The Shadow
CLIFTON FOGRE, VA (VR) – Five seniors at Alleghany High School and Bath County High School have been awarded a total of $360,000 in scholarships from The Glencairn Foundation, which was formed in 2009 from funds received from the estate of an anonymous donor. The 2026 scholarships are for $18,000 per year for four years, a total of $72,000 for each recipient.
The scholarships were announced recently by Clifton Forge attorney R. Meade Snyder, Trustee of The Glencairn Foundation.
Recipients of the scholarships and the schools they will attend this fall are:
Alleghany High School: Joowon Chung (Duke University), Riley Judson Smith (Virginia Tech) and Evelynn Marie Williams (Virginia Commonwealth University).
Bath County High School: Noah Gavin Bolling (University of Virginia) and Hayden Jacob Paxton (James Madison University).
The scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of merit in academic achievement, citizenship, leadership, extra-curricular activities and community involvement. Recipients must major in one of the following areas of study in college: art, dance, drama, English, history, journalism, languages, music, philosophy, political science, psychology or sociology at a non-profit, accredited, four-year college or university.
Meade Snyder said scholarships from The Glencairn Foundation will be awarded annually to qualifying students from Alleghany High School, Bath County High School, and Boys Home. The recipients are selected by scholarship committees at each school and by the Trustee.
Contact: R. Meade Snyder – 540-862-4293; meade@snyderplc.com
