DSLCC Hosts Donor Scholar Reception

CLIFTON FORGE — Dabney S. Lancaster Community College students and area individuals, organizations and businesses were honored during the annual Donor Scholar Reception, which honors not only scholarship recipients, but the donors who sponsor DSLCC scholarships or donate to other areas of the college.
The event, hosted  by the DSLCC Educational Foundation, was held Friday, Oct. 25, in the DSLCC Convocation Center. Many of the students’ family members were also in attendance.
More than 130 student scholars, along with representatives from the scholarships they were awarded, were recognized.
Educational Foundation Executive Director Rachael Thompson told the audience that the foundation has awarded an unprecedented $306,000 in scholarships for the current academic year.   
The highlight of the event was the awarding of the prestigious “Bill and Lang Wilson Cup for Scholarship, Character and Community Service,” to Megan Lewis of Covington. She was nominated by DSLCC staff member Rebecca Stover, who accepted the award on her behalf. 
Student speakers Kelsey Moses, Trevor Plecker and Amy Southern each expressed their gratitude to the scholarship donors for making their dreams of attending college possible.
DSLCC President Dr. John Rainone and Educational Foundation Board President Michelle Crook welcomed the crowd, and Donna Vaughn, Scholarship Committee co-chair, gave closing remarks. 
The following recipients, listed with the scholarships they were awarded, were recognized:
Alleghany County

• Kelsey Ailstock: Carter, Dabney Promise; 

• David Arthur: Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy;

• Christian Barron: Jackson River Community Credit Union,  Municipal Employees;

• Jacob Byer: Jesse A. Wright Memorial, Dabney Promise — General (Paul Proffitt);

• Samuel Byer:  Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy;

• Jenna Byers: Lewis Gale Hospital-Alleghany Nursing, Shelbia Bayne Honorary Nursing, Dabney Promise — Newkirk Family; 

• Brandon Caldwell:  Christopher Baker Memorial; Dabney Promise — Carter, Neall Family;

• Kayla Carroll: Kay Reynolds Ray Memorial,  Regional Literacy, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Alex Caruthers: Helen F. Dickson;

• Courtney Charles: Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation, Madonna Hepler Nursing, Raymond and Richard Claterbaugh, in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Claterbaugh Sr.;

• Frank Commue: Boys Home;

• Meghan Craft: Harry and Virginia Walton Memorial, Lydia M. Woods Memorial Nursing, West-Rock;

• Chloe Eggleston: First Citizens Bank Small Business Entrepreneurial, Pave It Forward; Dabney Promise — Hillert; 

• Dylan Gibson: Merle Weaver Reid, WestRock;

• Natalie Griffith: Carter, Tim Backels, Dabney Promise — Carter;

• Jalin Heighter: Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Sydney Hepler: Merle Weaver Reid, Dabney Promise — Carter, LaVonne Parker Ellis Commonwealth Legacy;

• Kolby Hiner: Ovella Worsham Educators, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Jared Hippert: Southern Inn Restaurant, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Robert Honts: Bubbles, Bands and Brunch —Cucci’s;

• Emily Karn: Curtis A. Smith 116th Infantry, VFW Post 1033, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Hannah Leitch: Highlands Community Bank;

• Megan Lewis: Ovella Worsham Educators;

• Mya Looney: Helen F. Dickson;

• Kayla Mailliard: Merle Weaver Reid;

• Brian McKinnell: Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy,  Dabney Promise —  Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn);

• Regan Meadows: Helen F. Dickson;

• Alivia Morgan: Deborah Carol Lockhart and Mark Wayne Lockhart Memorial Nursing, Lancaster Scholarships;

• Rachel Morgan: Municipal Employees; 

• Rebekah Morgan: Mamie B. Hall Scholarship for Prospective Teachers, Ovella Worsham Educators;

• Kelsey Moses: Covington-Hot Springs Rotary Club, Merle Weaver Reid, VFCCE Donna VanCleave Commonwealth Legacy;

• Kelsea Peck: Christopher Baker Memorial, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Ethan Persinger: Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy;

• Hannah Porterfield:   Ovella Worsham Educators, Dabney Promise —  Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn);

• Sidney Robinson: Carter, Shentel Foundation, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Brandon Seay: Steve and Donna Vaughn Commonwealth Legacy; 

• Madison Sizemore: Dabney L. Pasco Jr. Memorial, Dabney Promise —Alleghany Foundation;

• Amy Southern: Debbie Lipes Memorial Nursing, Vivian and Robert Sutphin;

• Averiana Stewart: Marion and Cecil May; 

• Bailey Taylor: Colin P. Ferguson Honorary;

• Montana Travis: George R. Goode Memorial, Dabney Promise —  Alleghany Foundation

• Kara Via: Ethel Mae Grimes Dorsey Memorial, Mae S. and Raymond E. Tucker Memorial Nursing, Dabney Promise —  General (John Stone);

• Linda West: Business and Professional Women’s Lilly Albert Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students, Dabney Promise — General (John Stone), Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation, Caperton Book for Non-traditional Students.

Augusta County                                                                                                                                                                           • Dalton Harris: Arborscapes Forestry, Rockbridge Area Forestry and Wildlife Association, Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, Forestry Drone VFEF
Bath County

• Krista Armstrong: Dorothy Ayers Memorial Nursing, Edward Pennell Brooks OCC, Dabney Promise — Bath County

• Amber Chestnut: MGW Communications, T. Kenneth and Karin Ellis, Dabney Promise — Newkirk Family

• Amy May: Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Faith May: Edward Pennell Brooks OCC, Marvin F. and Marie H. Pursley, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Trevor Plecker: James R. Stephenson Memorial, Dabney Promise — Carter, VFCCE Commonwealth Legacy;

• Skylar Shelton: Bryan Dugan Memorial, Dabney Promise — Bath County

• Kelby Smith: Edward Pennell Brooks OCC;

• Samantha Stinespring: Marvin F. and Marie H. Pursley, T. Kenneth and Karin R. Ellis, Dabney Promise — Carter, Neall Family;

• Jessica Webb: Edward Pennell Brooks OCC, MGW Communications;

• Zachary Whitmore: Josh Patterson Forestry, Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, Dabney Promise — Alleghany/Botetourt (Steve and Donna Vaughn);

• Rachel Wolfe: Edward Pennell Brooks OCC, Martha P. and Clyde Griffith Memorial Nursing, Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation.
Botetourt County

• Hannah Brewster: Lumos Networks, Dabney Promise — Botetourt County;

• Ashley Britt: Vaughn Family Scholarship for Non-traditional Students;

• Brianna Dunbar: Bubbles, Bands and Brunch — Cucci’s; Central High School Lucy Gleason Memoria, WestRock;

• Kristine Hall: Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy, Dabney Promise — Botetourt County;

• Rebecca Hall: Dabney Promise — Botetourt County;

• Andrew Harless: Dabney Promise — Botetourt County, Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy;

• Jarrod Hix: Barry Hillsman Forestry, Dabney Promise — Botetourt County; Forestry Drone VFEF; 

• Sarah Lam: Lumos Networks, Dabney Promise — Botetourt County;

• Elizabeth Rice: Bank of Botetourt, H. Watts Steger III;

• Brant Ryan: DSLCC Administration of Justice Book, Linda Rose Memorial;

• Josie Spangler: David and Karyn Warren Scholarship in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren, Sue McAllister Peters Memorial Nursing, Dabney Promise — Botetourt County, Durvin Family for Nurses

• Naomi Wells: Ferguson Proffit Nursing;

• Tabitha Wells: Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Madison Wrenn: Botetourt Kiwanis Club; Vaughn Family for Non-Traditional Students. 
Buena Vista

• Gabrielle Goodwin: LIFT, Talent Search, Dabney Promise — City of Buena Vista;

• Hailey Huffman: Lancaster;

• Katie Mikels: Lancaster, Dabney Promise —  City of Buena Vista

• Chalona Tomlin: Betsy P. Saville Memorial Nursing, Dabney Promise — City of Buena Vista.
Charlotte Court House

• Wesleigh Kimlick: Forestry Drone VFEF. 
Charlottesville

• Suzanne Ryan: Forestry Drone VFEF, Waddell Forestry.
Covington 

• Austin Akers: Merle Weaver Reid, Dabney Promise — Newkirk Family. 

• Chenanyah Baggott: Boys Home;

• Allison Bush: Bubbles Bands and Brunch — Teenie and Warren Kegley, Frank and Charlotte Williamson; 

• Katie Dameron:  Bridging the Gap College for the Community Internship, Elizabeth Cook Memorial;

• Dakota Fisher: Forestry Drone VFEF;

• Shelby Leichter: Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism; 

• Nicolas McCallister: Carter, Covington-Hot Springs Rotary Club, Dabney Promise — Carter;

• Morgan McClung:  Merle Weaver Reid;

• Emily Myers:  Carter, Dabney Promise —  Alleghany Foundation

• Abigale Pritt: Jesse A. Wright Memorial, Merle Weaver Reid;

• Alexis Thompson: Curtis A. Smith 116th Infantry Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 1033, Ovella Worsham Educators, Dabney Promise —Alleghany Foundation;

• Savannah Underwood: Carter Scholarships, Dabney Promise — General (Paul Proffit);

• Tabitha Wells: Merle Weaver Reid.
Craig County

• Robert Decarolis: George N. and Edith Raab Chucker, LNA Trio Nursing.
King William

• Austin Angell: Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation;

• Katelin Armentrout: Dabney Promise —  City of Buena Vista.
Lexington

• Guiovani Leon: Bubbles, Bands and Brunch for Continuing Students — Teenie and Warren Kegley, Dabney Promise — General (Paul Proffit);

• Makenna Smith: BARC Electric Co-Op; DSLCC Educational Foundation Board of Directors.
Rockbridge County

• Travis Clark: Marion and Cecil May, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County;

• Caroline Fitzgerald: Forestry Drone VFEF;

• Makayla Floyd: Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County, Talent Search; 

• Madison Ford: Marion and Cecil May, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County;

• Austin Frazier: Dabney Promise — Alleghany Foundation;

• Mindie Goodwin: Louise Kern Lemon Nursing, Madge Chandler Carr Book;

• DiLaina Huffman: DSLCC Honors;

• Cynthia Lively: Tammy Caul Carter Book, Lois W. Morgan Nursing;

• Erica Martin:  Kvach Family, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge;

• Rayne Masters: Marion and Cecil May, Master Trooper Jerry L. Hines, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge;

• Julia McEntyre: Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Davis Memorial, Dabney Promise —Rockbridge;

• Taylor Mynes: Marion and Cecil May, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County;

• Ashley Peckham: Kvach Family, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County;

• Zella Rowsey: Dabney S. Lancsaster Memorial, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County,

• Kimberley Smedley: Kvach Family, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County,

• Amy Sorrells: Drs. Mead C. and Julie E. Edmunds, Dabney Promise — Rockbridge County.
West Virginia

• Abigail Barkley: Walter L. and Marie P. Johnson Memorial Nursing;

• Caleb Divelbiss: Richard W. Rusk Scholarship for Alternative Energy;

• Emily Hamilton: Martha Hudson Memorial Nursing;

• Emily McClung: Young-Fitzgerald Scholarship for Non-traditional Students.
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More than 130 Dabney S. Lancaster Community College student scholars, along with their scholarship sponsors, were recognized during the annual Donor Scholar Reception held recently at DSLCC in Clifton Forge, and hosted by the DSLCC Educational Foundation. Executive Director Rachael Thompson told the audience that the foundation has awarded an unprecedented $306,000 in scholarships for the current academic year. For more information about the DSLCC Educational Foundation, or to make a contribution, contact Thompson at 863-2837 or email rthompson@ dslcc.edu. (DSLCC Photo)