College Night in Virginia – A Success!
In partnership with SCHEV, VirginiaCAN, VASFAA, and Project Discovery, ECMC recently hosted College Night in Virginia on November 26, 2007. At the College Night events, students and families learned about planning and paying for college and entered to win one of four $500 scholarships.
Thank you to our partners, volunteers, and attendees for making College Night in Virginia a huge success!
College Night in Virginia Presentation
Attendees heard from various higher education professionals and viewed presentations with helpful college-planning and financial aid information. To download the presentation slides, simply follow the link below.
Congratulations to the Scholarship Winners!
Student attendees entered to win one of four $500 scholarships at each College Night in Virginia location. The winners have been chosen - congratulations to the following scholarship recipients!
| Danville CC: |
| Monique Branch - Senior, JM Langston Focus School |
| Stephanie McCurley - Senior, George Washington HS |
| Cody Ochs - Senior, George Washington HS |
| Sam Krause - Senior, George Washington HS |
| J. Sargeant Reynolds CC: |
| Charelle Spriggins - Senior, Highland Springs HS |
| Josh Engebretson - Senior, Charles City HS |
| Billy Sturgell - Senior, Hermitage HS |
| Kelsey Patterson - Junior, J.R. Tucker HS |
| Northern Virginia CC - Alexandria: |
| Afsaneh Sadeghi - Senior, Not available |
| Betty Byrd - Senior, Woodburn HS |
| Steve Agarwal - Sophomore, Not available |
| Kwabena Collins - Not available |
| Northern Virginia CC - Annandale: |
| Quen Wilson - Freshman, Loudoun County HS |
| Stacy D. Hernandez - Senior, Robinson Secondary School |
| Fareeha Saleem - Completed high school |
| Teresa Cristine Marcandes Goncalves - Senior, Dominion HS |
| Northern Virginia CC - Woodbridge: |
| Robert McCauley - Senior, Forest Park HS |
| Randy Grayville - Senior, Cary Christian Academy |
| Heather Wood - Senior, Hylton HS |
| Raymond Noel - Senior, Osbourn Park HS |
| Paul D. Camp CC: |
| Faith Hewett - Senior, Southampton HS |
| DeShannon Williams - Senior, Southampton HS |
| Vekesha Tillery - Not available |
| Shevoncia Ricks - Senior, Franklin HS |
| Virginia Highlands CC: |
| Alicia White - Senior, Virginia HS |
| Marcus Miller - Senior, Patrick Henry HS |
| Caitlin Hatcher - Senior, Abingdon HS |
| Victoria Proctor - Senior, Abingdon HS |
| Virginia Western CC: |
| Stephanie House-Niamke - Senior, Partick Henry HS |
| Danielle Shuey - Senior, Liberty HS |
| Kelsey Holdgaard - Junior, Home schooled |
| Hunter Manspile - Senior, Northside HS |
Scholarship winners follow this link for information on how to claim your prize.
To claim scholarships, the winners must be enrolled in a postsecondary institution approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Title IV programs; the students must provide ECMC with evidence of enrollment before scholarship funds are paid. The scholarship will be paid in a lump sum directly to the school.
