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GHS grads receive $193,700 in local scholarships

Students from Gloucester High School’s newest graduating class received a total of $193,700 worth of scholarships last month from local organizations. Recipients and their scholarships include the following:

MacKenzie Alcorn—P.E.O. Chapter CA Scholarship, $500.

Gavyn Altman—Rappahannock Community College Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Michael Asnicar—Guinea Heritage Association Kenneth A. Hall Memorial Scholarship, $5,000; and York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons (In Memory of Joe Pointer) Scholarship, $1,000.

William Baker—Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Scholarship, $1,000; York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons Scholarship, $1,000; and Gloucester High School NJROTC Scholarship (Gloucester American Legion Post 75), $1,500;

Christian Beach—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Adison Belor—Abingdon Elementary School Scholarship, $500.

Armani Billups—H. Maude Booker Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Mary Driver Robinson Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester County Democratic Committee Eldridge Cook Scholarship, $1,000; Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester County Educational Foundation Dr. Jean Elizabeth Pugh Scholarship ($1,000 renewable four times), $4,000; Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000; York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons (In Honor of the Hogge/Finney Families) Scholarship, $500; Gloucester Kiwanis Club Scholarship, $1,000; Abingdon Elementary School Scholarship, $500; The Shop With a Cop Scholarship ($1,000 renewable twice), $2,000; and Vanessa Gray Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement, $1,000.

Charles Blacken—RCC Flam Family Scholarship, $500.

Trevor Burke—The Ellis W. Rowe Memorial Scholarship of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation ($4,000 renewable four times), $16,000.

MaKayla Burmeister—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Guinea Heritage Association Scholarship, $1,000; and Dukes Touchdown Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Samantha Carlton—Etta Lewis Anderton Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester Retired Educators Association Carris Harris Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Mullins/Edmonds Athletic Scholarship, $1,000; Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons (In Memory of Lana Loring) Scholarship, $1,500; and Gloucester Education Association Scholarship, $250.

Cameron Carpenter—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Ava Cenova—RCC 5 RWC Educational Memorial Scholarship, $500; and RCC Dr. Dororthy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

McKayla Clark—Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Deputies for Education Scholarship, $2,000.

Hannah Cupp—Gloucester Retired Educators Association Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester Retired Educators Association Cassandra Conway Memorial Scholarship, $500; Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; The Adam Stephen Neely Scholarship, $1,500; and Robert Orrell Memorial Scholarship, $1,000.

Nicholas Dempsey—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,500; Peasley Middle School Noah Thoey Memorial Scholarship, $500; Bethel Elementary School Scholarship, $500; and Gloucester Band Boosters Scholarship, $500.

Eliza Felder—Joyce Bascombe Memorial Scholarship, $1,000.

Joelle Forrest—Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000; Guinea Heritage Association Sisson Technical/Vocational Scholarship, $1,000; RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,500; Page Middle School PTA Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester Union Relief Association Scholarship, $1,000; and Irene Morgan Scholarship, $3,000.

Kayla Foster—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Emma Gentry—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000; RCC Abingdon Woman’s Club Scholarship Endowment, $500; and RCC The J. Edwin Treakle Foundation Scholarship of Merit, $1,000.

Kaylee Hall—Turnley and Betty Todd Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester Field Hockey Scholarship, $500; and GHS Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Austin Halterman—Bellamy United Methodist Church Scholarship, $600; GCSO Deputies for Education Scholarship, $1,000; and GHS Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Hank Hardaway—Bill Hud-gins Automotive Scholarship, $500.

Savanna Harris—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Raelynn Hefferon—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester County Educational Foundation Dr. Jean Elizabeth Pugh Scholarship ($1,000 renewable four times), $4,000; Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester Education Association Scholarship, $250; and Gloucester Band Boosters Scholarship, $1,000.

John Holt—Petsworth Elementary School Scholarship, $500; Daughters of the American Revolution, $500; and GHS NJROTC Scholarship, $750.

Charles Howell—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Leslie Jenkins—Martha Borden Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Bellamy United Methodist Church Scholarship, $600; and Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Scholarship, $1,000.

Xavier Johnson—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Matt Shackelford Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Gloucester Union Relief Association Scholarship, $750; Vanessa Gray Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement, $1,000; and Irene Morgan Scholarship, $3,000.

Kaylee Jones—Arena Stone Memorial Scholarship, $5,000; and Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal Excellence in English Scholarship, $500.

Abigail Junker—Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Madilyn Kadel—GCSO Deputies for Education Scholarship, $1,000; and Gloucester Field Hockey Club Scholarship, $500.

Tristan Kittrell—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; and Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Martin Lance—Gloucester County Educational Foundation Dr. Jean Elizabeth Pugh Scholarship ($1,000 renewable four times), $4,000; and Peasley Middle School Academic Scholarship, $500.

Lauren Landry—Dirk R. Rhodes Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; and Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000.

Callie Laubacker—Page Middle School PTA Scholarship, $1,000.

Emma Lynch—Robin Sad-ler Memorial Scholarship, $500; Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners Scholarship, $1,000; Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000; and RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,500.

Payton Maples—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Reese Miller—Bill Hudgins Automotive Scholarship, $500.

Colby Morris—Dukes Touchdown Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Leila Nester—Abingdon Ruritan Club Scholarship ($1,500 renewable twice), $3,000; RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,500; and American Red Cross Scholarship, $500.

Nadia Oberlin—Martha Elizabeth Hogge Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester County Educational Foundation Dr. Jean Elizabeth Pugh Scholarship ($1,000 renewable four times), $4,000; and RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Bridgett Opie—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,500.

Sam Petty—GHS NJROTC Scholarship, $750.

Lilly Riffe—Abingdon Ruritan Club Scholarship ($1,500 renewable four times), $6,000; Hampton Roads Educator’s Credit Union, $1,000; B.C. United Outreach Scholarship, $500; and Gloucester Ruritan Club Scholarship, $900.

Madison Roady—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Abingdon Ruritan Club Scholarship ($1,500 renewable four times), $6,000; Gloucester CTE Advisory Council Scholarship, $175; and American Red Cross Scholarship, $500.

Amir Salaam—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Tanysha Sanchez Ramirez—GHS NJROTC Scholarship, $750.

Michael Seda—GHS NJROTIC Scholarship, $500.

Matthew-Jeffrey Slater—RCC The J. Edwin Treakle Foundation Scholarship of Merit, $1,000.

Amaya Slusher—Gloucester Union Relief Association Scholarship, $500.

Jadyn Smith—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Gavyn Talbot—Turnley and Betty Todd Educational Foundation, Inc. Scholarship, $2,000; Matt Shackelford Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; and GHS Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, $1,000.

Katherine Thibault—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Madyson Torrey—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Jacob Turco—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Mary Ashton VanFossen—Gloucester Choral Booster Club Scholarship, $500.

Natalie Walke—Gloucester County Educational Foundation Dr. Jean Elizabeth Pugh Scholarship ($1,000 renewable four times), $4,000; Guinea Heritage Association Scholarship, $1,000; and Gloucester CTE Advisory Council Scholarship, $175.

Ian Walters—Gloucester County Educational Foundation Ann Burruss Memorial Scholarship, $1,000.

Courtney Ware—Amos G. West Memorial Scholarship, $2,000; Gloucester Rotary Club Scholarship, $1,000; and RCC Dr.

Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $1,000.

Armani Washington—RCC Dr. Dorothy Cosby Cooke Scholarship Endowment, $500.

Keymani Wilson—Gloucester Union Relief Association Scholarship, $750; and United Eagle Motorcycle Club Scholarship, $500.