Comcast Awards $70,000 In Scholarships To 61 Virginia High School Seniors
RICHMOND, Va., May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation today announced the 2015 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program awards in Virginia. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
Comcast, joined by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia Levar Stoney and school administrators, recognized the students at a special event held yesterday at the Virginia State Capitol.
"I am honored to celebrate these elite students," said Stoney. "It is wonderful to witness their dedication to education and community service, and the accomplishments that come when students challenge themselves to achieve excellence."
Sixty recipients of the 2015 Virginia Leaders and Achievers® scholarships received $1,000. Raven Parham, a senior at Petersburg Public High School, was awarded a $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship – instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation – for a total of $70,000 awarded this year to Virginia high school students.
"Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners exemplify leadership and are committed to academic excellence and community service," added Thomas Coughlin, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Beltway Region. "We are honored to recognize their achievements, and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys."
To date, Comcast has awarded more than $22.8 million to nearly 23,000 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners.
2015 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Recipients from Virginia
Albemarle County Timothy Dodson of Western Albemarle High School
Alexandria Beteal Kuflom of St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
Arlington Wendy Berrios of Wakefield High School
Augusta County William Lambert of Riverheads High School in Staunton
Chesterfield County Tyesn Barley of L.C. Bird High School April Downs of Matoaca High School Jordan Fox of Clover Hill High School in Midlothian Andrea Garcia-Plata of Meadowbrook High School Holly Love of Thomas Dale High School in Chester Benjamin Millefolie of Manchester High School in Midlothian Kiara Rogers of James River High School in Midlothian Corey Sostre of Monacan High School Dylan Whitesel of Midlothian High School in Midlotian
Colonial Heights Ashleigh Rush of Colonial Heights High School
Danville Danielle Jeffers of George Washington High School Nakia Stephens of Galileo Magnet High School
Emporia Kayla Maloney of Greensville County High School
Hanover County Hannah Thompson of Hanover High School in Mechanicsville
Henrico County Elijah Alston of Hermitage High School Paul Coleman of Varina High School Sheridan Fuller of Henrico High School Elizabeth Pollard of Freeman High School Veronica Stewart of Godwin High School
Loudoun County Ethan Casserino of Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville Patrick Fields of Loudoun County High School in Leesburg Madeline Helmstadter of Freedom High School in South Riding Jonatan Membreno Mejia of Park View High School in Sterling Sudeepti Surapaneni of Briar Woods High School in Ashburn William Yancey of Broad Run High School in Ashburn
Lynchburg Caeley McMillan of Brookville High School Elizabeth Terry of Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology
Madison County LeAnn Jones of Madison County High School
Manassas Lloyd Marshall of Osbourn Park High School
Manassas Park Jalinne Gorenflo of Manassas Park High School
Martinsville Ethan Haley of Martinsville High School
Montgomery County Aditi Islam of Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg
Petersburg Luke Butterworth of Appomattox Regional Governor's School Raven Parham of Petersburg Public High School
Powhatan County Samuel Ashby of Powhatan High School
Prince William County Stephanie Hickman of Battlefield High School in Haymarket
Quantico Base Destiny Oakley of Quantico High School
Richmond Richard Bailey of St. Christopher's School Jasmine Cousins of Richmond Community High School Hayley Hassett of St. Gertrude High School Reuben Johnson of Huguenot High School Santa Leon-Vitervo of Thomas Jefferson High School Mia Noel of Franklin Military Academy Olivia Reid of St. Catherines School Benjamin Wong of Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Roanoke Jonah Orevillo of William Flemming High School
Rockingham County Stanley Bailey of East Rockingham High School in Elkton Erin Cunningham of Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater
Salem Emily Rieflin of Salem High School
Spotsylvania County Jordan Glisan of Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg Dominic Nolasco of Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg
Stafford Adelyne Anderson of Mountain View High School Sean Evans of North Stafford High School
Warren County Matthew Myers of Skyline High School in Front Royal
Waynesboro Alexander Maneval of Waynesboro High School
Winchester Laura Moss of James Wood High School Ellen Volinsky of John Handley High School
Connect with the scholarship winners at www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and "like" Comcast in the community at http://www.facebook.com/ComcastImpact.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program is one of the many ways that Comcast gives back to the communities we serve. Click here to learn more.
About the Comcast Foundation The Comcast Foundation was founded by Comcast Corporation in June 1999 to provide charitable support to qualified nonprofit organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their communities. The Foundation has three community investment priorities – expanding digital literacy, promoting community service and building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast Foundation has donated nearly $140 million to organizations in the communities nationwide that Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.
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