Awards & Scholarships

THE LANGHORNE & PULLEY MEMORIAL 2023 SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship is a joint partnership between the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation.  This fund was created in 2008 to assist eligible volunteer rescue squad members with their own college/higher education or those of their immediate family members.  Scholarship information and eligibility requirements may be found at www.vbrescuefoundation.org, along with the official application. 

Applications for 2023 are now open!

Eligibility

  • Any active (at least 3 years of service) or retired life (10 years of service) operational or administrative member of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad system who has applied to and been offered admission to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree program of a fully accredited traditional college or university.
  • Any immediate dependent of the aforementioned (active or retired life) members of the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad system who has applied to and been offered admission to an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree program of a fully accredited traditional college or university.
  • Ad Hoc Post Graduate Scholarship Grants would be awarded annually contingent yearly on excess funds from the undergraduate pool.
  • All proceeds generated directly from the VBVRS own assets are to be earmarked for the VBVRS Family only. The matching funds from the Foundation are eligible for VBVRS Family and other members of the Volunteer Rescue Squads of VB, if additional funds exist.

Nomination Process

Anyone may nominate an individual to receive this scholarship. Each applicant must have completed or be in good standing to graduate from a state accredited secondary school, state accredited home school program, or have acquired their GED.  Must have a 2.7 GPA or higher from school in which they are currently enrolled. The application shall be mailed no later than March 31, 2023.  Completed nomination forms, which are forwarded via electronic mail must be in the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation Office no later than 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2022.   Nominations, which are forwarded via U.S. Postal Service, should be post-marked by March 31, 2023.  Final decisions will be made by the committee by the end of June 2023.

Please mail or e-mail the nomination narrative, form, and school transcript to:

Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation
Attn:  Kathryn Cooke, Office and Gifts Coordinator
PO Box 9204
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
E-mail:  kcooke@vbrescuefoundation.org

Selection Process

The Scholarship Selection will be undertaken by Foundation Staff and Squad Leadership, and will allocate awards based on the merits of each applicant and the amount of funding provided.  The decision of this committee will be final.  Award decisions will not be finalized until all supporting paperwork (i.e. college admission letters) have been received.

 

Awards

Annual Scholarships can range from $500 – $1,000.  Scholarships may be renewed for up to 4 consecutive years provided all terms are met.

    • Original (1st Year): $500 – $1,000
    • Renewable yearly (up to 4 total years): $500 – $1,000 provided recipient maintains a 2.80 GPA and is considered a full-time student at his/her respective institution        

Congratulations To The 2022 Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship Recipients!

Awarded In Partnership By VBVRS And VBRSF

The student recipients of the 2022 Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship have been announced. This memorial scholarship was created in 2008 and is co-funded by the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation.

Michaela Bonner

Virginia Beach — Station 14
Old Dominion University

Scott Burns

Sandbridge — Station 17
Eastern Virginia Medical School

Bailey Brooke Deaver

Ocean Park — Station 1
Longwood University

Kyleigh Ann K Johnson

Virginia Beach — Station 14

Madison Kidder

Virginia Beach — Station 14

Madeleine Rose Manzer

Chesapeake Beach — Station 4

Aubree Grace Musicant

Plaza — Station 16
College of William & Mary

Andrew James Rosenblum

Virginia Beach — Station 14
American University Washington College of Law

Kiley Smallegan

Virginia Beach — Station 14
Virginia Tech

Christianna Tottossy

Courthouse — Station 5
Chamberlain University

 
Kelsey Morgan Utter

Marine Rescue Team
James Madison University

Larry Ryan Utter

Marine Rescue Team
University of Virginia

Mark Alan Westmoreland

Virginia Beach — Station 14
Tidewater Community College

Kelsey Rae Whitus

Virginia Beach — Station 14
Drexel University

Langhorne & Pulley Memorial Scholarship Application

2023 Langhorne Memorial Scholarship Application

General Info

Name
Name
First
Middle
Last
(Jr., Sr., etc.)
If not first name. Choose only one.
Gender
Address
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal

Sponsor Info

Active or Retired Life Member Volunteer’s Legal Name
Active or Retired Life Member Volunteer’s Legal Name
First
Middle
Last
(Jr., Sr., etc.)
Sponsor Address
Sponsor Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal
Relative to each other.

Parent/Gaurdian

Parent Name
Parent Name
First
Middle
Last
Parents' Address
Parents' Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal

Academics

School Address
School Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal

List all High Schools you have attended

(City, State, Zip, Country)
** Remember that a copy of your high school or college transcript must accompany this application. **

Colleges & Universities:

List all colleges/universities at which you have taken courses for credit.
(City, State, Zip, Country)

Honors

Briefly list any academic distinctions or honors you have received since the 9th grade (i.e. National Merit, Cum Laude Society)
(school/city/state)

Extracurricular Activities

(school year/summer)
(hours/week or weeks/year)

Work Experience

Please list paid jobs you have held during the past three years (including summer employment).

Disciplinary History

Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at an educational institution you have attended from 9th grade forward?
Whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution.
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime?

Required Signature

I certify that all information submitted in this process-including the application, essay, any supplements, and any other supporting materials – is my own work, factually true, and honesty presented. I also understand that the decision of the selection committee is final.
Maximum upload size: 268.44MB

The Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation are partners dedicated to maintaining a vibrant volunteer rescue squad system in the City of Virginia Beach. In order to continue to provide the highest quality of care, free of charge to patients, the organizations are committed to recognizing, retaining, and applauding the invaluable service that their dedicated volunteers provide to the community. The organizations recognize and honor the sacrifices that volunteers and their families make in order for the Volunteer Rescue Squads of Virginia Beach to operate at the highest possible level. The Langhorne & Pulley Scholarship Fund is a joint partnership designed to assist eligible volunteers and their immediate family members to continue their college education.