Virginia Baptist Foundation awards scholarships

The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded scholarships to 28 recipients for the 2006/07 academic year, according to Ricky R. Hurst, director of donor relations for the Foundation.

The scholarship committee of the Foundation awarded these scholarships at its recent annual meeting. Among the 28 recipients, 17 are undergraduate students and 11 are graduate students. Members of the scholarship committee are A. Ray Pentecost Jr., chair; Pascal D. (Pat) Brooks; Ann F. Brown; Jacqueline L. Haney, and William E. (Gene) Watson, ex officio & chair of the board of trustees.

The following lists name the undergraduate and graduate scholarship recipients and their hometowns:

Undergraduate:
Rebecca L. Burke, Gate City
Charlotte L. Clark, Norfolk
Amy G. Fitzgerald, Chester
Scott D. Fitzgerald, Chester
Richard J. Hare, Victoria
Kyle R. Harris, Martinsville
Ashley R. Harrow, Hardyville
Angela N. Jewell, Verona
Adam C. Long, Spotsylvania
Virginia Ann Manuel, Gretna
Kyle B. Martin, Norfolk
Ryan K. Norris, Deltaville
Mattie M. Patterson, Sedley
Matthew D. Roberts, Emporia
Amy B. Scott, Roanoke
Elizabeth C. Wilkins, Lexington
Katherine A. Winters, Verona

Graduate:
C. E. Bearden, III, Glen Allen
Jennifer M. Carter, Richmond
Andrew T. Collier, Richmond
Melissa L. Frazier, Virginia Beach
Kimberly D. Jeter, Highland Springs
Philip C. Lawson, Midlothian
Aaron S. Lee, Midlothian
Susan E. Martin, White Stone
Bryan J. Maupin, Richmond
Julie R. Perry, Charlottesville
Jonathan Adam Tyler, Buckingham

The generosity of Virginia Baptists makes scholarships possible each year to deserving students. A variety of educational institutions are represented among the recipients, including Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Bluefield College, Carson-Newman College, Christopher Newport University, Eastern Mennonite University, East Tennessee State University, Gardner-Webb University, Old Dominion University, James Madison University, University of Mary Washington, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the College of William & Mary and Wingate University.

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply for scholarships from the Virginia Baptist Foundation each year. Information and application forms may be found by visiting the Foundation’s website at www.vbfinc.org.