The Arlington Community Foundation awarded $473,500 worth of scholarships to 78 students. Photo Contributed
The Arlington Community Foundation (ACF) awarded college scholarships valued at a total of $473,500 to 78 students to attend college next year. The scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $10,000, many of which are renewable, allowing students to finish their undergraduate education with financial assistance. An additional 105 scholarships were renewed for returning college students, for a total of 183 recipients.
More than 45 different types of scholarships were awarded — some for financial need, academic merit or community service, others for students who have overcame difficulties, and still others for specific studies.
Over the last 19 years the Arlington Community Foundation has awarded over $4 million to over 870 Arlington students to attend college.
Four scholarships were awarded for the first time this year: the Ann and Morton Friedman Scholarship, the Bill White Tennis Scholarship, the Dorothy E. Rogers Memorial Scholarship, and the Mary Marshall Scholarship. Each scholarship award is made possible by the generosity of numerous individuals, families, businesses and organizations who have established named scholarship funds. For information on how to start a new scholarship fund or contribute to an existing scholarship fund to help deserving Arlington students attend college, call 703-243-4785 or email info@arlcf.org.
The 2016 Arlington Community Foundation scholarship recipients include:
Zulhumar Adil, Nouf Al-Neyadi, José Alvarenga, Abegail Anderson, Enkhgerel Baasandorj, Lucky Bakhtawar, Nishan Barua, Bilegtuvshin Battogtokh, Jordan N. Beer, Hamza Belafia, Jenna Blanton, Anthony Box, Nia Brockman, Monica Denisse Burgos, Gabriella S. Cano, Isabella E. Cano, Lydia Cawley, Sara Chamma, Yara Chamma, Marion Chavarria Rivera, Jenisha Chudal, Kayla A. Cleggett, Marlee Cobb, Sofia Cohen, Kathleen Cooper, Colin Crovella, Ian Crovella, Dylan Cunningham, Daniel R. deButts, Jacob Dormuth, Yousra El-Gattari, Youssef Errami, Madeleine Fortney, Bay Gates, George Gerardi, Benjamin Gilligan, Saida Granados, Ruth Hailu, Alex Hendel, Farhad Hossain, David Inyangson, Hababo Jima,
Ciera Johnson, Marie Johnson, Yesun-Erdene Jugdersuren, Michelle Walters Klancnik, Caroline Larson, Esau A. Martinez, Angel Lopez Soto, Eyerusalem Meaza, Rebeca Mercado-Rios, Annika Newton, Ana Ortiz,
Ola Osman, Matthew Paredes, Alyssa Plumley, Neydi Posada, Sandra Quiche, Callie Randall, Giovana Reyna, Alejandra Rodas-Calderon,
Charlotte Grace Ruffing, Brady Ryan, Rohit Sahay, Emely Sanchez,
Rosa Santiz, Mussa Seid, Marisa Shotwell, Natalie Skoloda, Red Taye, Edna Teklu, Ivysara Tesfai, Caroline Verrecchia, Gabriela Villegas, Allie Webster, Kaeli Williams, Brook Yimer, and Natalie Zur.