Meet our Most Recent Scholars
2024 Award Recipients
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Tatiana Mozee
$4,000 Scholarship Recipient
Tatiana, a St. Annes Belfield 2024 graduating senior, is a member of Union Run Baptist Church. She will attend Radford University where she will study medicine, with a goal of becoming a registered nurse. Sponsored by Union Run Baptist Church. $4000
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Mikaili Christmas
$4,000 Scholarship Recipient
Mikaili is an Albemarle County High School 2024 graduating senior and a member of St. John Baptist Church. She will attend VCU next fall and plans to study photography and film, with a minor in media studies. $4000
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Meyah Gardner
$2,000 Scholarship Recipient
Meyah Gardner, a 2023 graduate of Albemarle High and a member of St. John church will be attending Old Dominion University with a goal of earning a B.S. in pediatric nursing. Maya is pictured with Paster Kelvin Hawkins of St. John Baptist Church.
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Kharee Anderson
$2,000 Scholarship Recipient
Kharee, a Charlottesville HS ’23 grad and a family heritage member of Zion Hill and a member of Eden Ministries will be continuing undergrad education at Virginia State University in her sophomore year full time 2024-2025 studying psychology. Her goal is to become a clinical therapist. $2000
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Mia Tinsley
$2,000 Scholarship Recipient
Mia, a high school student entering her senior year at Eastern View High School in Aroda, VA is also in her second year of a full-time program at Germanna Community College in Culpeper. Mia is a member of Union Run Baptist Church. Mia intends to complete an associate’s degree in 2025, with the intent to transfer to a four-year program studying social work. $2000
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Darrius Tyler
$2,000 Scholarship Recipient
Darrius, a Monticello High School 2023 grad is an honors student studying full time in his second year at VCU. sponsored by Union Grove Baptist Church. $2000.
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Monet Christmas
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
Monet, a 1998 Western Albemarle High School grad and a St. John church member is a mother of three children: Malachi, Monticello HS grad 2022, KHF scholar in 2023, and daughter Mikaili. Monet is a single mom, working as a special education teaching assistant at Albemarle High School and currently a part time undergraduate finishing up her final general studies courses at PVCC with a goal of applying to a state University in 2025, and becoming a special education teacher. $1000
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Tia Hawkins
$2,000 Scholarship Recipient
Tia is a 2023 VSU graduate living at home studying full time at UVA towards a one-year completion of certificate and licensing in Secondary Education, sponsored by St. John Baptist Church. $2000
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Lakeisha Giles
$1,000 Scholarship Recipient
L. is a 1998 Fluvanna County grad, studying part time in online course work towards a degree in Christian Ministry, sponsored by Union Run Baptist Church. $1000
2023 Scholars Beginning a Four-Year Undergraduate Program
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Kharee Anderson
$1,500 Scholarship Recipient
Kharee Anderson, a Charlottesville HS ’23 graduate and a family heritage member of Zion Hill and a member of Eden Ministries will be attending Virginia State University studying biology with a goal of earning a degree in veterinary science. Kharee is pictured with her mother Kea and Kiya Bates, her Zion Hill Baptist Church family heritage sponsor.
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Elijah Fields
$1,500 Scholarship Recipient
Elijah Fields, a ’23 graduate of Monticello HS and a member of Union Run will attend James Madison University, studying business. Elijah is pictured with Pastor Ricky White, Union Run Baptist Church.
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Maya Gardner
$1,500 Scholarship Recipient
Meyah Gardner, a 2023 graduate of Albemarle High and a member of St. John church will be attending Old Dominion University with a goal of earning a B.S. in pediatric nursing. Maya is pictured with Paster Kelvin Hawkins of St. John Baptist Church.
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Ian Ayres
$1,500 Scholarship Recipient
On Sunday, August 6th, Ian Ayres was awarded a Keswick Heritage Fund Scholarship, presented by Union Grove Baptist Church pastor Arnette White (pictured). Union Grove is one of the five partner churches that have united to form the Fund. Union Grove is located on route 616, Black Cat Road, across from South Plains Presbyterian church and Ian serves there as Junior Deacon. Ian is one of four full time undergraduate students receiving scholarships from the Keswick Heritage Fund this year, and he is looking forward to studying at PVCC. Congratulations, Ian!
2023 Continuing Education Scholars
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Monet Christmas
$500 Scholarship Recipient
Monet Christmas, St. John church member is a mother of three children including her son Malachi, who graduated from Monticello HS in 2022, received a KHF scholarship last year and is attending PVCC. Monet is taking courses at PVCC with a goal of becoming a special education teacher.
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Malachi Christmas
$500 Scholarship Recipient
Malachi Christmas is a 2022 KHF Scholar and graduate of Monticello High School and is continuing his studies at PVCC.
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Katrina Lee
$500 Scholarship Recipient Katrina Lee will be continuing her graduate degree program at Liberty University.