The R. Scott Handel Leadership Scholarship
Established in 2008, in memory of GHRoW co-founder R. Scott Handel, this endowed scholarship recognizes exceptional student leadership at Shenandoah Valley Academy.
The R. Scott Handel Leadership Scholarship plaque was created and hung in the lobby of Dale E. Twomley Hall at Shenandoah Valley Academy in 2016. Pictured left is the plaque as it appeared in 2016. Every year since 2016, the scholarship recipient has added their name plate to the plaque. It reads,
‘Established in memory of R. Scott Handel (1964–2008) by the GHRoW Foundation. This endowed scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding leader at SVA. Scott (SVA Class of 1982) was a gifted leader, serving as Junior and Senior class president at SVA. He continued his service in college, graduate school, to his church, community, and beloved Alma Mater, co-founding the GHRoW Foundation in 1991 to benefit SVA students.’
R. Scott Handel Leadership Scholarship Donors
Anonymous (multiple)
Banks, Russ and Kari
Handel, Allison
Handel, Kimberly Hegstad
Hegstad, Douglas
Hegstad, Roland and Stella
Henkel, Tom and Lauron Noble
Larios, Kevin
Lyon, Bill
Lyon, Linda
Mashburn, Mark and Donna
Mills, Danyce
Narvaez, Juan
Perez, Rick and Marilyn Miles
Reile, David and Suddarth, Barbara
Stong, Jeff and Darla
Ware, Paul and Susan
Wayner, Joseph R., Sr. and Ethel
White, Gerald and Caroline
Williams, Tony and Tracey
R. Scott Handel Leadership Endowment Balance is $115,500*
* on 6/30/2023.
The RSH Leadership Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding student leader chosen from the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Presidents, the Boys’ and Girls’ Club Presidents and the Student Association President. The scholarship includes $2,500 from the Endowment earnings.
