News Release #22-001 May 6, 2022

 Stafford Education Foundation Awards $6,000 in Future Educator Scholarships

STAFFORD, VA — The Stafford Education Foundation (SEF) recently awarded a total of $6,000 in Future Educator scholarships to seven Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) high school seniors across the school division. 

“The Stafford Education Foundation is committed to supporting education in Stafford County, having awarded more than $34,000 in scholarships to high school seniors since the program began in 2017,” shared Stephanie Johnson, Board President of SEF. “We are excited to welcome our incredible SCPS graduates back into the division as future educators.”

The SEF provides scholarships annually to college-bound students pursuing a degree in education. SEF board members and SCPS administrators awarded this year’s recipients during virtual family Google Meets on May 5, 2022. 

General Scholarship Recipients:

  • Ryan Hoy, North Stafford High School

  • Leah German, Brooke Point High School

  • Mary Guckian, Colonial Forge High School

  • Elizabeth Watts, Mountain View High School

  • Brooke Pickeral, Mountain View High School

  • Aidan Brown, Colonial Forge High School

Diversity Scholarship Recipients:

  • Talia Thomas, Colonial Forge High School

  • Aidan Brown, Colonial Forge High School

SCPS Executive Director of Human Resources, Patrick Byrnett, presented scholarship recipients with a letter of intent that provides them an invitation to return to the school division as a teacher with SCPS upon earning their teaching credentials. 

"SCPS is committed to ensuring all students have access to great teachers, and to investing in our people,” said Byrnett. “Offering future teaching roles to this year's scholarship recipients is a great way to pursue both of those goals." 

The SEF’s mission is to advance education in Stafford County Public Schools through charitable activities that support sound educational programs and practices. The Foundation holds annual fundraising events throughout the year including the spring gala, An Evening with the Stafford Stars, and the summer Golf Tournament.

For more information or to donate to SEF, please visit https://www.thestaffordeducationfoundation.com/. 

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About the Stafford Education Foundation: The Stafford Education Foundation (SEF) is a non-profit, independent organization located in Stafford, Virginia. Stafford Education Foundation’s mission is to impact and advance education in Stafford County Public Schools through charitable activities that support sound educational programs and practices. The Stafford Education Foundation promotes, aids, and encourages educational and charitable purposes, activities, and endeavors of and for Stafford County Public Schools and their administrators, teachers, employees, and students, alone or in cooperation with governmental or other organizations.