Community Foundation Awards $256,000 in Scholarships

by KRISTEN ARMSTRONG, Staff Writer

(Saturday, June 16, 2007 8:15 AM EDT)

College isn't cheap these days, and for students who need a financial boost, the Arlington Community Foundation is on hand to help.

The foundation recently awarded 142 scholarships (ranging between $1,000 and $5,000) from 37 different scholarship funds, bringing total scholarship assistance for the year to $256,000.

Recipients included 64 students who are receiving a foundation scholarship for the first time, and 78 students whose academic performance made them eligible for renewal scholarships.

“Any opportunity we can give our young people to afford college is absolutely key,” said Linda Henderson, a member of the foundation's board of trustees. “I hope the students have a fabulous college experience, give back to community in some way and reach their personal expectations and goals.”

In its 11th year providing scholarship assistance, the Arlington Community Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million to help more than 370 Arlington students attend college.

Students applied for scholarships in March, and their applications were reviewed by community members, who looked at their merit, extra-curricular activities, community involvement and other criteria.

Students who qualified were matched to the appropriate scholarship.

“I'm very grateful, because it's helped a lot for school,” said recipient Janice Li, who attends the University of Virginia. “It's one less thing to worry about.”

“It's comforting to know that I have extra money,” said Erik Lenderman, who will attend Catholic University in the fall. “Buying books is right where the money is going.”

Below are the students who will receive scholarships for the first time this year, along with their high school, expected college and the name of the scholarship:

Linda Allison, Kensington, Marymount University, Dolan Family Nursing Scholarship; Katherine Altamirano, H-B Woodlawn, University of Virginia, Jerome Evenson Scholarship; Clara Aranibar, H-B Woodlawn, Community Scholarship; Gina Armstrong, H-B Woodlawn, University of Southern California, Sue G. Wysor Memorial Scholarship; Bayasgalan Bayandalai, Yorktown, Virginia Tech, Paul Richard Cherney Memorial Scholarship; Jillian Becker, Yorktown, James Madison University, Paul Richard Cherney Memorial Scholarship; Nicholas Birasa, Washington-Lee, Dartmouth College, Marjorie D. Buynak Scholarship; Terence Bowles, Wakefield, George Mason University, Sue G. Wysor Memorial Scholarship; Ravi Chea, Wakefield, University of Richmond, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke Scholarship; Abbey Chung, Yorktown, Oberlin College, Yorktown High School Scholarship; Amberlyn Dunford, Marymount University, Dolan Family Nursing Scholarship.

Anne Eddy, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, American Legion Post 139 Scholarship; Ausha Espiet, Wakefield, Christopher Newport University, Charles P. Monroe Memorial Scholarship; Raquel Farah-Robison, Washington-Lee, Oberlin College, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Maximillian Garland, Washington-Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University, Gail Nuckols Memorial Scholarship; Samson Girma, Wakefield, Christopher Newport University, American Legion Post 139 Scholarship; Ribka Gugasa, Washington-Lee, Clark Atlanta University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl Scholarship; Melen Hagos, Wakefield, James Madison University, Rose Benté Lee Scholarship; Janee Hawkins, Wakefield, George Mason University, Hon. William T. Newman Jr. Scholarship; Allison Hunn, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Elizabeth P. and Edmund D. Campbell/Verizon Scholarship; Cierra Jenkins, Wakefield, Old Dominion University, Civic Federation 911 Scholarship; Cassandra Jones, Wakefield, James Madison University, Macy's Scholarship; John Kilby, T.C. Williams, University of Virginia, Civic Federation 911 Scholarship; Raney Kim, Washington-Lee, Virginia Commonwealth University, Glencarlyn/Carlin Springs Scholarship; Efim Kondratev, Wakefield, Northern Virginia Community College, Guernsey Family Scholarship; Kristen Koopman, H-B Woodlawn, Sarah Lawrence College, Arlington School Library Scholarship.

Megan Kozich, Bishop O'Connell, Longwood University, Civic Federation 911 Scholarship; Tuyen Phuong La, Yorktown, James Madison University, Arlington Achievers Scholarship; Genet Lakew, Washington-Lee, Howard University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl Scholarship; Mindy Lemus, Wakefield, University of Virginia, Charles P. Monroe Community Service Scholarship; Erik Lenderman, Wakefield, Catholic University, Emerson G. and Dolores G. Reinsch Scholarship; Tatiana Letcheva, Wakefield, University of Virginia, Fred A. Burroughs III Scholarship; Clara Levy, H-B Woodlawn, Brown University, Marjorie D. Buynak Scholarship; Johanna Maldonado, Wakefield, Penn State University, Community Scholarship; Andrew Malone, Yorktown, Wheaton College, Ben Burdetsky Youth-in-Action Scholarship; Cylina Miller, Yorktown, George Mason University, Yorktown Counseling PTA Scholarship; Julianne Nava, Yorktown, College of William and Mary, New Americans Scholarship; Ngoc Hao Nguyen, Wakefield, University of Mary Washington, Wakefield Goals Scholarship; Thuan Nguyen, Yorktown, Northern Virginia Community College, Yorktown Counseling PTA Scholarship; Molly Oltmann, Yorktown, University of Virginia, Ralph Stone/Taylor Pride Scholarship; Aileen Pangan, Wakefield, Christopher Newport University, Arlington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Janelle Prange, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Virginia Radigan Scholarship; Cecilia Quiroga Yorktown, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Women's Civic Alliance Scholarship; Shamika Ranasinghe, Yorktown, University of Virginia, R. Scott Bates Memorial Scholarship; James Randle, Yorktown, American University, Yorktown High School Scholarship.

Jason Reardon, Yorktown, Hampden-Sydney College, Civic Federation 911 Scholarship; Mary Jane Riguera, Wakefield, Virginia Tech, Wakefield Cohort Scholarship; Richard Rothwell, Washington-Lee, Penn State University, American Legion Post 139 Scholarship; Alexandra Roy, Washington-Lee, Northwestern University, Edith Carolyn Burroughs Memorial Scholarship; Kelley Ruble, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, Ernest A. and Virginia C. Karl Scholarship; Martha Segrera, Wakefield, Randolph College, Community Scholarship; Emily Shamblin, Fauquier, Christopher Newport University, Civic Federation 911 Scholarship; Klee Simmons, Washington-Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology, Marjorie D. Buynak Scholarship; Vicky Sorto-Sanchez, Washington-Lee, Northern Virginia Community College, Arlington Community Foundation Scholarship; Matthew Stotler, Yorktown, Columbia University, Fred A. Burroughs III Scholarship; Nur-e-tabassum Sultana, Yorktown, Virginia Commonwealth University, Yorktown Counseling PTA Scholarship; Rafael Taye, Wakefield, University of Virginia, Arlington's Future Scholarship; Jennifer Tran, Washington-Lee, University of Virginia, Charles M. and Elizabeth S. Munnecke Scholarship; Lee Anne Tran, Bishop O'Connell, San Diego State University, American Legion Post 139 Scholarship; Nhy-Y Ngoc Tu, Washington-Lee, George Mason University, Arlington's Future Scholarship; William Waller, Yorktown, University of Virginia, Lillian Day School Spirit Scholarship; Sarah Weber, Washington-Lee, Williams College, Donn and Michael Marston Scholarship; Chao Yin, Yorktown, Duke University, Macy's Scholarship; Sarra Zaman, H-B Woodlawn, University of Virginia, Ben Burdetsky Youth-in-Action Scholarship.
Arlington Community Foundation scholarship recipients Nur-e-tabassum Kiswar Sultana, Ngoc Hao Nguyen and Khuong Nguyen were among those who received more than a quarter-million dollars in total scholarships from the organization.
(Photo by Kristen Armstrong)

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