Our council is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Virgil S. Hicks, Jr. Scholarship Award. This year the council awarded a combined total of $4450 to the following students: Zoe Bennett, Calvin Gaspar, David Butler Frank, John T. Frank, Caitlyn Lane, Megan Lane, William Martin, and Michael Schneider. Applicant awards were based on religious, educational and community achievements. These funds are made available by the generosity of the Hicks family, as well as events sponsored by the Knights of the Joe Johnson Council 7538 of St. Ann’s Ashland VA and St. Mary of the Annunciation Ladysmith VA. We would like to thank all the parishioners of both parishes who has supported us during our annual fund-raising endeavors!