Priority Points were updated on November 17, 2021. ENDOWMENT An endowment gift is one of the most powerful gifts a donor can make to Virginia Athletics. Endowed funds provide a lasting source of support for Virginia Athletics. Gifts can be made to establish endowed scholarship funds or sport-specific operational funds to assist with annual budgetary needs. Scholarship Endowments The Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) is responsible for raising the necessary funds to support all 316.6 athletics scholarships allowed by the NCAA. Donor contributions to the Annual Fund provide approximately 80 percent of those funds, with the remainder coming from distributions from endowed scholarships. For that reason, philanthropic support is crucial to the ongoing success of our sports. The University’s ability to offer robust scholarships is vital to attract the best student-athletes, and it is essential if we are to continue competing for conference and national championships while maintaining elite academic standards. More significantly, athletic scholarships provide life-changing opportunities for student-athletes to pursue excellence in competition, in the classroom, and in service to the broader community. The University has created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for donors to amplify their impact through the UVA Bicentennial Scholars Fund, which makes a 50 percent match on gifts of $100,000 or more that are fully paid within five years for new endowments to support scholarships. Gifts to establish endowed scholarships are invested and an annual distribution is used to provide funding for designated scholarship recipients. Gifts can be made at any level to the scholarship endowments, but only gifts of $100,000 or more are eligible for the UVA Bicentennial Scholars Fund match. An endowed scholarship recognition wall is located in John Paul Jones Arena and in Bryant Hall. The VAF works with the Virginia Athletics administration and UVA head coaches to recognize deserving student-athletes who meet the criteria of each of our named scholarships. $1,000,000+ Scholarship Endowment | DETAILS $500,000 Endowed In-State/Partial Out-of-State Scholarship | DETAILS $250,000 Endowed Partial Scholarship | DETAILS $100,000 Sport-specific Scholarship Endowment | DETAILS Operational Endowments Like an endowed scholarship, an operational endowment provides an ongoing source of financial support for the designated team. Gifts to an operational endowment are invested and an annual distribution is used to assist in the funding of the designated team’s budget. Naming opportunities begin at $50,000 but gifts of any size can be made toward operational endowments. Contact the VAF at 434.982.5555 or 800.626.8723 for more information Head coach endowments begin at $1 million Assistant coach endowments are also available When a scholarship or operational gift is made to the endowment, the Foundation invests it with the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO) for long-term growth. The earnings generated by the investments are used to support the scholarship or operational needs in the area that the donor chooses to endow. Baseball The Ted Davenport Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Alex Greene | Edgewater, Md. | CRITERIA Jack Murray Endowed Baseball Fund – Chris Newell | Newtown Square, PA | CRITERIA The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Baseball Scholarship – Alex Tappen | Lower Gwynedd, PA | CRITERIA The G. Richard Fletcher, Jr. Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Brandon Neeck | Chappaqua, NY | CRITERIA Charles R. Hooff, Jr. Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Jake Berry | Great Falls, VA | CRITERIA The James E. Rutrough, Jr. Endowed Scholarship for Baseball – Nate Savino | Sterling, VA | CRITERIA The Ron and Barrie Tydings Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Matt Wyatt | Towson, MD | CRITERIA The James O. West Endowed Baseball Scholarship – Kyle Teel | Mahwah, NJ | CRITERIA McQuade Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Avery Mabe | Wytheville, VA | CRITERIA Field Hockey The Paul B. Barringer Scholarship Fund – Annie McDonough | Kennett Square, PA | CRITERIA The Jane Miller Endowed Scholarship – Rachel Robinson | Mount Joy, PA | CRITERIA Richter Family Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Lauren Hausheer | West Windsor, NJ | CRITERIA Michael A. and Juanita L. Turner Tidewater Student Athlete Scholarship Fund – Greer Gill | Virginia Beach, VA | CRITERIA Football The Ed Armstrong Endowed Football Scholarship – Darrius Bratton | Roanoke, VA | CRITERIA Shrier Family Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Elijah Gaines | Queens, NY | CRITERIA The Hedley M. Bowen Scholarship for Football – Iraken Armstead | South Bend, IN | CRITERIA The Virginia McDowell Bowen Scholarship for Football – Joe Bissinger | Houston, TX | CRITERIA The John Eric Dahlgren Endowed Football Scholarship – Jahmeer Carter | Severn, MD | CRITERIA The Thompson Dean Family Endowed Football Scholarship – Derek Devine | Pittsburgh, PA | CRITERIA The T. David Fitz-Gibbon Football Scholarship – Wayne Taulapapa | Laie, HI | CRITERIA Edmund F. Garno III Endowed Football Scholarship Fund – Hunter Pearson | Seneca, SC | CRITERIA The Gretchen Savin MacIlwaine Football Scholarship – Nick Jackson | Atlanta, GA | CRITERIA The Scott Montgomery Endowed Football Scholarship – Joshua Rawlings | Pittsburgh, PA | CRITERIA Murdough Family Endowed Scholarship for Athletics – Sam Brady | Lincolnton, NC | CRITERIA The Ken Newsome Endowed Football Scholarship – Josh Ahern | Burke, VA | CRITERIA The Sanford B. Prater Football Scholarship – Michael Hollins | Baton Rouge, LA | CRITERIA Judge and Mrs. Harold H. Purcell Family Scholarship – Joe White | Virginia Beach, VA | CRITERIA The Richmond Alumni Scholarship – Joey Blount | Atlanta, GA | CRITERIA Rogers Family Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Brennan Armstrong | Shelby, OH | CRITERIA The E. Paul Rogers, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Football – Nusi Malani | San Bruno, CA | CRITERIA The P. Gregory Shelly Endowed Football Scholarship – Chris Glaser | Solon, OH | CRITERIA The James P. Soper III Football Scholarship – Bobby Haskins | Fairfield, CT | CRITERIA The Mark and Anne Sternheimer Endowed Scholarship – Grant Misch | Sterling, VA | CRITERIA Men’s Basketball Charlottesville Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship – Igor Milicic | Rovinj, Croatia | CRITERIA Frank H. DeWitt Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Kadin Shedrick | Holly Springs, NC | CRITERIA Fralin Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Chase Coleman | Norfolk, VA | CRITERIA Fralin Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Jayden Nixon | Charlottesville, VA | CRITERIA Peter M. Grant II Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Reece Beekman | Baton Rouge, LA | CRITERIA The Leighton and Anne Rawles Huske Men’s Basketball Scholarship – Kadin Shedrick | Holly Springs, NC | CRITERIA The William Jackey and Rose Marie Bravo Endowed Men’s Basketball Scholarship – Armaan Franklin | Indianapolis, IN | CRITERIA Barry D. Koval Men’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship – Francisco Caffaro | Santa Fe, Argentina | CRITERIA Ledford Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Kihei Clark | Woodland Hills, CA | CRITERIA Craig K. Littlepage Bicentennial Scholarship – Taine Murray | Auckland, New Zealand | CRITERIA The Mizell Family Endowed Basketball Scholarship – Jayden Gardner | Wake Forest, NC | CRITERIA The Fred N. Newman Endowed Men’s Basketball Scholarship – Carson McCorkle | Raleigh, NC | CRITERIA Rivas Family Men’s Basketball Scholarship Endowment – Francisco Caffaro | El Trebo, Santa Fe, Argentina | CRITERIA Rogers Family Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Kody Stattmann | Cairns, Australia | CRITERIA Men’s Golf The Jim Copeland Endowed Scholarship – Jimmie Massie | Lynchburg, VA | CRITERIA David G. Williamson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship – Liam Powderly | Cockeysville, MD | CRITERIA Men’s Lacrosse The Commonwealth Men’s Lacrosse Scholarship – Connor Shellenberger | Charlottesville, VA | CRITERIA The Kass Family Endowed Scholarship for Men’s Lacrosse – Cade Saustad | Dallas, TX | CRITERIA The Peele Rakowski Endowed Scholarship – Scott Bower | Dallas, TX | CRITERIA The Thomas C. Rixey Endowed Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship – Jeff Conner | Wallingford, PA | CRITERIA The E. Doyle Smith, Jr. Endowed Men’s Lacrosse Scholarship – Grayson Sallade | Lancaster, PA | CRITERIA Men’s Soccer The Betty Sams Christian Coca-Cola Classic Scholarship – Andreas Ueland | Bryne, Norway | CRITERIA The Timothy Doran Men’s Soccer Endowment – Leo Afonso | Boynton Beach, FL | CRITERIA The Douglas S. Luke Family Scholarship for Men’s Soccer – Kevin Ogudugu | Oslo, Norway | CRITERIA The Michael W. Rogers Endowed Men’s Soccer Scholarship – Cabrel Happi Kamseu | Harare, Zimbabwe | CRITERIA Men’s Swimming & Diving 2018-19 Championships Bicentennial Scholarship – Jack Walker | Charlotte, NC | CRITERIA The Mark Bernardino Endowed Swimming Scholarship – Justin Grender | Cincinnati, OH | CRITERIA The Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship – Casey Storch | Great Falls, VA | CRITERIA Men’s Tennis The Harold M. Burrows, Jr. Endowed Tennis Scholarship – Ryan Goetz | Greenlawn, NY | CRITERIA The Cameron M. Corse Endowed Tennis Scholarship – Jackson Allen | Shakopee, MN | CRITERIA The Downing Family Endowed Tennis and Leadership Scholarship – Alex Kiefer | The Woodlands, TX | CRITERIA The John H. Mulholland Men’s Tennis Scholarship – William Woodall | Washington, DC | CRITERIA The Jonathan W. Old, Jr. Endowed Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Chris Rodesch | Angelsberg, Luxembourg | CRITERIA Thomas Family Endowed Scholarship Fund – Jeffrey von der Schulenburg | Zurich, Switzerland | CRITERIA E. Massie Valentine Men’s Tennis Scholarship – Inaki Montes de la Torre | Pamplona, Spain | CRITERIA Men’s Track & Field Milton G. Abramson Track Scholarship Fund – Owayne Owens | Montego Bay, Jamaica | CRITERIA The Fred and Nancy Stubblefield Endowed Scholarship – Peter Morris | Hamilton, VA | CRITERIA Rowing The John William and Mary Virginia Barnard Endowed Scholarship – Leia Till | Potomac, MD | CRITERIA The Leonard W. Sandridge, Jr. Endowed Scholarship – Abbie Bird | Ascot, England | CRITERIA Women’s Rowing STEM Bicentennial Scholarship Fund – Lauren Orr | Hood River, OR | CRITERIA Softball Anonymous Endowed Scholarship Fund – Arizona Ritchie | Stafford, VA | CRITERIA The Lisa and Frances Palmer Endowed Softball Scholarship Fund – Mikaila Fox | Ocean Springs, MS | CRITERIA Packer Family Athletics Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Mikayla Houge | Collins, IA | CRITERIA Volleyball The Bob Olderman Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund Agreement – Milla Ciprian | St. John’s, FL | CRITERIA Amy Mitchell Griffin Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Jayna Francis | Virginia Beach, VA | CRITERIA Mark and Anne Sternheimer Scholarship for Excellence in Athletics Fund – Grace Turner | Cincinnati, OH | CRITERIA Women’s Basketball The Thomas J. Ryan Memorial Women’s Basketball Scholarship – Meg Jefferson | Sydney, Australia | CRITERIA Leroy and Betty Strickler Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Amandine Toi | Paris, France | CRITERIA The Christine J. Toretti Women’s Basketball Scholarship – Carole Miller | Alexandria, VA | CRITERIA Virginia Women’s Basketball Alumni Scholarship – Tihana Stojsavljevic | Zagreb, Croatia | CRITERIA Women’s Golf The William C. Eacho Women’s Golf Scholarship Endowment – Riley Smyth | Cary, NC | and Virginia Bossi | Como, Italy | CRITERIA Jim and Sharon Todd Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Jennifer Cleary | Wilmington, DE | CRITERIA John and Audrey Lewis Endowed Women’s Golf Scholarship – Amanda Sambach | Davidson, NC | CRITERIA Women’s Lacrosse Michael S. and Ellen A. Geismar Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Courtlynne Caskin | Potomac, MD | CRITERIA Widger Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Kiki Shaw | Owings Mills, MD | CRITERIA Michelle Cusimano Vachris Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Annie Dyson | Alexandria, VA | CRITERIA Kendall G. Speno Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Lillie Kloak | Ridgewood, NJ | CRITERIA The Yeardley Reynolds Love Endowed Women’s Lacrosse Scholarship – Maggie Bostain | Richmond, VA | CRITERIA The Bob Olderman Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund Agreement – Jaime Biskup | Manorville, NY | CRITERIA Women’s Soccer The Betty Sams Christian Coca-Cola Classic Scholarship – Taryn Torres | Frisco, TX | CRITERIA The Fang Family Women’s Soccer Endowed Scholarship – Sydney Zandi | West Chester, PA | CRITERIA Margaret Littlepage Bicentennial Scholarship – Rebecca Jarrett | Washington Township, NJ | CRITERIA Jacqueline O’Reilly Endowed Athletics Scholarship – Claire Constant | Alexandria, VA | CRITERIA Women’s Swimming & Diving Hollingsworth Family Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Ella Nelson | Nashville, TN | CRITERIA Juliana Schulte O’Reilly and Brian T. O’Reilly Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Jessica Nava | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | CRITERIA The Gus and Becky Ramirez Swimming and Diving Scholarship – Alexis Wenger | Detroit, MI | CRITERIA Women’s Tennis Nancy Wachtel Shrier Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Tennis – Amber O’Dell | New Milford, NJ | CRITERIA The Cindy Brinker Simmons Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Tennis – Sofia Munera | Pereira, Colombia | CRITERIA The Virginia Athletics Foundation Endowed Tennis Scholarship – Elaine Chervinsky | Baltimore, MD | CRITERIA Women’s Track & Field Rachel Ward Sheridan Scholarship Fund – Jada Seaman | Pikesville, MD | CRITERIA Wrestling The Jonathan A. Frent Endowed Memorial Wrestling Scholarship – Justin McCoy | New Paris, PA | CRITERIA The Robert J. Kane, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund – Patrick McCormick | Poquoson, VA | CRITERIA Henry H. and Laura K. McVey Bicentennial Scholars Fund – Robby Patrick | Ligonier, PA | CRITERIA “Our players always distinguished themselves with loads of heart and spirit. We endowed this basketball scholarship to honor our parents’ memory and to support that continued character in our teams.” KYLE HUSKE 1994 UVA Arts & Sciences VAF Endowed Scholarship donor Virginia Athletics Foundation P.O. Box 400833 Charlottesville, VA 22904 Shipping Address Room 260, Bryant Hall 1815 Stadium Road Charlottesville, VA 22903 Local: (434) 982-5555 Toll-Free: (800) 626-8723 Fax: (434) 982-5025 STAFF DIRECTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES VirginiaSports.com VirginiaSportsTV.com Athletics Compliance Name (required) Email (required) Message