2025 Education Partnership
2025 CHAMBER BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS
Sixteen scholarships were awarded to local high school students by Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce to recognize outstanding achievement of 2025 graduating seniors planning to continue their study in a business-related field.
The Chamber’s 2025 Distinguished Business Scholars are Alman Iqbal, Annandale High School; Mia Inzerillo, Bishop Ireton High School; Colette von Schamberg, Bishop Ireton High School; Kyle Janer, Edison High School; Lady Ankrah, Hayfield Secondary School; Carter Smith, Lake Braddock High School; Ella Ridgway, Lake Braddock High School; Mae Lazear, Lewis High School; Hong Song Nguyen, Lewis High School; Mary Hammond, Mount Vernon High School; Brandon Dake, South County High School; Andres Villafuerte, South County High School; Tiffany Ling, South County High School; Bernice Wong, West Potomac High School; Matthew Fisher, West Springfield High School; Kalina Rapoza, West Springfield High School.
Scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of local businesses and by funds raised at the annual Chamber Golf Classic. Businesses that provided complete scholarships are Reworld, Ourisman Automotive dealerships, RUI, AHead, Mount Vernon Knights of Columbus and Cisco.
This continues the Chamber’s annual tradition of providing scholarships to students planning to study business. The Chamber has awarded scholarships for more than 25 years and this year’s scholarships totaling $36,000 brings the Chamber’s cumulative scholarship giving to more than $368,000.
REWORLD
2025
Brandon Dake
South County High School
AHEAD
2025
Mary Hammond
Mount Vernon High School
Ourisman
2025
Hong Song Nguyen
Lewis High School
MV K of C
2025
Colette von Schamberg
Bishop Ireton High School
RUI
2025
Bernice Wong
West Potomac High School
REWORLD
2025
Andres Villafuerte
South County High School
BUSINESS SCHOLAR
2025
Alman Iqbal
Annandale High School
BUSINESS SCHOLAR
2025
Lady Ankrah
Hayfield Secondary School
BUSINESS SCHOLAR
2025
Carter Smith
Lake Braddock High School
Business Scholar
2025
Ella Ridgway
Lake Braddock High School
2025 Scholarship Benefactors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Contribute to the Education Partnership
A strong commitment to education has led to the creation in 2005 of the Mount Vernon Springfield Education Partnership, a 501(c)3 organization, to provide scholarships for local graduating high school students pursuing further education in a business related field.
Since 1998, the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce has provided scholarships worth almost $300,000 to local high school students. In 2023, thirteen scholarships with a total value of $26,000 were awarded.
You are invited to be part of this effort to prepare future business and community leaders by contributing to the Chamber’s scholarship fund. Any contribution is greatly appreciated and special benefits are given to the contributions listed below. All money goes directly to scholarships with no overhead.
A “Summa Cum Laude” $2,000 investment provides these benefits:
- A scholarship named after your business awarded to a local high school senior.
- A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
- Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the Education Partnership website.
- Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.
A “Magna Cum Laude” $1,000 investment provides these benefits:
- A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
- Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the Education Partnership webpage.
- Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.
A “Cum Laude” $500 investment provides these benefits:
- A listing on the Chamber’s Education Honor Roll published in local newspapers and on Chamber social media.
- Your business logo with hotlink to your website on the Education Partnership webpage.
- Reserved admissions and recognition at Scholarship Awards.
Education Partnership Board of Directors
Chairman Scott Stroh III, Historic Gunston Hall
Michael Bennett, Ourisman
Don Cammarata, Covanta Fairfax Inc.
Travis Clarke, Burke & Herbert Bank
Holly Dougherty, Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce
George Ksenics, Andrews FCU
Alex Thalacker, Fairfax County EDA
Eric Christensen, Springfield Town Center
Michael Murphy, Mount Vernon Knights of Columbus
Eugenia Wiliford, Edison High School Academy