2018 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Eight scholarships will be awarded to local high school students by Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce at a reception Tuesday, June 5, 6-7:30 pm, hosted by The Fairfax Retirement Community.

The 2018 scholarship recipients are 

Alyssa Thomas, West Potomac High School; Danielle Thomas, West Potomac High School; Michael Krause, Thomas Jefferson High School; Christopher Truong, Robert E. Lee High School; Emily Riffer, Robert E. Lee High School; Ian Peverall, Mount Vernon High School; Alexander Morin, South County High School.

Emily Boehm, Mount Vernon High School, is the Ourisman Scholar for 2018.

The Chamber has awarded scholarships for 20 years and these scholarships totaling $16,000 brings the Chamber's cumulative scholarship giving to more than $200,000. 

A strong commitment to education has led Mount Vernon Lee  Chamber of Commerce to provide scholarships for local graduating high school students pursuing further education in business.

Since 1998, the Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce has  provided scholarships worth more than $200,000 to local high school students. In 2018, eight scholarships with a total value of $16,000 were awarded.

You are invited to be part of this effort to prepare future business and community leaders by contributing to the Chamber’s scholarship fund.

A “Summa Cum Laude” $2,000 investment provides these benefits:

• A scholarship named after your business awarded to a local high school senior.
• A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in  local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
• Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the scholarship application page.
• Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.

A “Magna Cum Laude” $1,000 investment provides these benefits:

• A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in  local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
• Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the scholarship application page.
• Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.

A “Cum Laude” $500 investment provides these benefits:

•  A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in  local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
• Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the scholarship application page.
• Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.