Scholarships

      RMS and NOVA-Annandale offer scholarships to Northern Virginia area high school students (16 years or older) who play the bass or the viola. These scholarships are dedicated in memory of Mr. Lafayette Jackson who performed for many years with the NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra and with many other ensembles in the Washington DC area.

      The scholarships include a $250 cash award, two free college credits at NOVA which are transferable, and performing with the NOVA-Annandale Symphony Orchestra at two of its concerts. Scholarships have been awarded to SHANNON SMITH and CHARLES STOLZE who will be performing with the Orchestra in November 2010 and April 2011 while completing their scholorship requirements.

	Shannon performs with the symphonic orchestra at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She has played the viola for seven years and has received many music competition awards and superior ratings.
	Charles who has played the viola for six years performs with the McLean High School's chamber orchestra and is "first chair" in an All-District orchestra. He has participated in the Germany orchestra exchange program.

An announcement for the next round of applications is expected to be available in early 2011. Please contact the Reunion Music Society at lorin.goodrich@verizon.net or call 703-425-9574 for more information.