The Virginia War Memorial has announced the 2023 recipients of its Marocchi Memorial Scholarships.
The recipients are Jenny Calderon and Edward McFall, who will both be receiving $2,500 college scholarships.
Calderonis a graduating senior at York High School in York County, Va., who will attend the University of Virginia this fall and enroll in the U.S. Air Force ROTC program.
McFallis a graduating senior at Warwick High School in Newport News, Va., who will attend Virginia Tech this fall and enroll in the U.S. Navy ROTC program.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin joined Dr. Clay Mountcastle, Director of the Virginia War Memorial, in recognizing and congratulating both scholarship recipients at the 67th annual Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond on May 29.
“We are always proud to honor our Marocchi Scholarship winners during the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony,” said Dr. Mountcastle. “These young men and women represent the ideal of service to our Nation, which is first and foremost on our minds on this very special day.”
The scholarships were established in memory of the late Rear Admiral John Marocchi of Rappahannock County, Va. by his family and other donors and are administered by the Virginia War Memorial Foundation.
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Admiral Marocchi served in the United States Navy for decades in a career that spanned World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart, Legion of Merit and was one of the few Navy officers to complete Army Airborne training. He was also a member of the Virginia War Memorial Board of Trustees for over fifteen years.
The Marocchi Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually by the Virginia War Memorial. Students enrolled in the senior class of an accredited public or private high school or home school program in the Commonwealth of Virginia and who are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application may apply.
Applicants must also plan to pursue a program of study in a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at a Virginia public or private university that will lead to service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Applicants must also possess an unweighted minimum grade point average of 2.75. A committee reviews the applications and chooses the top applicant or applicants. Since 2021, Marocchi Memorial Scholarships are also available to Virginia students currently enrolled in a Virginia college or university and are currently participating in a ROTC program.
Applications for the 2024 Marocchi Memorial Scholarships will open in September 2023.
Complete details, including application forms and a list of required documents, are available online at https://vawarmemorial.org/learn/contests-scholarships/ or by contacting James Triesler, Virginia War Memorial Director of Education at james.triesler@dvs.virginia.gov.
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