SCHOLARSHIPS
Thank You for Helping Us Support our Recipients the Past Five Years!
ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Heather Heyer Foundation was created in memory of Heather Heyer, who was dedicated to promoting equal rights for all people. A scholarship program was created for individuals active in creating positive social change.
Preference was given to those seeking a degree or professional certification in, but not limited to:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Studies
- Education
- Law
- Paralegal Studies
- Social Justice
- Social Work
and who would use their education to promote positive social change.
All Scholarship recipients had to live within the United States.
The Heather Heyer Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or gender.
The Heather Heyer Foundation is a Virginia not-for-profit corporation, that is an IRS 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization. Gifts and contributions were tax deductible.
2018 RECIPIENTS
Pictured from left to right: Alfred Wilson, Co-Founder HHF; Alex Pappas (William Monroe HS), Amaya Wallace (Monticello HS), Susan Bro, Co-Founder HHF. Not pictured Emma Hale (Charlottesville HS). Our scholarship event was held at Travinia's Kitchen in Charlottesville, Virginia.
2019 RECIPIENTS
Pictured from left to right: Alfred Wilson, Co-Founder HHF: Heather Pieno (Fluvanna County HS), Rajaah Alagib (Albemarle County HS), Eleanor Su-Keene (Adult-in-College and Certification Programs), Morgan Childress (Monticello HS), Daniel Szabo (Charlottesville HS), Alexis Davidson (William Monroe HS) and Susan Bro, Co-Founder HHF. Side photo 1- Zyahna Bryant (Charlottesville HS).Side photo 2 - Hallie Lane (National High School Student). Our scholarship event was held at Wood Grill Buffet in Charlottesville, Virginia.
2020 RECIPIENTS
2020 Scholarships were submitted by mail, pre-pandemic, but were scored entirely online. The recipients were announced in a virtual event, with guest speaker, Rev. Robert Lee and HHF scholarship alumnus, Eleanor Su-Keene.
They are Maryam Alwan (Albemarle County HS), Jade Gonzalez (Charlottesville HS), Clio Schurtz (Fluvanna County HS), Sarah Wojcik (Monticello HS), Chloe Kienzle (Western Albemarle HS), Noah Vann (William Monroe HS), Mary Austin Slate (National High School), Boats McCord (Adult in College or Certification Program).
2021 RECIPIENTS
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2021 was our first year with a fully online application process. The scholarship event was online, with guest speakers Ben Rekhi, internationally award-winning filmmaker, and Richard and Dawn Collins, founders of the 2Lt Richard W. Collins III Foundation. Music was provided by the internationally broadcast duo of Traci Eagle and Vickie Brooks, who shared their original works of "Heather's Song" and "What's Next?".
Recipients were Jasmine Singh (Albemarle County HS), Madelyn Packer (Charlottesville HS), Delaney Hammond (Fluvanna County HS), Hadrien Padilla (Western Albemarle HS), Kaylyn Ahn (National High School), and Andrew Greene (Adult In College or Certification Program).
(Not Pictured- Kelton Lawson (William Monroe HS).
2022 Recipents
At the request of Executive Director Alfred Wilson, the Board of Directors agreed to give each of this year’s recipients $5,000 in recognition of the fifth anniversary of Heather’s death.
Recipients were Adam Simmon (Fluvanna County HS), Anne Charlotte Robinson (Fluvanna County HS)
Laniyah Duncan (Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS), Ohn-Anong Sipe (Adult in College or Certification), and Lauren Swain (Adult in College or Certification.). CONGRATULATIONS to our last group of recipients!