

Gayle K. Blankenship Family Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Laura Rhodes

Charles & Mary Hastings Memorial Scholarship
Tyler Lemon
Luke Lillehei
Brandon Martin
Rachel Ramsey
Derek Ricks
Colby Stephens
Skyler Walker

College Board Scholar Scholarship
Taren Evans
Jacob Race

Dominion Energy Grove Community Scholarship
Ghezal Maroof

Dr. J.P. Hill Scholarship
Dominic Olivero
Stephen Sidor

Dr. Rex Evans Scholarship
Bailey Moore

Dr. Sebastiana Springmann Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Bethany Seidnitzer

Elizabeth Southall James Thompson Memorial Scholarship
Alexis Toraine

Finish What You Start - Dual Enrollment Scholarship
Seth Alden
Brandon Amerson
Jillian Brodie
Jacob Buckingham
Jeremy Carson
Christian Chim
Julia Davis
Dedmond Fisher
Crosby Forrest
Liam Geith
Ethan Grimmer
Skylar Jacobsen
Elijah Jimison
Christopher Jones
Meagan Keatts
Maria Martinez
Sean Morris
Laura Rhodes
Cole Rippel
Jaz Scott
Grace Shadrix
Emmaleigh Sizemore
Darren Sprague

Gayle K. Blankenship Memorial Scholarship
Gabriella Boone
Tyara Brand
Shawn Massey
Alicia Miecznikowski
Priya Patel
Crystal Spratley

George A. Orphanidys, Sr. Scholarship
Marisa McLeod
Mohammad Sulaiman

George S. Ames Memorial Scholarship
Hunter Ammons
Alvin Perkins

Hampton Rotary Club Scholarship
Teresa Gregory
Elizabeth Hudson

Howmet Corporation Scholarship
Christian Chim

Irene Morgan Scholarship
Natalie Francois

J. Frank Benson Memorial Scholarship
Brent Gardner
Kaia Walker

Jacqueline Lefebvre Memorial Scholarship
Jesse Bonovitch

James Allison Memorial Scholarship
Miriam Gourdine
LaToya Henson

James & Virginia Taylor Nursing & Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Courtney Restrepo
Lauren Toney

John F. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
Monique Cowie

John R. Lawson Scholarship
Tiffany Callahan
Austin Gauthier
Anje Mixon
Michael Morgan
Charles O'Connor
Margaret Pittman
Jacob Race
Juan Spence
Iyanna Tucker
Lyndsey Walker
Ashlyn Wallace

John & Tricia Biagas Endowed Scholarship
Kyerra Murray
Elliott Walker

Jonathan Romero Nursing Scholarship
Mame Asiedu-awambi
Ty Garland Hundley

L. Nelson Farley Scholarship
Marisa McLeod
Alexander Vargas

Loraine & Louis Drucker Scholarship
Mark Mahaffy
Elena Presson
William Stark

Mary Immaculate Hospital Scholarship
Kyra Bacon

Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Seth Alden
Aliahya Mottley
Veronica Thomas
Arden Walker

Marge Funk Memorial Scholarship
Diane Jean Parman

Newport News Shipbuilding Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Lauren Viets

Newport News Shipbuilding Scholarship
Starr Catrone
Jaewoo Choi
Elizabeth P. Coast
James Kennedy
Omar Maroof
Mokeya Meekins
Mohammad Sulaiman
Isaac Vasquez

Noland Company Scholarship
Joseph Guinn
Dominic Olivero

Patrick Eugene Brown and Eugene C. Steinbrenner Memorial Scholarship
Renadi Cole-Brown
Joanna Lucky

Presidential Scholar Scholarship
Richard Lee
Jaylen Robinson

Ranae Kszepka Memorial Scholarship
Sandra Villegas

Ray Muzia Scholarship
Mona Flowers
Yahaira Jones

Riverside Health Systems
Qian Sun
Cierra Townes

Robert and Gail Astor Scholarship
Jessica Fergel

Robert B. Smith Scholarship
Gwendolyn Dunn
Charles O'Connor

Rodgers and Elizabeth Smith Scholarship
Caroline Baxley
Savannah Crampton
Katelyn Hendricks
Abigail Launsbach
Joyce Lewis
Hope Rilee
Leeann Rowe
Bethany Seidnitzer
Elizabeth Yimer

Rotary Club of James City County Scholarship
Ghezal Maroof
Jessica Nutt
Autumn Smith

Rotary Club of the Virginia Peninsula Scholarship
Tiyanna Garner
Timothy Morrison

Sentara Healthcare
Lauryn Charity
Colleen Ward

Sentara Williamsburg Scholarship
Nakeela Richmond

Sons of the American Revolution Scholarship
Zoe Gauthier
Viviana Muhammad

Soroptimist International of Williamsburg Women's Support Fund
Amy Alfaro
Jada Austin
Tinesha Blackmore
Trista Britton
ShaQuea Clarke
Alta Flores
Nialah Gibbs
Crystal Picot
Diane Grace Ranalli
Jazzmene Reaves
Lakessia Simmons
Olivia Stith
Latoya Stump
Vikki Walker
Ashlei Williams

SunTrust Bank Scholarship
Heather Anderson
Megan Nelson

Tess Matteson Scholarship Fund
Nkoyo Asuanana
Rebecca Capehart-Freire

The Dr. Angela J. Giles & Marie A. Giles Scholarship
Tatianna Short

The Greater Hampton Roads Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (GHRC-NDIA) Scholarship
Rebecca Jackson

The Historic Triangle Rotary Foundation Annual Scholarship Fund
Diane Jean Parman
Morgan Woodington

The James Funk Scholarship Endowment Fund
Kendra Popelka

The JBH Memorial Scholarship Fund
Edward Beaudoin
Teresa Gregory
Mitchell Harrington
Jasmine Schwartz
Anjesa Terstena

The Lois Furick Legacy of Safehaven Scholarship
Synthia Gibson-Lee
Brianna Powell

The Louise H. Young Memorial Scholarship
Sakura Bennett
Janae' Brown
Jeremy Carson
Anna Chavez
Lezliana Correa-Nickie
Peter Tsigaridas
Kristyn Wagonblott

The William and Janice Grace Scholarship
Elizabeth Coast
Chelsea Gibbins

The Wyneta and Allan Messick/Bayliss/McKenzie Electricians/HVAC Endowed Scholarship
Muhammad Rasooli
Alexandr Sobolev

Virginia Peninsula Bridge the Gap Fund
Danielle Agustin
Samim Ahmad
Elizabeth Almond
Nicolas Barton
Jacob Bergmann
Eboni Boone
Charlotte Boothe
Connor Boyd
Keshaun Britt
Gabriella Brooks
Celynda Brooks
Shyra Camacho
Raegan Collins
Taleah Cook
Leslie-Ann Correa-Figueroa
Aniaya Crenshaw
Nerval Dieujuste
Jeremiah Drewey
Jalen Fowler
Beverly Franklin
Stephanie Green
Robert Grosley
Lindsey Hankins
Oliver Hansen
Emily Herron
Teresa Howard
Kayla Hudgins
Rianne Huls
Katianne Jean-Baptiste
Nicole Johnson
Essence Jones
Damien Kirkpatrick
Jan Lara
Josephine Little
Avery Magnotti
Ali Mahmood
Talia McCalmon-Selby
Abigail Monfreda
Sierra Nightfeather
Promise Oguibe
Collins Ombikhwa
Imani Parker
Demetrius Pierce, Jr.
J'son Ransom
Robert Reynolds
Cahn Robinson
Taryn Robinson
Nickolas Scott
Timothy Seaton
Bethany Seidnitzer
Candasee Sessoms
Lyric Smith
Jonah Spraggins
Brandon Stone
Thylia Strickland
Herman Tesfagergish
Amanda Thompson
Shaletta Williams
Jaylil Wright

Virginia Peninsula Business Scholarship
Rebecka Alley
Julian Wallace

Virginia Peninsula Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Janiyah Brown
Jenna Clayton
Kayla James
Brianna Johnson
Meagan Keatts
Matthew McCoy
Ethan Thomas Michaux
Amber Montoya
Sean Morris
Cole Rippel
Emilee Sierra

Thomas Nelson 50th Anniversary Scholarship Jacob Buckingham
Lana Chesteen
Rachel Coblentz
Austin Price

Thomas & Debra Belcher Memorial Scholarship
Carlee Cook
Laura Reid

Virginia AeroSpace Business Association Scholarship Riley Cole
Raina Hempley
John Praria

Virginia Foundation for Community College Education - Legacy Scholarship
Lakendra Patterson

VuBay Military Grant Funding
Corey Christian
Precious Daquioag
Chris Hobbs
Katherine Weir
Vadim Bolfun
Aaron Dejonge
Tabitha Kim
Michelle Smagh

Walter B. Mitchell Scholarship
Francisco Garcia Matos
Lakendra Patterson

Wythe Women's Club Millie Brown Scholarship
Sarah Oliver
Arden Walker