From left, Kristine Hall, accepts the inaugural Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy Scholarship from Mr. Robert St. Clair.

DSLCC Foundation Awards Inaugural Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy Scholarship   Clifton Forge, VA (Sept. 27, 2019) - The DSLCC Educational Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of the inaugural Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy Scholarship to Ms. Kristine Hall, a nursing student from Botetourt County. The Arleigh Warwick St. Clair Respiratory Therapy Scholarship was established in August 2018 by Mr. Robert Lewis St. Clair in honor of his wife’s memory. Mrs. St. Clair passed away in 2017, after a four-year battle with progressive arthritic lung disease. During this time, Mrs. St. Clair became very close with the pulmonary exercise unit at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany. As such, it is fitting that the scholarship be intended for an applicant who plans to study respiratory therapy or nursing. Mrs. St. Clair was a lifelong resident of Covington. She and her husband of 60 years were blessed with three children – Tim, Lisa, and Steve; five grandchildren – Andrew, Daniel, Sarah, Ian, and Amanda; and two great-grandchildren – Caitlin and David. Mrs. St. Clair was a 1975 Graduate of DSLCC, having completed a certificate in Steno-Clerical Arts with a 4.0 GPA. In her community, Mrs. St.Clair was a member and past president of the Jackson River Garden Club, where she excelled in floral design. She later expanded her artistic design into quilting and was a member of the Peacemaker Quilt Club. She was also a member of Edgemont Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and the Covington Women’s Club and was a volunteer at LewisGale Hospital-Alleghany. Established as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, the Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation exists solely to support and promote Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. The Educational Foundation’s primary focus is to keep education affordable through the awarding of student scholarships and to provide students the support they need to achieve their goals. The Foundation awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to 136 students for the current academic year. The Foundation also supports the college through the purchase of enhanced technology and classroom equipment and assists in funding innovative programming. To obtain more information regarding the Foundation or to make a donation, please contact Foundation Director, Rachael Thompson, at (540) 863-2837 or via email at rthompson@dslcc.edu.

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