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Jeffery L. Ross Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Jeffery L. Ross Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Jeffery L. Ross Memorial Scholarship was established by Mr. Charles and Mrs. Thelma Ross. Charles “Charlie” Ross of Front Royal, Virginia, died on April 23, 2013 at the age of 90. He was predeceased by his wife Thelma and his son Jeffery. Mr. Ross was a retired...

Jenkins Family Scholarship

Jenkins Family Scholarship

This scholarship is offered in honor of the families of Russell A. and Rodney A. Jenkins, which through their company, Baker Development Partnership, LLC, generously donated a gift of 6.3 acres in the Luray Landing development, to be used for the Luray-Page County...

Jill Painter Memorial Scholarship

Jill Painter Memorial Scholarship

Jill Painter was a lifelong Page County resident with many years dedicated to supporting healthcare in the Valley. Her family would like to give back to Laurel Ridge Community College students in the Health Professions program in need in hopes to provide the same...

John E. Owens Sr. Memorial Scholarship

John E. Owens Sr. Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was established by John E. Owens Jr., who graduated from LFCC in 2005, in memory of his father, John E. Owens Sr. The senior Mr. Owens was a lifelong resident of Fauquier County who left school to work on his family’s farm. As a single parent, Owens...

John J. "Ski" Sygielski and Steve Perrault Endowed Scholarship Fund

John J. "Ski" Sygielski and Steve Perrault Endowed Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in May 2004 by LFCC employees in honor of LFCC’s third president, John J. “Ski” Sygielski.

John Morrison Memorial Scholarship

John Morrison Memorial Scholarship

John Hull Morrison, III, believed in the power of education and served on the LFCC Educational Foundation (now Laurel Ridge Community College Foundation) for many years, including one year as board chair (2006). He was a dedicated advocate for the college and raised...

John P. Good Jr. Scholarship

John P. Good Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship was established by John P. Good Jr.

John R. Rice Memorial Scholarship

John R. Rice Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship to support students enrolled at Laurel Ridge Community College was established by the Nerangis Family in June 2021 in loving memory of John R. Rice. John was a graduate of John Handley High School and Hampden-Sydney College, where he earned an...

Judy Fogle Teacher Education Scholarship

Judy Fogle Teacher Education Scholarship

The Virginia Beta Iota Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa is an international honorary sorority for women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism, and world understanding. A scholarship was developed in 2021 for those graduates who will continue their...

Julian B. Marple, Jr. Scholarship

Julian B. Marple, Jr. Scholarship

Julian Marple (1944-2022) grew up in Winchester/Frederick County and graduated from James Wood High School in 1962. He studied at (then) Lord Fairfax Community College and earned a Career Studies Certificate in Real Estate Sales in 1976. Mr. Marple worked in the...

Kayleigh Plamondon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Kayleigh Plamondon Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Kayleigh Plamondon Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by Debbie Plamondon and her youngest and oldest daughters, Trina and Rachel Plamondon, and named for her middle daughter, Kayleigh Plamondon. Kayleigh grew up in the Bluemont, Va., area and attended...

Kummli Family Endowed Scholarship

Kummli Family Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded annually by Alfred and Klara Kummli and Nellie Bossert of Rappahannock County. Mr. Alfred Kummli served on the Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation from 1993 to 2004 and was Chairman of the Foundation Board from 1998 to 1999....

Laurel Hill Farms Scholarship

Laurel Hill Farms Scholarship

Established in 2007 by Mr. and Mrs. Randall Kennedy Sr. of Woodstock, Va., the Laurel Hill Farms Scholarship will be awarded annually.

Laurel Ridge Community College Pacesetter Endowed Scholarship

Laurel Ridge Community College Pacesetter Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established by a generous anonymous donor who cares passionately about the mission of Laurel Ridge Community College.

Laurel RIdge Employee Funded Scholarship

Laurel RIdge Employee Funded Scholarship

The Laurel Ridge (formerly LFCC) Employee Funded Scholarship Fund was established in 2009 by employees.

Laurel Ridge General Scholarship

Laurel Ridge General Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded annually to full- and part-time Laurel Ridge students who reside in the College’s service region.

Les Nichols Scholarship

Les Nichols Scholarship

Les Nichols was a long-time resident and business leader in Fauquier County. He started and owned a health food store on Main Street in Old Town in the 1980?s before joining Piedmont Press and Graphics. Les was a founding director and a moving force behind the...

LFCC Tutor Scholarship

LFCC Tutor Scholarship

This scholarship was established in honor of LFCC tutors, assistants and students with special needs.

Linda R. and Roger L. Milburn Endowed Scholarship

Linda R. and Roger L. Milburn Endowed Scholarship

Linda and Roger were both educators- she taught at James Wood High School for 34 years and he was a professor at the College for 40 years. After helping their daughter (a teacher/librarian) and their son (an accountant) obtain their bachelor’s and master’s degrees,...

Louise and Woodrow Moore Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Louise and Woodrow Moore Memorial Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Sharon Byrd in honor of her mother, Louise Moore, and in memory of her father, Woodrow Moore.

Luray Caverns Scholarship

Luray Caverns Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded annually by Luray Caverns Corporation in honor and memory of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. N. Graves who were generous benefactors to Lord Fairfax Community College, now Laurel Ridge Community College and received great gratification to have seen the...

Margaret T. Burdick Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Margaret T. Burdick Memorial Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Dr. Glenn R. Burdick in honor and loving memory of his mother, Margaret T. Burdick, LPN. Born on September 29, 1919 on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Mrs. Burdick was the youngest daughter of John Underhill and Nollie Ward Thompson. She...

Margie Harrison LPN to RN Scholarship

Margie Harrison LPN to RN Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2015 by Professor Margie Harrison, RN, MSN, who retired from LFCC in May 2015 after 12 years of teaching at the college and 47 years in nursing. Harrison earned an Associate Degree in Nursing in 1990 from LFCC and continued her...

Margie Harrison Practical Nursing (LPN) Scholarship

Margie Harrison Practical Nursing (LPN) Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2015 by Professor Margie Harrison, RN, MSN, who retired from LFCC in May 2015 after 47 years in nursing and 12 years as a practical nursing instructor at LFCC. On July 30, 2015, Harrison participated in her final pinning ceremony...

Marilyn C. Beck Endowed Scholarship

Marilyn C. Beck Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was endowed in 2003 in honor of Dr. Marilyn C. Beck’s service to the College as president. She served from 1988 until 2003.

Marion Poynter Scholarship

Marion Poynter Scholarship

Marion Poynter, a resident of Warrenton, established this scholarship endowment to provide financial assistance to students attending Laurel Ridge Community College.

Martha and James Nerangis Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Martha and James Nerangis Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The story of Martha and James Nerangis is a story of the American Dream. Jim and Martha did not have the opportunity to attend college. Jim became the head of his household at the age of 14, after his father died. Martha had the chance to attend Vassar College, but...

Mary Jane Bowman Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Mary Jane Bowman Endowed Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship was endowed by Mr. James L. Bowman in honor and memory of his wife, Mary Jane. The scholarship will provide assistance up to $2,000 with tuition, fees, and books to a student who wishes to pursue their post-secondary education in the nursing program...

Mary Jean Stewart Practical Nursing Scholarship

Mary Jean Stewart Practical Nursing Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1995 by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stewart in memory of their daughter. The award will provide assistance not to exceed $2,800 to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, uniforms and materials needed for students enrolled in the Licensed...

Mary M. Henkel Endowed Scholarship

Mary M. Henkel Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was endowed by Mrs. Mary Henkel in 1994 to assist citizens in the College’s service region in achieving their educational goals. Mary Elizabeth MacKenzie Henkel was a native of Winchester, Va. She and her husband, Carroll Hess Henkel, and his...