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Grown Here at Home: State Fair of Virginia awarding thousands in scholarships to students
DOSWELL, Va. (WDBJ) – For 10 days in the Fall, thousands of students come out to the State Fair of Virginia to participate in competitions; and with that comes a chance to earn scholarships.
“We hold the funds as part of our scholarship program until they graduate school. So, until they’re ready to go off on whatever adventure that might be – whether it’s a two-year program, a four-year degree, a technical program, or [getting] certifications,” explained Sarah Jane Thomsen, manager of agriculture education for the State Fair of Virginia.
There are two categories of scholarships. Seven General Scholarships will be awarded to any student who participated in the State Fair in 2023. There were a wide range of competitions. Students who took part in the high school rodeo, horticulture competition, culinary and creative arts, Skills USA, HOSA, and DECA competitions are eligible to apply. Also, 15 Youth Livestock Scholarships will be awarded to students who showed a livestock animal during the fair. Over $36,000 in scholarships will be given out.
There’s a reason it’s called Virginia’s largest outdoor classroom. More than 12,000 students involved in FFA, 4H, Skills USA, DECA, FCCLA, and HOSA from schools across the Commonwealth participated last year.
“When our scholarship committee goes through these applications, it’s not an easy job because these students are involved, they’re passionate, they’re leaders, they’re giving back to the community in different ways,” Thomsen said.
The deadline to apply for the scholarships is Wednesday, January 24, at 5 p.m. Click here to apply.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
RELATED | 2 dead, dog killed after stabbing spree, trooper shooting on I-495 in Fairfax County
Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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