RICHMOND, Va., May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today
announced that is has awarded $75,000
in scholarships for the 2016-17 school year to 66 Virginia high
school students as part of its annual Leaders and
Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program,
funded by the Comcast Foundation, recognizes students who strive to
achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in
their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve
as models for their fellow students.
"As leaders in their schools and communities, these students
represent the best our Commonwealth has to offer," said Governor
Terry McAuliffe. "Thanks to
partners like Comcast, we can help ensure that these young people
have a bright future and that they are well prepared to become the
next generation of exceptional leaders."
Comcast, joined by Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth
of Virginia Karen R. Jackson and
school administrators, recognized the students at a special event
held Wednesday, May 25, at the
Virginia State Capitol. Sixty-five recipients of the 2016 Virginia
Leaders and Achievers® scholarships received
$1,000 scholarships. Tianna Jordan, a senior at Charlottesville High
School was awarded a $10,000 Comcast
Founders Scholarship – instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus
of Comcast Corporation – for a total of $75,000 awarded this year to Virginia high school
students.
"I am highly impressed by these outstanding students," said
Jackson. "Not only are they committed to academic excellence,
but also to ensuring their communities prosper. It is
inspiring to witness their commitment and drive and I wish them the
best of luck in their future endeavors."
"We are honored to recognize the accomplishments of these
Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners. They demonstrate
leadership in school activities and share a strong commitment to
community service," said Mary
McLaughlin, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Beltway
Region. "We are excited to support them as they prepare for the
next chapter in their educational careers."
Comcast's Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program
gives young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and
to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates
the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic
involvement by the business community.
To date, Comcast has awarded more than $25 million to nearly 25,000 high school seniors
across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers®
Scholarship Program.
2016 Comcast Leaders and Achievers®
Scholarship Recipients from Virginia
Albemarle
County
Kai Millner of
Albemarle High School
William Livermon of Western
Albemarle High School
Alexandria
Nicole Gray of St. Stephen's & St. Agnes
School
Arlington
Jose
Alvarenga of Arlington Mill High School Continuation
Program
Hajira Aslam of Wakefield High School
Marisa Sydnor of Washington-Lee High
School
Augusta
County
Kaitlyn Bahrs
of Riverheads High School in Staunton
Charlottesville
Tianna Jordan of Charlottesville
High School
Chesterfield
County
Fred Shuford of
Cosby High School in Midlothian
Jaylon Brooks of James River High School in Midlothian
Jonas Kee of L.C. Bird High School
Hope Parker of Manchester High
School in Midlothian
Jasmine Hires of Matoaca High
School
Ruth Flores of Meadowbrook High
School
Francesca Urcia of Midlothian High
School
Kaylea Armstrong of Monacan High
School
Rebecca Hall of Thomas Dale High School in Chester
Danville
Trystan Wiggins of Galileo Magnet High
School
Lily Hungarland of George Washington High School
Dinwiddie
County
Jasmine Pope of
Dinwiddie High School
Emporia
Tiffany Posey of Greensville County High
School
Fairfax
County
Madeleine
Cochrane of South Lakes High School in Reston
Frederick
County
Cana Curtis of
Sherando High School in Stephens
City
Hanover
County
Evan Day of
Hanover High School in Mechanicsville
Harrisonburg
Kayla Leaman of Harrisonburg High School
Henrico
County
Lindsey Shavers
of Henrico High School
Julia McKinnon of Highland Springs
High School
Annemarie Beran of John Randolph Tucker High School
Bailee Hancock of Varina High School
Hopewell
Jamarian
Easter of Hopewell High
School
King William
County
Destiny Coleman
of King William High School
Loudoun
County
Kyle Enriquez
of Stone Bridge High School in
Ashburn
Lynchburg
Olivia
Stuckey of Brookville High School
Annie Eick of Central Virginia Governor's School for Science
and Technology
Manassas
Mary
Cuccinelli of Seton School
Manassas
Park
Katherine
Gaouette of Manassas Park High
School
Petersburg
Erin
Perry of Appomattox Regional Governor's School
Jasmine Fobbs of Petersburg Public
High School
Pittsylvania County
Humza Qazi of Chatham High School
Powhatan
County
Stephanie
Washburn of Powhatan High School
Prince George
County
Marcey Jiles of
Prince George High School
Prince William
County
Steven Tian of
Battlefield High School in Haymarket
Samantha O'Connor of Potomac Senior
High School in Dumfries
Jaelyn Demory of Woodbridge Senior
High School
Richmond
Kahlil Newsome of Armstrong High School
Monique Ross of Franklin Military
Academy
Derrick Wang of Maggie L. Walker
Governor's School
Kourtney Bugg of Open High
School
Keaja Jefferson of Richmond Community High School
Samantha Conway of St. Catherines
School
Colin Knight of St. Christopher's
School
Emma Farmer of St. Gertrude High
School
Ahmed Woodson of Thomas Jefferson High School
Precious Smith of Victory Christian
Academy
Rockingham
County
Michelle De La
Cruz of Turner Ashby High
School in Bridgewater
Salem
Brittany Owens of Salem High School
Smyth
County
Daisy Sturgill
of Marion Senior High School
Stafford
Kathryn Cardenas of North Stafford High
School
Sussex
County
Brittany
Chambliss of Sussex Central High School
Washington
County
Emily Stinson
of Abingdon High School
Margaret Melton of John S. Battle High School in Bristol
Sam Caudill of Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring
Waynesboro
Danna
Gallego-Garcia of Waynesboro High
School
Winchester
Habebah
Mounib of John Handley High
School
Lauren Brocious of Millbrook High
School
Wise
County
Ethan Elkins of
Central High School in Norton
Connect with the scholarship winners at
www.facebook.com/ComcastLeadersandAchievers. Explore and "like"
Comcast in the community at
http://www.facebook.com/ComcastImpact.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship
Program is one of the many ways that Comcast gives back to the
communities we serve. Click here to learn more.
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to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides
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About the Comcast Foundation:
The Comcast Foundation
was founded by Comcast Corporation in June
1999 to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit
organizations. The Foundation primarily invests in programs
intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on their
communities. The Foundation has three community investment
priorities—expanding digital literacy, promoting service, and
building tomorrow's leaders. Since its inception, the Comcast
Foundation has donated more than $176
million to organizations in the communities nationwide that
Comcast serves. More information about the Foundation and its
programs is available at www.comcast.com/community.
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