The Community Foundation of the New River Valley Annual Report 2024-2025

Blue Collar Scholarship donors with 2025 recipients, Jonah Lawson (second from left) and Tracie Shumate (second from right.)

Virginia Tech Women’s Club Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to rising junior and senior class women at Virginia Tech who have demonstrated excellence in academics and service. Virginia Whitaker Memorial Scholarship Fund/ Eggleston Community Fund Provides scholarships to graduates of Giles High School to pursue a post-secondary degree in education at a two- or four-year college or university. Scholarship selection criteria shall include demonstrated financial need, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and evidence of extracurricular activities and/or community service. Preference shall be given to students from Eggleston, Virginia. Warren Lloyd Holtzman Freedom Scholarship Fund Provides grants to offer opportunity and recognition, to encourage innovation, and to acknowledge distinction by providing scholarships to deserving high school students to pursue higher education. W.F. Teel Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships to students from Auburn High School to attend any two- or four-year college, university, trade, or technical school.

Williamsburg Consort Symphonic Band Scholarship Fund (Darrell & Sally Craig) Provides scholarships to graduates of Floyd County High School who plan to continue their participation in a college or university band or other school-sponsored musical organization at a two- or four-year college or university. Eligible students must have participated in band at Floyd County High School. Wings Fund (David & Marilyn Hutchins) Provides scholarships for New River Valley high school graduates and provides support for the development of the CFNRV scholarship program. Woodrow & Elma Turman Scholarship Fund Provides scholarships for graduating students from Floyd County High School to attend any trade or technical school, college, or university with financial need who have demonstrated the ability and commitment to better themselves by continuing their education.

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