Fairfax Library Foundation Recognizes 2024 Scholarship Winners

ANNANDALE, VIRGINIA — Recipients of Fairfax Library Foundation’s 2024 scholarships were recognized on Wednesday, May 8, at the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting. This year’s awardees included 16 undergraduate recipients and 4 recipients of scholarships for staff development.

During the meeting Trustees Chair Brian Engler recognized each recipient individually and presented each with a certificate. Fairfax Library Foundation Chair Miriam Smolen and Executive Director Lisa Bryant were on hand to congratulate recipients, along with Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair Jennifer L. Disano.

This year’s recipients are:

Undergraduate Scholarships

• Melanie Alonzo, Friends of Pohick Regional Library Scholarship

• Adella Bailey, Friends of Pohick Regional Library Scholarship

• Alice Cao-Dao

• Adrian Duncan

• Liya Eshetu, Myra “Micky” Shulman New American Initiative Scholarship

• Bethany Korenic

• Matthew Hwang, Savkar-Loser Scholarship

• Ishika Maisha

• Zayan Meah, Christine Chambers-Chun Undergraduate Scholarship

• Calynn Nelson

• Taylor Otte

• Susan Pirnat, Friends of the Burke Centre Library Scholarship

• Stella Samereie

• Nicole To, Joan and Richard Vaaler Scholarship (Friends of Pohick Regional Library)

• Kaiya Williams

• Allen Wu

Staff Development

• Denise Dorn

• Valerie Drummond

• Cheryl Ann Lee

• David M. Mercer

Annually, the Fairfax Library Foundation awards three different scholarships to current library staff and volunteers in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. To date, the Foundation has awarded $249,000 to 89 graduate students, $198,000 to 153 undergraduate students, and $93,000 to 243 library employees for staff development.

Further information about Fairfax Library Foundation scholarships can be found here.

Since 1994, the Fairfax Library Foundation has existed solely with the mission to enhance the programs and services of the Fairfax County Public Library, the largest public library system in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable and educational organization, the Foundation provides supplementary support to the community by providing access to information, technology, innovations, civic engagement and entertainment, and by offering literacy and educational opportunities.

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