Chesapeake Democratic Women Award Four Scholarships During Luncheon

CHESAPEAKE

The Chesapeake Democratic Women (CDW) hosted its Annual Nora Davenport Scholarship Lunch on Sunday, June 23 at the Greenbrier Library.  The CDW established the Nora Davenport Scholarship in 1995 to assist young women graduating from Chesapeake Public High Schools with a desire to pursue higher education.

Four graduating seniors were selected by the CDW to receive $1,000 scholarships each after a review of their applications submitted for consideration. The winners – Nykira Reid, Mai T. Saldivar, Gabriel McCutchen, and Juliana Hipolito – met all the high ideals set forth by the late Nora Davenport who was extremely dedicated and active in the community.

Nykira Reid graduated with honors from Oscar Smith HS and was recognized on the President’s Honor Roll at Tidewater Community College, where she earned an Associate’s degree in Social Sciences. In the fall, she will be attending Old Dominion University

Mai T. Saldivar graduated from Indian River HS and will attend the University of Virginia this fall, pursuing a pre-med track with aspirations of becoming a doctor specializing in Obstetrics/Gynecology.

Gabrielle McCutchen, who graduated from  Great Bridge HS, and will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University, was a member of the National Honor Society and consistently made the Dean’s List, ranking in the top 10 percent of her class.

Juliana Hipolito, a graduate of Great Bridge HS, will be attending Virginia Tech in the health sciences, followed by further training to become a Physician’s Assistant.

Delivering words of encouragement and inspiration was Santeria Brown-Yearling, the event’s keynote speaker, who is an active member of the Chesapeake community.

Others on the program were Brenda H. Andrews, the M.C., and the members of the Scholarship Committee, led by Chair Wanda Camm and Co-Chair Tracy Holland: Charlotte Worley, Della Hudson, Jeanne DeRusha, Carol Cherry, and Leslie Kelley.

The President of the CDW is Annette Kelley, who delivered remarks to close out the program.