J. Kendall Whitaker III Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Information

Mr. and Mrs. J. Kendall Whitaker Jr. and his Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers established this scholarship in memory of Kendall, a Radford University student. Kendall died as a result of a car accident. The scholarship will benefit a student from Mills E. Godwin Jr. High School in Richmond, Virginia who, like Kendall, has participated in extracurricular activities or community service.

Scholarship Criteria

• Priority consideration is given to a graduating senior from Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, VA who will attend Radford University.
• If no Godwin graduating senior is chosen, the scholarship can be awarded to a senior graduating from high school in Henrico County or an existing Radford student who has received the scholarship in the past.
• The scholarship is not need nor race based and is not gender specific.
• Candidate should be active in athletics in high school and may or may not pursue athletics at Radford.
• Athletic involvement is not a mandatory prerequisite.
• Grades do not have to be a determining factor but applicant should be well liked and respected by his/her peers.
• Additional consideration is given to students participating in other extracurricular activities and clubs.