John R. Rice Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship to support students enrolled at the 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 economics degree. His 40-year career with McDonald’s began with a part-time job in high school at John Handley High School when he was 16 years old. He worked at McDonald’s Restaurant at 6 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia. He was dedicated to his work with the Nerangis Management Corporation, where he was Vice President of Operations. He was well respected by his peers, his employees, his friends, and the community. With his work ethic, his honesty, his loyalty and his sense of humor, he is deeply missed. He was a devoted and caring husband of Gay Rice and loving father of two sons, Daniel and Dillon.

John loved living in the Shenandoah Valley and enjoyed working with and mentoring young people. He taught children’s Sunday school for 16 years at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Winchester.

The following criteria must be met to be eligible for this scholarship:

• Complete a scholarship application and the federal aid application (FAFSA)
• Be enrolled at the Middletown Campus as a full- or part-time student
• Be employed by any McDonald’s restaurant operated by Nerangis Management Corporation. There are two restaurants in Front Royal (Winchester Rd. and South Street) and six in Winchester (Kernstown, Pleasant Valley, Amherst St, Gerrard St. Rutherford Crossing, and Berryville Ave).
• Preference given to a student who demonstrates exceptional academic achievement.
• Satisfactory academic progress of a 2.75 GPA must be maintained in the fall semester for the recipient to receive the spring semester award.