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ASHLAND STRAWBERRY FAIRE

SCHOLARSHIPS

As a non-profit organization, the Ashland Strawberry Faire committee gives generously to a scholarship fund awarded to the four Hanover high schools. Atlee, Hanover, Lee Davis, and Patrick Henry High Schools each receive two $500.00 scholarships. The first is in music and theatre arts in the name of Tafi Yourtee. The second is a scholarship for journalism in the name of Jay Pace. Also begun in 2006 is a $500 scholarship to Randolph Macon College in political science to honor Dick Gillis.

2008 Scholarships

The Ashland Strawberry Faire has sponsored nine scholarships this year in memory of three of the founding members of the Faire.

Dick Gillis Scholarship

The first is given in memory of Dick Gillis to a student at Randolph Macon College majoring in political science.  Dick attended RMC and served as Ashland's mayor for 20 years.  While he was mayor he initiated Ashland's title as the "center of the universe."  The scholarship winner is Kristofer F. Hutchinson a rising senior from Richmond.

J. Pace Scholarship

A scholarship is given in memory of Jay Pace at each of the county's high schools to a student planning to major in journalism.  Jay was editor/publisher of the Hanover Herald Progress which received many awards during his tenure.  The scholarship winners are
      Atlee:  Alexis Brae Blackmore to Hood College
      Hanover:  Gail Goldsmith to Marist University
      Lee-Davis:  Samantha Highfille to University of Missouri
      Partick Henry:  Samantha Miller to University of Mary Washington 

Tafi Yourtee Scholarship

A scholarship is given in memory of Tafi Yourtee at each of the county's high schools to a student planning to major in one of the performing arts.  After moving from New York, where Tafi performed on Broadway, she continued her acting career in local theater groups.  The scholarship winners are
      Atlee:  Gianna Galiffa, theater music to JMU
      Hanover:  Monica Rhea, dance to University of the Arts, Pittsburgh
      Lee-Davis:  Ryan Card, ministry of music to Liberty University
      Patrick Henry:  Howard "Ben" Shaver, voice performance to John Hopkins University