Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. announced $319,300 in scholarships were awarded to 105 students for the 2021-22 academic year.
Applications were evaluated by scholarship committees of more than 100 volunteers from across the north-central West Virginia region.
YCF manages more than 40 scholarship funds. New scholarship endowment funds may be established with a minimum donation of $20,000, which donors may achieve over three years. The principal is invested, and the earnings provide scholarship dollars — forever. Donors may suggest award criteria and the funds are often named in honor or memory of loved ones.
This year, the George E. and Joanne R. Davis Memorial Scholarship for West Virginia student-athletes made its inaugural award. The family of the late George and Joanne Davis established the scholarship to carry on the couple’s love of West Virginia and their belief in the value of sports and education. This fund provides a $1,000 scholarship to a West Virginia resident pursuing an undergraduate degree as a full-time student at West Virginia University. Eden Williams, of Fairmont Senior High, was the first recipient.
Following are YCF’s scholarship recipients for the 2021-22 academic year:
- Angela Shahan Memorial Scholarship — Gabrielle Wolfe, Preston High
- Bobby Lee Secret Memorial Scholarship — Elizabeth Renzelli, Notre Dame High
- Brandi Kay Bowen Scholarship — Abigail Nicholson, Doddridge County High; Eliana Sias, Doddridge County High
- Brenda B. Hellwig Vocational Development Scholarship — Sierra Moses, Bridgeport High
- Catherine Flynn Morrison Memorial Scholarship — Emily Duffy, Lincoln High
- Charlotte and Mary Gail Koen Scholarship — Isabella Fetty, North Marion High; Sophia Tomana, Fairmont Senior High
- Dr. Leo Kotchek Memorial Scholarship — Gabrielle Wolfe, Preston High
- EQT Scholarship — Adam Earls ($18,000 scholarship), East Fairmont High; Elijah Hannig, Fairmont Senior High; Luke Hawranick, East Fairmont High; Kaylee Kenney, East Fairmont High
- Erin Marie Keener Nursing Scholarship — Angela McIntyre, WVU
- Ernest Daniel Conaway, Raymond Guy Baker and Everett Reece Baker Memorial Scholarship — Mason Winkie, WVU; Elizabeth Renzelli, Notre Dame High
- Flora O. Corpening Scholarship — Coulter Bracken, Bridgeport High; Alexandria Chumley, Bridgeport High
- Frances Scarcelli Tyler Scholarship — Elizabeth Renzelli, Notre Dame High
- George E. and Joanne R. Davis Memorial Scholarship — Eden Williams, Fairmont Senior High
- HopeWorks Scholarship — Jack Ernstes, University High
- J. Cecil Jarvis Memorial Scholarship — Sundus Lateef, WVU; Minahal Naveed, WVU
- Jacob David Bower “Bower Power” Memorial Scholarship — Luke Hawranick, East Fairmont High; Abigail Tillema, Fairmont Senior High
- Jean and Laurence S. DeLynn Scholarship — Jeanneliese Cannon-Blachere, University High; Cole Domansky, Morgantown High; Heidi Gidley, Preston High; Jonah Higley, Waynesburg Central High; Eli Morris, East Fairmont High; Kiley Shriver, North Marion High; Olivia Shunk, University High; Sachin Thacker, Morgantown High; Sophia Tomana, Fairmont Senior High; Whitney Wade, Morgantown High
- Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship — Reese Burnside, Doddridge County High; Quinn Jacquez, Morgantown High; Caroline Kirby, University High
- John C. and Joann T. Wills Music Educators Scholarship — Emma Harvey, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Joycelyn A. and Robert A. Ayersman Sr. Memorial Scholarship — Jesse Humphrey, Preston High
- KHS Class of ‘59 Scholarship — Gabrielle Wolfe, Preston High
- Lillian A. Devison Scholarship — Mason Winkie, WVU
- Margaret L. Spencer Health Career Education Scholarship — Sade Miller, WVU
- Matthew “Biggie” Wolfe Memorial Scholarship — Emmery Cottrell, University High; Zanon Sines, Morgantown High
- Micah Wilson Memorial Scholarship — Jack Ernstes, University High
- Mountain Loggers Group Inc. Scholarship — Logan Hosaflook, Glenville State College
- North Elementary Scholarship — Kathryn Lemley, Morgantown High
- PFC Andrew Martin “Bo” Harper Memorial Scholarship — Jack Ernstes, University High; Elizabeth Renzelli, Notre Dame High
- Roy and Frances Valentine Family Scholarship — Dannielle Calcamp, Tucker County High
- Rusty Mazzie and Seth Nicholson Memorial Scholarship — Gracie Marsh, Notre Dame High
- Sam McLaughlin Scholarship for the Arts — Kathleen McPherson, Fairmont Senior High
- Scott Argabrite Memorial Scholarship — Uilleam Bell, Socastee High
- Seth Burton Memorial Scholarship — Sophia Tomana, Fairmont Senior High
- Sgt. Christopher Dalton Memorial Scholarship — Kibsaim Coli, Morgantown High
- Soundra K. Poling — Brookhaven Elementary Scholarship — Daniel Larimer, Morgantown High; Lindsey Moran, Morgantown High
- William “Will” Charleton Bridges Scholarship — Gabrielle Walker, Fairmont Senior High
- William Charles Davis and Dorcas Regina Davis Educational Scholarship — Abigail Boggs, Fairmont State University
- Woodrow W. Woods Scholarship — Coulter Bracken, Bridgeport High; Abriann Hartzell, Robert C. Byrd High; Denzil Hawkinberry, Bridgeport High; Sofia Henline, Bridgeport High; Leah Herndon, Lincoln High; Matthew Howe, WVU; Lindsay Knight, WVU; Margaret Lohmann, WVU; Samuel Martino, WVU; Sierra Moses, Bridgeport High; Jeffrey Muller, Bridgeport High; Mackenzie Randolph, Bridgeport High; Wyatt Ray, Marshall University; Elizabeth Renzelli, Notre Dame High; Molly Runner, Bridgeport High; Thomas Stire, Lincoln High; Ava Vavrick, Bridgeport High; Mason Winkie, WVU
Info: 304-296-3433 or visit www.ycfwv.org.
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