Betty Coiner Burkart was a Waynesboro native who attended Waynesboro High School. She married there and had two sons, Charles (Chip) and Michael Patton. She was the epitome of “A Southern Lady”.
Betty was a life-long committed Christian and an ardent champion of women’s and civil rights. She would have been happy and proud to have her memory perpetuated through this scholarship. Her sons’ families and her husband, Ray Burkart, are honored to be able to establish this scholarship with the assistance of the estate of Betty’s mother, Agnes McClung Messimer, lifelong resident of Augusta County.
Eligibility
- An eligible student must be a graduating senior at Waynesboro High School.
- Preference will be given to women from traditionally underserved populations.
- An eligible student will have a GPA in the upper half of the class.
- An eligible student must demonstrate financial need.
- An eligible student will have demonstrated leadership, integrity, and an admirable character through community activities, school-based extracurricular activities, and/or church related activities.
- An eligible student should have plans to enroll at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or a vocational program leading to occupational certification, in the continental United States the following academic year.
2024 Award Amount
To be determined (2023 amount was $3,000)
Donate
If you are interested in contributing to the Betty Coiner Burkart Memorial Scholarship, we invite you to do so here.