Scholarship  

Mary Blackwell Barnes Memorial Scholarship 

2024 

Application:  The deadline for the Scholarship Application is May 31, 2024. Download the application below.


2024 Scholarship Application

About the Program

Named in honor of Mary Blackwell Barnes, a dedicated servant of public finance.  Mary passed away in 2009 at the age of 44, but her memory lives on through the contributions she made to public finance in Virginia.  Throughout her 20+ year career in public finance, Mary was a great example of hard work and a positive, confident attitude.


Through the scholarship, our organization hopes to bring awareness about careers in public finance, whether through work in state or local government, nonprofits, public finance law, public policy law, or public finance itself (includes underwriting, financial advisory, audit, accounting, and government banking). The scholarship will provide the recipient with an opportunity to network with women established in the public finance arena, as well as recognize the recipient for her scholastic and leadership achievements. We are proud to honor Mary by recognizing similarly motivated female students.


In support of its mission, Virginia WPF plans to award up to five recipients with a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to $5,000.  The scholarship will be paid directly to the award recipient's educational institution to pay qualified educational expenses on behalf of the award recipient.

Mary Blackwell Barnes

Mary Blackwell Barnes

2021 Signature Event



The award recipient(s), along with a parent or guardian are invited to accept the scholarship at the annual Virginia Women in Public Finance Signature Event, (held in Sept./Oct.). Note: Attendance at the event is not required to receive the scholarship.


Scholarship recipients are selected by mid- August. Proof of enrollment in the fall semester of study must be provided to Virginia WPF before funds will be disbursed.  


Please email [email protected] with any questions.



Ann Shawver, Ellie Cowan, Kelly Pickerel, Leslie Michelle Cruz

L-R: Ann Shawver, Ellie Cowan, Kelly Pickerel, Leslie Michelle Cruz

Prior Scholarship Recipients


2023: Elizabeth "Ellie" Cowan, University of Virginia

2023: Leslie Michelle Cruz, George Washington University

2023: Candy Parmentier, Liberty University

2022: Dorian Philpot, Virginia Commonwealth University

2022: Abigail "Abby" Berry, University of William & Mary

2022: Gillian Hedrick, University of Virginia

2021: Kristen Taylor, Virginia Tech/American University

2020: Alysha Gardner, George Washington University

2020: Emily Ma, University of Virginia

2019: Nadine Lin, Georgetown University

2018: Hannah Han, University of Virginia

2018: Carly Gordon, George Washington University

2017: Jamie Marshall, Hampton University

2017: Emily Shull, Virginia Tech

2016: Bethany Bostron, William & Mary

2016: Laura Ollievere, William & Mary

2016: Aarusha Das, Georgetown University

2016: Chanel DuPree, University of Virginia

2015: Jailynn Cotton, Hampton University

2015: JoAnne Frangias, American University

2015: Kiara Jordan, Virginia Commonwealth University

2015: Menuka Ban, William & Mary

2014: Cynthia Lam, Washington and Lee University

2014: Anna Vesely, University of Virginia

2014: Emily Wavering, William & Mary

2013: Jessica Rogers, George Mason University

2013: Megan Schwenzfeier, William & Mary

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Our Mission

"To support and advance the careers of women in public finance by fostering relationships and networking, and providing educational and learning activities."

CONTACT

Women in Public Finance, Virginia Chapter

1021 East Cary Street, Ste 1400
Richmond, VA 23219-4058

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