Political Scholarship

NFRW Scholarships and Internship Opportunities

VFRW Past Scholarship Award Recipients

Catherine Helsley and Nicolette Georgacakis, 2008 Scholars
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.

Do you know of a promising young Republican woman? The VFRW will be offering another scholarship next year!

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VFRW 2010 Political Studies Scholarship NEW!

The VFRW 2010 Political Studies Scholarship Award application has been posted to the Documents & Forms page in the VFRW Members area.

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VFRW 2009 Political Studies Scholarship Award Winners

VFRW Scholarship Award Presented at the 2009 VFRW Convention in Arlington - April 2009
Congratulations to Kayleigh Elizabeth Hall of Radford, VA who will be attending the University of Richmond and Christine Lee of Centreville, VA who is a student at Virginia Tech.
Both scholarship award winners submitted a 500 word essay on 'Political Activism and the Role of the Republican Woman'.
Congratulations ladies!
Essay by Kayleigh Elizabeth Hall

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For more information please contact Mary Swain or Heather Harris

VFRW Past Scholarship Award Recipients

Catherine Helsley and Nicolette Georgacakis, 2008 Scholars
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.

Do you know of a promising young Republican woman? The VFRW will be offering another scholarship next year!
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NFRW Scholarships and Internship Opportunities

Congratulations to Christy Huffman, NFRW National Pathfinder Scholarship Winner!

Christy Huffman is the daughter of Gary and Peggy Huffman, residents of Weyers Cave, Virginia. She is a current student at Virginia Tech majoring in Agricultural and Applied Economics with two minors in Political Science and Leadership. After her undergraduate diploma, she wishes to pursue her Master’s in Agricultural Education to be an agriculture teacher on the high school level. In 2004 she was elected a Virginia FFA State Officer. She works for the Virginia FFA Association and the Virginia FFA Foundation, Inc. at Virginia Tech. During the summer of 2008 she finished an internship with the House Committee on Agriculture under Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Young Farmers, President of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Leadership Council and looks forward to volunteering for the Goodlatte campaign during the fall of 2008.

The NFRW is offering several scholarships and internships to students. To apply applications can be downloaded from the NFRW website or send a self addressed stamped envelope to NFRW headquarters, Attn: Scholarships and Internships, 124 HN. Alfred St., Alexandria, VA 22314.

Click here for more information on the:

National Pathfinder Scholarship

Betty Rendel Scholarship

Dorothy Andrews Kabis Memorial Internship

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