Date: August 20, 2010
The Chaney Foundation Board of Directors awarded scholarships to seven students from Southern Maryland for 2010.
The Chaney Foundation established the scholarship in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties for the purpose of furthering students in majors related to the building trades, with focus on the fields of drafting, construction management, concrete industry management, engineering, architecture or business. Awarded on a competitive basis, students will receive $1,000. Scholarships are renewable up to $4,000.
“On behalf of the Foundation Board, we congratulate our Chaney scholars for their outstanding levels of academic achievement and community involvement,” said Frank Chaney, chairman, The Chaney Foundation.
First-year scholarships were awarded to Jaylen Jones of Waldorf and James Everett “Trey” Simmons, III, of White Plains. Jones attended La Plata High School and will attend Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion IN, seeking a degree in ministry. Simmons attended North Point High School and will seek a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Simmons is a member of the Chaney baseball team of the American Legion League.
Scholarships were renewed for five students. Thomas Gelzer, II of Bryans Road is a sophomore seeking a bachelor’s degree in engineering at Virginia Tech. Elizabeth Boggs of La Plata is majoring in engineering at the College of Southern Maryland and will transfer to the University of Maryland. Latrina Alston of Waldorf is a senior majoring in architecture at Hampton University. Octavia Green is a junior majoring in business at Virginia Tech. Steven Smith graduated from the College of Southern Maryland and has transferred to Florida State University to seek a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering.