The Closet of The Greater Herndon Area, Inc. (“The Closet”), recently announced the distribution of scholarships totaling $48,000 to 34 local students. The 2023 recipients include:
Dominion High School
Nevaeh Evian Boykin
Kayla Anne Cooper
Selvin Alexess Hernandez-Martinez
Kamaya Renee McLendon
Muad Abdulrahman Nashnoush
Sara Isabella Paz
Yennifer Rodriquez Barrera
Melanie Vasquez
Herndon High School
Sneha Aryal - UVA
Allison Pamela Dubon-Abrego
Cora Kwilowski
Eduardo Naula
Mountain View High School
Fani Benitez Gonzalez
Abdulai Kargbo
Park View High School
Kevin Josue Guillen-Ruiz
Tajryan Sultana Haque
Kyle Mirra
Zam Zam Mohammed
Cynthia Mora
Sarah Osborne
Madeleine Seang
Elizabeth Zapeda Contarero
South Lakes High School
Harris Adam
Martha Afoakwa
Shanneil Dixon
Mason Linck
Adelaide Takyiwaa
Natnael Tsige
Westfield High School
Anderson Garcia
Olamide Jennifer Gbadawiyu
Alexis Morgan
Pranav Praveen Kumar
Xavier Robinson
Bhargav Garre Venkata
In total, The Closet has donated close to to $2.4 million in grants over the past 49 years and $779,000 in scholarships.
The Closet is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., and Monday and Thursday evening from 5 – 8 p.m.
The Closet is a non-profit thrift store located in Herndon, VA. Founded in 1974, The Closet currently has twenty faith-based congregations participating. The Closet donates to the community by providing grants and scholarships to benefit low-income families in Fairfax and Loudoun counties.
For more information about The Herndon Closet, visit http://theclosetofgreaterherndon.org.