Loy "Come Back to Teach" Grants
In order to bolster teacher recruitment and retention, the Winchester Education Foundation established grants to award to Handley High School alumni who are new or returning staff in the Winchester Public Schools. These grants are made possible by the Foundation being one of several community beneficiaries of the Mindy J. Loy Trust. Mindy Loy was a 1974 Handley graduate who died in 2016 leaving an endowment to create scholarships for Handley graduates. The first grants were awarded in 2018 and grant recipients can use the award money for tuition reimbursement, student debt retirement, or tuition for obtaining advanced degrees.
The goals of the Loy “Come Back to Teach” Education Grants are to assist Handley High School graduates who have decided to “come back” to serve as educators, administrators and other certificated professionals in the Winchester Public Schools, to promote recruitment and retention by WPS of outstanding education professionals, and, to the extent possible, to promote a racially and ethnically diverse professional faculty by encouraging employment of persons of underrepresented populations.
Graduating Senior Scholarships
The goal of the Winchester Education Foundation is to continue the legacy of Judge John Handley to support public education in the City of Winchester. Some of those who have donated funds to the WEF have specified that their donations be used for scholarships for Handley graduating seniors. The WEF, in cooperation with the Handley Counseling Department, receives applications each spring and presents scholarships at Baccalaureate.
Specifically, the WEF currently awards the following scholarships/awards:
Wells Fargo Scholarship specified for a student planning to begin his or her post high school education at a community college in Virginia made available by Wells Fargo Bank.
Eugene B. Cooper Scholarship made available through the Eugene B. Cooper Student Loan Fund of the Kiwanis Club of Winchester.
Mindy Loy Future Educator Scholarship specified for a student planning to pursue a degree in education. These scholarships are funded by a trust of the late Mindy J. Loy, John Handley Class of 1974.
Mindy Loy Vocational – Technical Scholarship specified for a student planning to pursue a career in a technical or vocational field. These scholarships are funded by a trust of the late Mindy J. Loy, John Handley Class of 1974.
John and Polly Duvall Scholarship made available through the Duvall family in honor of John and Polly Duvall.
Rees Memorial Scholarship specified and made available through the handwritten will of Martha Walter Rees.
The Winchester Education Foundation Black History Month award is specified to acknowledge students of African American heritage and invest in their future with the support of local donors who have the same desire and mission.
Hispanic Heritage Month Award specified to invest in the future of students of Hispanic heritage made available by local donors.
WEF IMPACT CIRCLE
The Winchester Education Foundation salutes these individuals and businesses whose donations make it possible for us to provide financial support to our Winchester Public Schools. Each donor has indicated the programs or areas they wish to support with their donation. Please reach out to us if you wish to discuss how to offer your support.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Gerald & Paula McNichols Foundation | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Friend of Russ Circle |
| Gerald & Kaye Smith | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Friend of Russ Circle |
| Joyce Allen | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Encore Circle |
| H.K. Benham III | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Curtain Call Circle |
| Bank of Clarke | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Encore Cirlce |
| Carolyn T. Griffin | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 5 Seats |
| Monte Hinkle | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Gail & Samuel Long | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Damon & Nancy DeArment | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 6 Seats |
| First Bank | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 6 Seats |
| Knox & Tracy Foundation | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 3 Seats |
| James & Ellen Omps | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Richard & Sarah Bell | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Row of Seats |
| George White | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Dale Ervin | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Dale Ervin | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Ellen Boxwell Laramore | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Denise Everly | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Nathan & Anita Jenkins | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Dory Weiss | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Carol Polen | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Carol Polen | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Mike Birchenough | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Rick Mabe | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| Claire Prosser | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name 2 Seats |
| The Selzer Family | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Tammy Stevenson | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Dennis Kellison | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Scottie Wingfield | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Rebecca Pipkins | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Nathan Jenkins | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Kerie Carnell | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Christine Porter | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Jenny Neville | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Scottie Wingfield | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Jason Van Heukelum | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Name a Seat |
| Robbie Marchant | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Purchase an Original Theater Seat |
| Tom McMillen | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Mary Tedrow | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Eleanor Monahan | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Merrill Family Foundation | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Joni Schwartz | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| George & Tricia Glass | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Anne Sencindiver Carr | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Joann Rinker | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| William Underwood | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Carole Fortune | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| David & Carolyn Lewis | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Susan Robb Hewlett | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Edward Dickson | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Hutchinson | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Anonymous Donor | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Martha Gregory - daughter of Ruth Cline Hook | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Jack Phillips Jr | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Phillip Zuckerman | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Fran Ritchie | Patsy Cline Theater Project - Single Donation |
| Georgie Hawkins | Unrestricted |
| Maryam Hoult | Unrestricted |
| Fran Ritchie | Unrestricted |
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