BBB celebrates exceptional high school seniors at 20th Annual Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Western Virginia celebrated the achievements of 13 high school seniors at its 20th Annual Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards Dinner, held on April 26th in Roanoke. Each of these exceptional students received a $1,500 scholarship in recognition of their outstanding ethical leadership, community service, and personal integrity.
The scholarship awardees from Roanoke and the New River Valley areas include Carson Gilmore of Blacksburg High School, Reagan Dorsey from Lord Botetourt High School, Sydney Haddox of William Byrd High School, Tanner Long from Auburn High School, and Reese Redford of Salem High School.
Since its inception in 2003, the BBB has received over 2,530 scholarship applications from more than 150 schools and has awarded $247,000 in scholarships to 256 deserving students throughout Western Virginia.
The distinguished students who earned this prestigious honor are:
- Noah Cavin, Thomas Walker High School
- Marcos Chapa, Wilson Memorial High School
- Caitlyn Codding, Blue Ridge Christian School
- Reagan Dorsey, Lord Botetourt High School
- Alexis Garten, Magna Vista High School
- Carson Gilmore, Blacksburg High School
- Sydney Haddox, William Byrd High School
- Andrew Lantz, Eastern Mennonite High School
- Tanner Long, Auburn High School
- Bailey Morris, Rustburg High School
- Reese Redford, Salem High School
- Graham Reed, Wilson Memorial High School
- Natalie Reed, Waynesboro High School
The BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards Program emphasizes the importance of ethical choices and the impact of decisions on students’ lives. Each year, 150 public and private high schools, as well as home schools within the BBB’s 32-county service area, are invited to participate by selecting their own Students of Integrity and submitting their entries to the BBB.
The 2023 BBB Student of Integrity Scholarship Program is sponsored by local businesses keen to recognize and support the character, integrity, and ethical behavior of these emerging leaders. For a complete list of sponsors, click here.
