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VFRW Leadership Guide
The VFRW has written a Leadership Guide to assist Club Officers during their 2007-2008 tenure and to help prepare Club members for leadership roles in their local Clubs.

After an introductory section on our history and legacy, the Guide devotes a chapter to Club officers: President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer. Any member of the VFRW can order a disk or printed copy of the Guide by sending $5.00 to cover the cost of printing and shipping, or download it for free below. Please contact the Education Committee Chairman with your order.

Download the VFRW Leadership Guide - February 2008

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VFRW Political Studies Scholarship

The VFRW instituted the Political Studies Scholarship in 2005. It had been a long-time goal of then-president, Kendall Rhodes, to begin this important education initiative during her tenure as president. Mary Ann Conrad and Carole Lougheed were Education Committee Co-chairmen with a keen interest in promoting education among young Republican women. They were chosen to facilitate Kendall’s goal.

The scholarship is given to a Virginia collegiate woman, majoring in either government or political science, who displays a serious commitment to community involvement in politics. She must submit her college transcript, several recommendations, and write an essay on WOMEN’S HORIZONS IN POLITICS. The deadline for submitting these materials is March 1 of each calendar year.

The VFRW Education Committee or Scholarship Committee selects the winner. The winner is announced at the VFRW Annual Convention where she reads her essay as she is honored at lunch after the business session on the first day.

VFRW Political Studies Scholarship Recipients

VFRW Scholarship Award Presented at the 2007 VFRW Convention in Richmond - April 2008
Congratulations to Catherine Helsley from Randolph College in Lynchburg and Nicolette Georgacakis from Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. Both were recipients of $1,000 scholarships from the VFRW.

Christy Huffman, 2007 Scholar

Christy Huffman is from Weyers Cave and was a sophomore at Virginia Tech when she became the 2007 VFRW Scholar. She is majoring in Agricultural Economics with a minor in Political Science & Leadership. After undergraduate studies, she plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Education as preparation for teaching agricultural studies.

Before Virginia Tech, Christy served in student government in high school, was active in the Future Farmers of America (FFA), and was voted Young Agriculturist of 2003.

At Virginia Tech, Christy is First Vice Chairman of the College Republicans and spearheaded a get-out-the-vote campaign in the 05-06 elections. During 2007, Christy is serving a one-year term as a National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassadors traveling throughout the United States speaking about agricultural awareness.

Taylor Wickersham, 2006 Scholar

Taylor Wickersham was the 2006 recipient of the VFRW Political Studies Scholarship. Taylor attends James Madison University.

Molly Bailey, 2005 Scholar

The first recipient of the VFRW Political Studies Scholarship was Molly Bailey.

Molly is from Roanoke and was a sophomore at Christopher Newport University when she became the VFRW Scholar in 2005. She majored in political science and communications. Molly won the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) Dorothy Kabis Internship and spent the summer of 2006 at NFRW headquarters in Alexandria where she organized initiatives and outreach with College Republicans and student women groups. During her senior year, Molly was chosen by the Phillip’s Foundation to be the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholar.

Before Christopher Newport University, Molly was active in high school student government and local Republican politics. At CNU, Molly was a Student Government Senator in her sophomore and junior year and Co-Chairman of the College Republicans in her junior year. Molly completed her Bachelors with a study abroad stay in Ankara, Turkey.

Molly graduated CNU in 2007 and has taken a position with a management services company in the Washington area where she specializes in association management and event planning.

VFRW Scholarship Award Presented at the 2007 VFRW Convention in Richmond - April 2008

Congratulations to Catherine Helsley from Randolph College in Lynchburg and Nicolette Georgacakis from Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. Both were recipients of $1,000 scholarships from the VFRW.

Christy Huffman, 2007 Scholar

Christy Huffman is from Weyers Cave and was a sophomore at Virginia Tech when she became the 2007 VFRW Scholar. She is majoring in Agricultural Economics with a minor in Political Science & Leadership. After undergraduate studies, she plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Education as preparation for teaching agricultural studies.

Before Virginia Tech, Christy served in student government in high school, was active in the Future Farmers of America (FFA), and was voted Young Agriculturist of 2003.

At Virginia Tech, Christy is First Vice Chairman of the College Republicans and spearheaded a get-out-the-vote campaign in the 05-06 elections. During 2007, Christy is serving a one-year term as a National Collegiate Agricultural Ambassadors traveling throughout the United States speaking about agricultural awareness.

Taylor Wickersham, 2006 Scholar

Taylor Wickersham was the 2006 recipient of the VFRW Political Studies Scholarship. Taylor attends James Madison University.

Molly Bailey, 2005 Scholar

The first recipient of the VFRW Political Studies Scholarship was Molly Bailey.

Molly is from Roanoke and was a sophomore at Christopher Newport University when she became the VFRW Scholar in 2005. She majored in political science and communications. Molly won the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) Dorothy Kabis Internship and spent the summer of 2006 at NFRW headquarters in Alexandria where she organized initiatives and outreach with College Republicans and student women groups. During her senior year, Molly was chosen by the Phillip’s Foundation to be the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholar.

Before Christopher Newport University, Molly was active in high school student government and local Republican politics. At CNU, Molly was a Student Government Senator in her sophomore and junior year and Co-Chairman of the College Republicans in her junior year. Molly completed her Bachelors with a study abroad stay in Ankara, Turkey.

Molly graduated CNU in 2007 and has taken a position with a management services company in the Washington area where she specializes in association management and event planning.