The Community Foundation of the NRV 25-26 Annual Report

Cranwell Family Foundation Scholarship for Rural Students* (The Cranwell Family Foundation) Provides scholarships to students with financial need pursuing a degree at Virginia Tech. Applicants must reside in Southwest VA, including the NRV and localities further southwest, with a preference for those from Richlands High School, the town of Richlands in general, or elsewhere in Tazewell County. Dana R. & Marilyn Spencer Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to Blacksburg High School graduates pursuing a degree in nursing, medicine, medical research, dietetics, or related field. Selection criteria include a minimum GPA of 3.4, financial need, evidence of a strong commitment to education and the community, and evidence of employment during high school. David Surface & Robert Brown Scholarship Fund* Provides scholarships to Montgomery County

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS students enrolled in high school career and technical education classes focused on the trades who intend to pursue a post secondary degree and a career in the trades or a construction-related field. Preference for Blacksburg High School graduates. Selection criteria include financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.0. Dennis Stauffer Memorial Scholarship Fund (Dean & Bennie Stauffer) Provides scholarships to Blacksburg High School students pursuing a post-secondary degree who have been active in the high school marching band, flag corps, or symphonic band. Diana Love Legacy Instrumental Music Scholarship Fund (James F. Johnson & Janet M. Johnson, James M. Shuler & Margaret F. Shuler, Paula Wilder) Provides scholarships to graduating Blacksburg High School students pursuing a career in instrumental music. Domermuth Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to graduating high school students or other, nontraditional students from Giles County pursuing a post-secondary degree.

* Funds established in 2025

Celebrating at the 2026 scholarship luncheon.

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