Virginia Whitaker Memorial Scholarship Fund
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Community Foundation of the New River Valley$0
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$5,500 goal
Established at the Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) in 2020, the Virginia Whitaker Memorial Scholarship/Eggleston Community Fund honors the legacy of Miss Virginia, a pillar in the community who carried a torch for education, service, and love for Eggleston.
Members of the Ruritan Club originally created the fund in 1999. They raised money and awarded a scholarship annually. Later, Lynn Thorpe took over fundraising and management and eventually approached the CFNRV about establishing an endowment to honor Miss Virginia’s memory for generations to come. The scholarship fund supports graduating high school seniors from Giles County with a preference for those from Eggleston, and awards a scholarship annually through the CFNRV’s online scholarship application process. More information about the CFNRV’s scholarship program can be found at cfnrv.org/scholarships.
PAST RECIPIENTS
2022 - Brandi Clemons
Brandi grew up in the Giles County community of White Gate. She attends Radford University where she is part of the honors college and majors in Allied Health Sciences. She plans to remain in the community after her studies to give back to the place she calls home. "My whole life I have wanted to move away from here, but after going to college, I have realized that it doesn't get better than this. The NRV has shaped me into the person I am today."
2021 - Ruthie Brown
Ruthie grew up in Eggleston and attends Virginia Tech where she students biological sciences and intends to pursue a career in medical research. “I am very grateful to receive a scholarship from the Community Foundation of the New River Valley….Thank you to everyone involved to help students of the New River Valley better afford higher education.”
To support the Virginia Whitaker Memorial Scholarship/Eggleston Community Fund give online here or mail a check made out to CFNRV, to Community Foundation of the New River Valley, PO Box 6009, Christiansburg, VA 24068-6009. Put “Virginia Whitaker” in the memo line.