Scholarship recipients at Virginia Western Community College. Courtesy of VWCC

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Virginia Western foundation announces more than $160,000 in scholarships awarded

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $160,762 in general scholarships to 107 students attending the fall 2022 semester at Virginia Western Community College. 

The scholarship application for the spring 2023 semester is open until Oct. 31, 2022, at https://www.virginiawestern.edu/scholarships/.

See full list at the end of this post.

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Mara Liasson. Courtesy of Roanoke College.

NPR’s Mara Liasson to speak at Roanoke College

Mara Liasson, the national political correspondent for National Public Radio, will speak at Roanoke College on Nov. 2 as part of the Fowler Public Affairs Lecture Series.

The event will be at 7:30 p.m.

During her tenure she has covered seven presidential elections — in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012. 2016, and 2020. Prior to her current assignment, Liasson was NPR’s White House correspondent for all eight years of the Clinton administration. She has won the White House Correspondents’ Association’s Merriman Smith Award for daily news coverage in 1994, 1995, and again in 1997.  

Free tickets are available online and at the Colket Center information desk.This event will also be broadcast virtually through Zoom Webinar.  Register

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Steve Forbes. Courtesy of Roanoke College.

Steve Forbes to speak at Roanoke College

Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media,will speak at Roanoke College on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. His talk is entitled: “The case for free enterprise over socialism.”

In both 1996 and 2000, Forbes campaigned for the Republican nomination for president.

Tickets are required, free of charge, and available at the Colket Information Desk beginning November 7. 

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FDA commissioner to speak in virtual talk at Fralin Institute

Robert Califf, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will speak in a virtual talk, “The Role of Translational Science in Addressing the Decline in Health Status in the U.S: A Perspective from the FDA,” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Join via Zoom to hear the talk, which is being presented by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

Califf, a cardiologist, served his first stint as FDA commissioner under President Barack Obama from 2016-17. He was appointed to the position again by President Joe Biden in early 2022. He has been a strong advocate for better clinical trials throughout his career.

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Oscar Jerome Stewart. Courtesy of W&L.

Speaker set for next Mudd Lecture Series

Oscar Jerome Stewart, an assistant professor of management at the College of Charleston, will present a lecture on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater as part of Washington and Lee University’s Mudd Center for Ethics’ “Beneficence: Practicing an Ethics of Care” series.

Stewart’s lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled “The Hidden Curricula of Competitive Individualism and its Roots in Business Education.” This event can also be accessed via Livestream.

Stewart’s research is centered around analyzing power within organizations, with an aim of understanding how to create more equitable and cooperative structures that bind members together in a sense of mutual care. He is currently applying this lens toward projects addressing corporate misconduct, discrimination in higher education and critical business pedagogy.

Before joining the College of Charleston’s School of Business, Stewart worked as an assistant professor of sustainable business at San Francisco State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and African American studies from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte’s Interdisciplinary Organizational Science Program.

Read more about Stewart’s work and accomplishments online at go.wlu.edu/mudd/stewart.

The Mudd Center was established in 2010 through a gift to Washington and Lee from award-winning journalist Roger Mudd, a 1950 graduate of the university. By facilitating collaboration across traditional institutional boundaries, the center aims to encourage a multidisciplinary perspective on ethics informed by both theory and practice. Previous Mudd Center lecture series topics have included Race and Justice in America, The Ethics of Citizenship, Markets and Morals, Equality and Difference, The Ethics of Identity and The Ethics of Technology.

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit the series webpage at go.wlu.edu/mudd/beneficence.

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Full list of Virginia Western Eductional Foundation scholarship recipients

Fall 2022 Virginia Western Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Recipient City/CountyScholarship Award(s)
Madison Atkins Bedford CountyStanard and Betty Lanford Endowed Scholarship
Chloe Eckard Bedford CountyAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Olivia Pittman Bedford CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Josh Reiley Bedford CountyWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Sandy Saul Bedford CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship & Second Chance Annual Scholarship
Trisha Whittaker Bedford CountyMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Riley Beard Botetourt CountyMike Bassett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jacob Berry Botetourt CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Julia Desai Botetourt CountyElisabeth (Liz) Reed Carter Educational Annual Scholarship & Smith Mountain Lake Garden Club Annual Scholarship
Jared Foutz Botetourt CountyFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Sydney Harris Botetourt CountyDonald Willson Memorial Scholarship & Kiwanis Club of Botetourt County Endowed Scholarship
Zander LeNoir Botetourt CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship
Logan Patterson Botetourt CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Rebecca Perkins Botetourt CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Gabrielle Pickle Botetourt CountyKatherine Futrell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Brianna Pigeon Botetourt CountyDavid L. Nickerson Honorary Endowed Scholarship
Jessica Kimball Craig CountyMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Abigayle Price Craig CountyDr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship & American Sign Language Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Laura Knight Schowe
Lisa Daniels Floyd CountyDr. George K. Bowers Youth Haven-Sanctuary Annual Scholarship
Cindy Tueller Floyd CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Teresa Carroll Franklin CountyBrown & Sons Farm Annual Scholarship
Autumn Clingenpeel Franklin CountyLucian Y. and June B. Grove Honorary Endowed Scholarship & Judy Hackworth Memorial Annual Scholarship
Mackenzie Coombs Franklin CountyVWCC Culinary Scholarship
Ethan Davis Franklin CountyRoanoke Electric Steel Corporation Endowed Scholarship
Sierra Hamilton Franklin CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
William Hodges Franklin CountyFoot Levelers Endowed Scholarship
Eliza Quesenberry Franklin CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jennifer Rider Franklin CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Lindsey Smith Franklin CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Teaching and Nursing Annual Scholarship
Amanda Southern Franklin CountyDiana D. Good Memorial Scholarship
Malory Fisher Halifax CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Jenna Carawan Martinsville CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed Scholarship
De’Ja McCain Martinsville CountyAlice Becker Hinchcliffe Williams Endowed Scholarship & Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship
Hannah Martin Pittsylvania CountyBusiness, Technology & Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A. Yancey
Ashley Rodriguez Prince William CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & The Neall Family Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Bobby Bell Pulaski CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Pablo Bailey Roanoke CityAl Pollard Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the Culinary Arts
Zechariah Bennett Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Melissa Bittner Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Gia Calloway Roanoke CityLorraine Pleasants Memorial Annual Scholarship & Virginia Western BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Annual Scholarship
Leah Chada Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Geidy Cobas Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Tulasha Dahal Roanoke CityWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Monica Davis Roanoke CityFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Alexandra Decker Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Leilani Dibble Roanoke CityDr. Kevin Conway Endowed Scholarship & The John Mathis, MD and Krista Crawford-Mathis Endowed Scholarship
Sarah Dotson Roanoke CityFriendship Annual Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Troy Fitzgerald Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Amy Haley Roanoke CityMichael E. Warner Memorial Annual Scholarship
Andrik Mendez Ayala Roanoke CityRoanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Holly Mosconi Roanoke CityEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Serenity Mullins Roanoke CityDr. J. Andrew Archer Memorial Annual Scholarship & The Edwin C. Hall Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship
Emma Pallotti Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Rebecca Pelaez Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sona Rahmani Roanoke CityVirginia Western to Virginia Tech Start Up Scholarship & Educational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Negina Rasoli Roanoke CityRefugee and Immigrant Scholarship
Mohamed Sankoh Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Nadia Schuld Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Amber Sturms Roanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Bandana Sutar Roanoke CityWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Erika Wekony Roanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & BB&T Endowed Scholarship
Jessica Wintringham Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Destiny Wray Roanoke CityFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Nyama Yarmah Roanoke CityBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship & Gertrude Light Hubbard Endowed Scholarship
Alexandra Bailey Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Rebecca Cervelloni Roanoke CountyRita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship
Hannah Cooper Roanoke CountyAfrican-American Railroad Heritage Annual Scholarship
Shellie Falls Roanoke CountyThe Flippin Family Endowed Scholarship
Justine Fizer Roanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jordan Gearhart Roanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Jessica Graham Roanoke CountyGlenna H. Hall Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Women in Business established by Edwin C. Hall
Noah Hartson Roanoke CountyBrenda D. Roberts Memorial Annual Scholarship & SunTrust Community Service Endowed Scholarship
Christina Haynes Roanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Alison Henson Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Julia Hrysenko Roanoke CountyThe Elizabeth and Harry Sellers Annual Scholarship
Bethany Kellam Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Haaris Khan Roanoke CountyFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Christopher Kunc Roanoke CountyJohn Hall and Chris Tucker Honorary Endowed Scholarship
Carrie Lawson Roanoke CountyNursing Endowed Scholarship
Joshua Long Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sean McGhee Roanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Kasey McKee Roanoke CountyWilliam Milton Meador Endowed Scholarship
Mishawn Merchant Roanoke CountyGeorge T. Wade Memorial Annual Scholarship
Eeshan Mushtaq Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Nathan Patrick Roanoke CountyAl Pollard Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the Culinary Arts
Kimberly Piedmont Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
David Richardson Roanoke CountyMadeline Brown Dearing and Gertrude Brown Logan Endowed Scholarship
Enaas Shawkat Roanoke CountyJames Mark Mitchell Memorial Art Endowed Scholarship
Jackson Simmons Roanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Jessica Simmons Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship & Rita Halsey David Radiography Endowed Scholarship
Alicia Slawson Roanoke CountyBeverly and Leon Harris Occupational/Technical Annual Scholarship & Employee Giving Annual Scholarship
Neil Snider Roanoke CountyBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Naomi Suhr Roanoke CountyMcFarland Endowed Scholarship
Norma Underwood Roanoke CountyWalter Darnall Vinyard Endowed Scholarship
Gracie Walker Roanoke CountyPetroleum Marketers, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Madison Williams Roanoke CountyEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Hannah Young Roanoke CountyFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Ryan Crouch SalemRichard J. Gaynor Memorial Scholarship
Nicolette Foss SalemDr. Donna Harpold Memorial Annual Scholarship
Cordell Haynes SalemFred Whitaker Company Annual Scholarship
Rose Joy SalemNicholas E. Janney Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Regan Laughlin SalemFralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship
Sean Laughlin SalemDown Syndrome Association of Roanoke Annual Scholarship & John Morris Roslyn Educational Scholarship
Melissa Muse SalemEducational Foundation Textbook Scholarship
Kyleigh Smithey SalemBeverly Day Williamson, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Adam Warren SalemJ.K. and Donna Speas Annual Scholarship
Connor Weeks SalemFralin & Waldron, Inc. Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Craig E. Via