For the donors who support REFI scholarships, working with the foundation allows them the opportunity to choose the type of student to invest in, with interests and aspirations that match their legacy or the memory of a loved one.
The following scholarships were awarded to the 2023 Rockingham County Public Schools graduates:
The following scholarships were awarded to the 2023 Rockingham County Public Schools graduates:
Broadway High School
Derek Pence, Bridgewater Retirement Community Nursing Scholarship $1,000
Emily Elliott, Carolyn Cook Memorial for Future Educators $1,000
Cole Knicely, Destry Thomas Scholarship $500
Jacklyn Williams, Destry Thomas Scholarship $500
Savanah Fox, Ellen Bowman Rhodes Memorial Athlete Scholarship $1,000
Cole Knicely, Ellen Bowman Rhodes Memorial Athlete Scholarship $1,000
Natalie Watts, Jason Matthew Morris Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Erica Wood, Jason Matthew Morris Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Stephanie Schweigert, Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Dakota Pence Jesse Haviland Memorial Scholarship $500
Nathan Zerkel, Jesse Haviland Memorial Scholarship $500
Natalie Watts, Jessie C. Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Makenna Campbell, Lee K. Branner Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Lindsey Wimer, Louis Nagy, Jr. Student Athlete Scholarship $500
Savanah Fox, Matthew Allen Hottinger Memorial Athletic Scholarship $500
Connor Shanholtz, Matthew Privott Memorial Athletic Scholarship $1,000
Jordan Passarelli, Norvell P. Trumbo Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Lindsey Wimer, Slater Family Scholarship $1,900
Nathan Zerkel, Slater Family Scholarship $2,000
Laura Rao, Susan A. Cupp Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Clifford Garber, Tanner Brooks Morris Memorial Teamwork Scholarship $1,000
Kiley Shirk, Terra McPike Memorial Scholarship $500.00
Clifford Garber, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Louis Nagy, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Connor Shanholtz, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Brooklyn Hensley, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Cole Knicely, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Nathan Zirkel, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Kiley Shirk, The Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500
Nathan Zerkel, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Kiley Shirk, Viola Ritchie Sager Memorial Scholarship $500
East Rockingham High School
Jesela Cooper, Don Glick Memorial Scholarship $600
Anthony Lucy, Don Glick Memorial Scholarship $600
Dannia Gomez, East Rockingham High School Scholarship $500
Ashlyn Herring, Jean Madren memorial Scholarship $1,000
Katie Meadows, Lurther Arliss & Helen Kirkpatrick $1,000
Anthony Lucy, Mary Elizabeth Kite Memorial Scholarship $1,900
Emmett Grebe, Massanutten Resort Scholarship $500
Dannia Gomez, Merck Senior Science Scholarship $1,000
Ashlyn Herring, Sue Yancey Family Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Ashlyn Herring, The Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500
Ashlyn Herring, Wesley Frazier Memorial Scholarship $500
Spotswood High School
Brooke Morris, Ben Graessle Memorial Scholarship $500
Max Gass, Bob and Linda Failes Scholarship $1,000
Abrie Martin, Brielle Nelson Memorial Scholarship for Cheerleaders $1,000
Caroline Shoop, Cub Run Academic Scholarship $500
Chloe Stone, Cub Run Academic Scholarship $500
Aspen Jones, Dennis Lee Carbaugh Athletic Scholarship $500
Brooke Morris, Duane E. Carbaugh Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $500
Chloe Stone, Gary & Martha Dovel Memorial Music Scholarship $500
Courtney Gaylor, John & Linda Myers Family Scholarship $1,000
Brooke Morris, Margaretta Coffman Stephens Scholarship $500
Maryam Ahmed, Merck Senior Science Scholarship $1,000
Mackenzie Schmidt, Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Lucille Johnson, Roy Dale Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Chloe Shepard, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Chloe Stone, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Danita Wolmarans, William "Bill" Blose Memorial $1,000
Iman Najeeb, William A. Sacra Technology $500
Turner Ashby High School
Sabrina Abdulla, Bridgewater Rotary Club Scholarship $750
Mackenzie Crawford, Charles H. Deputy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship $500
Andrea Neher, Clay L. Sellers Memorial Scholarship $500
Mackenzie Crawford, Ed Long, Jr. Family Career & Technical Education Scholarship $1,000
Ella Tatro, Excel Rocktown Running Scholarship $1,000
Samuel Satterwhite, Gary L. Lineweaver Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Lily Wagoner, Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $500
Hannah Vazquez, Jordan Christine Long Memorial Scholarship $500
Nicholas Rhodes, Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Vesakhone Fhankham, Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Evan Kulp, Ken Keesee Memorial Debate Scholarship $500
Kristen Moncada Santos, Luther Arliss & Helen Kirkpatrick Scholarship $1,000
Molly Early, Massanutten Resort Scholarship $1,000
Colten Holland, Mental Health Scholarship $1,000
Kriten Moncada Santos, Mental Health Scholarship $1,000
Mary Cyzick, Ottobine Student Scholarship $1,000
Alexia Wright, Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Laura Botkin, Ronald C. Hildebrand STEM Scholarship $1,000
William Simmons, Ronald C. Hildebrand STEM Scholarship $1,000
Brittney Riggleman, The Bridgewater MP3 Rotary Club Scholarship $1,000
Briley Loan, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Lily Wagoner, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Katelyn Morral, The Stephanie Hoover Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Oliva Layman, Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Aiden Polson, Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Derek Pence, Bridgewater Retirement Community Nursing Scholarship $1,000
Emily Elliott, Carolyn Cook Memorial for Future Educators $1,000
Cole Knicely, Destry Thomas Scholarship $500
Jacklyn Williams, Destry Thomas Scholarship $500
Savanah Fox, Ellen Bowman Rhodes Memorial Athlete Scholarship $1,000
Cole Knicely, Ellen Bowman Rhodes Memorial Athlete Scholarship $1,000
Natalie Watts, Jason Matthew Morris Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Erica Wood, Jason Matthew Morris Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Stephanie Schweigert, Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Dakota Pence Jesse Haviland Memorial Scholarship $500
Nathan Zerkel, Jesse Haviland Memorial Scholarship $500
Natalie Watts, Jessie C. Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Makenna Campbell, Lee K. Branner Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Lindsey Wimer, Louis Nagy, Jr. Student Athlete Scholarship $500
Savanah Fox, Matthew Allen Hottinger Memorial Athletic Scholarship $500
Connor Shanholtz, Matthew Privott Memorial Athletic Scholarship $1,000
Jordan Passarelli, Norvell P. Trumbo Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Lindsey Wimer, Slater Family Scholarship $1,900
Nathan Zerkel, Slater Family Scholarship $2,000
Laura Rao, Susan A. Cupp Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Clifford Garber, Tanner Brooks Morris Memorial Teamwork Scholarship $1,000
Kiley Shirk, Terra McPike Memorial Scholarship $500.00
Clifford Garber, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Louis Nagy, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Connor Shanholtz, The Brian "Bucky" Anderson Memorial "Hero" Scholarship $1,500
Brooklyn Hensley, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Cole Knicely, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Nathan Zirkel, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Kiley Shirk, The Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500
Nathan Zerkel, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Kiley Shirk, Viola Ritchie Sager Memorial Scholarship $500
East Rockingham High School
Jesela Cooper, Don Glick Memorial Scholarship $600
Anthony Lucy, Don Glick Memorial Scholarship $600
Dannia Gomez, East Rockingham High School Scholarship $500
Ashlyn Herring, Jean Madren memorial Scholarship $1,000
Katie Meadows, Lurther Arliss & Helen Kirkpatrick $1,000
Anthony Lucy, Mary Elizabeth Kite Memorial Scholarship $1,900
Emmett Grebe, Massanutten Resort Scholarship $500
Dannia Gomez, Merck Senior Science Scholarship $1,000
Ashlyn Herring, Sue Yancey Family Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Ashlyn Herring, The Hill Family Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $1,500
Ashlyn Herring, Wesley Frazier Memorial Scholarship $500
Spotswood High School
Brooke Morris, Ben Graessle Memorial Scholarship $500
Max Gass, Bob and Linda Failes Scholarship $1,000
Abrie Martin, Brielle Nelson Memorial Scholarship for Cheerleaders $1,000
Caroline Shoop, Cub Run Academic Scholarship $500
Chloe Stone, Cub Run Academic Scholarship $500
Aspen Jones, Dennis Lee Carbaugh Athletic Scholarship $500
Brooke Morris, Duane E. Carbaugh Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers $500
Chloe Stone, Gary & Martha Dovel Memorial Music Scholarship $500
Courtney Gaylor, John & Linda Myers Family Scholarship $1,000
Brooke Morris, Margaretta Coffman Stephens Scholarship $500
Maryam Ahmed, Merck Senior Science Scholarship $1,000
Mackenzie Schmidt, Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Lucille Johnson, Roy Dale Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Chloe Shepard, The Frazier Quarry, Inc. Scholarship $1,500
Chloe Stone, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Danita Wolmarans, William "Bill" Blose Memorial $1,000
Iman Najeeb, William A. Sacra Technology $500
Turner Ashby High School
Sabrina Abdulla, Bridgewater Rotary Club Scholarship $750
Mackenzie Crawford, Charles H. Deputy, Jr. Memorial Scholarship $500
Andrea Neher, Clay L. Sellers Memorial Scholarship $500
Mackenzie Crawford, Ed Long, Jr. Family Career & Technical Education Scholarship $1,000
Ella Tatro, Excel Rocktown Running Scholarship $1,000
Samuel Satterwhite, Gary L. Lineweaver Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Lily Wagoner, Jerry Will Memorial Scholarship $500
Hannah Vazquez, Jordan Christine Long Memorial Scholarship $500
Nicholas Rhodes, Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Vesakhone Fhankham, Joseph P. Hiney Fine Arts Scholarship $1,000
Evan Kulp, Ken Keesee Memorial Debate Scholarship $500
Kristen Moncada Santos, Luther Arliss & Helen Kirkpatrick Scholarship $1,000
Molly Early, Massanutten Resort Scholarship $1,000
Colten Holland, Mental Health Scholarship $1,000
Kriten Moncada Santos, Mental Health Scholarship $1,000
Mary Cyzick, Ottobine Student Scholarship $1,000
Alexia Wright, Quota International of Harrisonburg Scholarship $1,000
Laura Botkin, Ronald C. Hildebrand STEM Scholarship $1,000
William Simmons, Ronald C. Hildebrand STEM Scholarship $1,000
Brittney Riggleman, The Bridgewater MP3 Rotary Club Scholarship $1,000
Briley Loan, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Lily Wagoner, The Hill Scholarship for Vocational Excellence $1,250
Katelyn Morral, The Stephanie Hoover Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Oliva Layman, Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000
Aiden Polson, Virginia & Joe Kagey Memorial Scholarship $2,000
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