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May 12, 2026

2026 Scholarship Winners Announced

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The DCCU Cares Foundation recently announced the 2026 scholarship winners, awarding a total of $32,000 in scholarships to deserving students in our community.

Investing in local students represents the Foundation’s commitment to education as they help ease the stress of paying for college.

To learn more about the DCCU Cares Foundation, please visit mydccu.com/foundation.

2026 Scholarship Winners

The DCCU Cares Foundation is committed to helping students achieve their higher education goals. We are pleased to announce our 2026 scholarship winners below:

Ivory Aliff
Adult Category

Owen Perdue
Bath County High School

April Gingerich
Broadway High School

Samuel Starcher
Buffalo Gap High School

Jonathan Akasa
Central High School

Olivia Grebe
East Rockingham High School

Senya Johnson
Fort Defiance High School

Alexa Martinez
Harrisonburg High School

Elijah Good
Highland High School

Lauren Thompson
James Wood High School

Bryanna Rivas Guzman
John Handley High School

Toffene Dione
Masters/Doctorate Category

Jackson Carr
Millbrook High School

Alia Rhinehart
Page County High School

Presley Austin
Parry McCluer High School

Emma Bayonet
Private/Home School Category

Erika Ashby
Riverheads High School

Zachary Watts
Rockbridge County High School

Nighat Sumbal
Rocktown High School

Aidan Tierney
Sherando High School

Damien Mason
Skyline High School

Isam Mousa
Spotswood High School

Joshua Bryant
Staunton High School

Andrew Veverka
Stonewall Jackson High School

Bailey Walker
Strasburg High School

Joseph Tetto
Stuarts Draft High School

Nathalie Acosta
Technical Licensure Category

Laurel Armstrong
Turner Ashby High School

Kolt Kelso
Waynesboro High School

Haven Cranford
Wilson Memorial High School

Charonne Berthiaume and Alyssa Bower
Dr. Robert "Bob" Lauren Tichenor DCCU Employee Family Member Scholarship