It’s an Emory & Henry alumni reunion every time this scholarship committee meets

PHOTO: Members of the Emory & Henry University Scholarship committee at their April meeting, the 10th anniversary of the scholarship. All are alumni and current residents of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area. Standing, from left: Jay Webb, Sid Smith, scholarship founder David Driver, Olivia Haimani, Karen Ford. Seated, from left: Kate Nardi, Amanda Nott.

Every year, committee members meet to interview candidates for the Emory & Henry University Scholarship and every year, that meeting is something of a reunion.

Members of the selection committee — all E & H graduates and current city or county residents — are scholarship founder David W. Driver, Karen Ford, Olivia Haimani, Kate Nardi, Amanda Nott, Sid Smith, and Jay Webb.

Driver, a 1970 alumnus, started the scholarship 10 years ago with the goal of “providing local students the opportunity to explore the benefits of a smaller university community.”

The scholarship has provided 24 grants for a total of $33,500.

The 2025 scholarship was awarded to Beau Baylor, a senior from Turner Ashby High School, Dayton, Va.
Candidates for the annual award/s must be from any high school in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, or Augusta County and meet the following further criteria: a 2.5 minimum GPA, community involvement, and demonstration of good character, determination, and leadership qualities.
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