The Community Foundation of the NRV 2022 2023 Annual Report

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Memorial Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to active members of the Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad in good standing with a minimum of one year of service who are pursuing a post-secondary degree at a two- or four-year college, university, trade, or technical school to pursue a career as a Registered Nurse, Physician’s Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Paramedic. Blue Collar Scholarship Fund * (Family & friends of Kent Quesenberry) Provides scholarships to students in the New River Valley from blue collar families defined as parents or immediate family members working in industries such as, but not limited to, all construction and building trades, maintenance, skilled labor, commercial trucking, automotive repair, and manufacturing workers; to pursue a post-secondary degree at a 2 or 4-year college, university, trade, or technical school. Selection criteria include demonstrated financial need and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Citizens Scholarship Fund (Citizens Telephone Cooperative) Provides scholarships to students from Floyd County (including students from Floyd County High School, Springhouse Community School, or home-schooled students) to attend any two- or four-year college, university, trade or technical school. Dana R. & Marilyn Spencer Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to graduates of Blacksburg High School pursuing a degree in nursing, medicine, medical research, dietetics, or related field. Selection criteria shall include a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, demonstrated financial need, evidence of a strong commitment to education and the community, and evidence of employment at some point during the applicant’s high school career. Dennis Stauffer Memorial Scholarship Fund (Dean & Bennie Stauffer) Provides scholarships to students from Blacksburg High School who have been active in the high school marching band, flag corps, or symphonic band to attend any two- or four-year college, university, trade, or technical school.

Scholarship winner Suzie Kim (right) with loved one Mintai Kim. This year, Suzie received $1,000 from the BHS National Honor Society Legacy Scholarship Fund.

Casey Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund (Pat Jones & family) Provides scholarships to

graduating high school students from Blacksburg High School with a preference for students pursuing a degree in a health profession. Chris Dudley Scholarship Fund (Jack & Larkin Dudley) Provides scholarships to graduating students from Blacksburg High School that demonstrate strong leadership skills and have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, with preference given to students playing on the men’s or women’s Blacksburg High School soccer teams.

Photo by Wilsie Photography

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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY