Community Foundation Of Northern Virginia Awards $500K In Scholarships To NoVA Students

FAIRFAX, VA — In June, The Community Foundation of Northern Virginia awarded $498,270 in scholarship money to 142 students from across the region.

Over 50 volunteers reviewed more than 400 scholarship applications submitted by students. The foundation manages 13 scholarships and administers funds for 21 additional scholarships that help Northern Virginia students pay for their future education.

The scholarships range from $1,000 to more than $6,000. Here is a list of the scholarships and the 2023 recipients:

Alex Thomas Effort Award Endowment Fund Scholarship | ($1,500)

• Matthew Schlueter

Amin Family Scholarship | ($5,000)

• Mary Afriyie
• Anthony Ascone
• Mary Cruz
• Mohamed El-Hadj Sidi
• Sophia Hassen
• Amel Mohdali

AMS Opportunity Scholarship Fund | ($2,500)

• Raihana Akther
• Mouad Tazka

Anna M. Davison Scholarship | ($2,000)

• Abigail Colborn

Ashworth Grogan Scholarship | ($5,000)

• Frealem Bekele
• Keily Castillo
• Yajaira Escobar Reyes
• Selam Fessha*
• Hanan Ibrahim*
• Oluwatoni Isaacs*
• Danielle Kim
• Victoria Kim*
• Yosmary Limas
• Wael Mbarki*
• Tend Ngaleu
• Millicent Okoro
• Geisha Perez*
• Keylin Reyes*
• Kevin Salgado*
• Gianna Stephens
• Anonymous
• Kristin Watzon*
• Adriana Vidal

Bentley Family Scholarship Fund | ($5,000)

• Adam Manley
• Lauren Wagner

Booz Allen Hamilton Celebrate Abilities Scholarship | ($2,750)

• Andres del Castillo
• Anonymous
• Jackson Ross
• Amoolya Vatambeti

Booz Allen Hamilton Vision Scholarship | ($3,000)

• Patrick Barry*
• Praneet Boggarapu*
• Aarushi Dubey*
• Arianna Gehan*
• Nathan Hargreaves
• Hannah Jones*
• Carter Lankford*
• Patrick Lathan*
• Megan Lawson
• Ramcharan Malladi*
• Julia Noppenberger*
• Britany Peng*
• Grace Pluemacher*
• Nitha Ramani
• Siddhartha Rangavajjula
• Jackson Ross
• Sachi Sakaniwa*
• Karen Song*
• Pranay Vure*
• Avery Watkins*

Cameron and Virginia Dye Scholarship | ($5,000)

• David Cordova

Charles Homer Barton Memorial Scholarship | ($4,000)

• Olivia Bruns
• Sydney Coderre
• Benjamin Ellis
• Brendon O’Hara
• Susan Pirnat

Christopher Consultants Scholarship Fund | ($5,000+)

• Shafin Anika*
• Alexander Hazlett
• Luis Ramos-Garcia*
• Ronald Villatoros*

Dorothy Jean Coates Scholarship | ($1,000)

• Karisma Dixon
• Kenise Lewis

Elizabeth Koury Scholarship | ($5,000)

• Nalin Aggarwal*
• Jiyoon Beris
• Jenna Freilich*
• Riya Maheshwari*
• Hayly Nguyen*
• Huzaifa Shafique*
• Ra’Asia Uddin

Jackson Robert Greene Memorial Athletic Scholarship | ($2,000)

• Cameron Elliott
• Amanda Green

John Hiller Memorial Advised Fund Scholarship | ($1,700)

• Max Kroll

Kathryn Louise Davison Memorial Scholarship | ($2,000)

• Joseph Avitabile

Kelly Elizabeth Baker Memorial Scholarship | ($1,500)

• Anna Bohli

Leslie Richardson Memorial Swan & Sparrow Scholarship Fund | ($3,000)

• Jordyn Packer
• Sofia Lynn Smith

Leslie V. Forte Scholarship | ($2,000)

• Jannatul Ferdaus

Louise Lightner Jamison Scholarship | ($1,500)

• Ava DeWald
• Taylor Weaver

Michell Merhige Scholarship | ($1,500)

• Akua Durowaa Acheampong
• Helen Centeno
• Elizabeth Forrest
• Ruun Osman

Miss Aranetta Memorial Scholarship Fund | ($1,000)

• Rachel Borowsky

Northern VA First Responders Scholarship Fund | ($4,500)

• Dinan Elsyad*
• Kathryn Homa
• Heba Kamal*
• Olivia Lippincott*
• Tegan Powers*
• Jason Nguyen*
• Andrew Sager
• Margaret Short*
• Jacub Sundberg
• Michael Zhang*

NVTC Bobbie Kilberg Scholarship | ($5,000)

• Sneha Aryal
• Amel Mohdali
• Lilie Puck-Karam
• Sharvani Roy
• Sharlette Vijoy

Plein Environmental Scholarship Fund | Amounts Vary

• Anh Tue Buie
• Leilani Cabrera*
• Ahmed Ibrahim*
• Anna Labrie

Reston Scholarship Fund | Amounts Vary

• Rayhan Budiman
• Thomas Joseph “TJ” Fletcher
• Luis Hernandez-Recinos
• Ahad Khattak
• Urooj Khattack
• Helen Moreno
• Janell Morris
• Daniel Ogun
• Samira Samadi
• Farhan Seyedzadegan
• Jennifer Sorto
• Rione Marie Tecson

Robert Spencer Smith Scholarship | ($1,250)

• Palmer Smith

Rose Koury Scholarship | ($5,000)

• Lacey Brinson*
• Corbey Galkin
• Eliana Glover*
• Naim Gmati*
• Emileigh Mills*
• Charley Piercy*
• Jaina Soppet
• Lindsey Staub*
• Ashleigh Trudell*

Vance International, Inc. Scholarship | ($2,200)

• Gurnasib Rataul
• Mackenzie Waddel

William J. Foreman Memorial Scholarship Fund | ($2,000)

• Farah Al-Naser
• Victoria Anane
• Helen Centeno
• Phuong Anh Quach

Yuthud Oberdick Endowment Fund | ($2,000)

• Sarah Garza

*- Indicates a renewal award