On the 20th of July, 2016 the Nansemond-Suffolk Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America awarded two $1500 scholarships to local environmentally minded students. Chapter Scholarship Chairman, David Purdue is shown here presenting the scholarships to Megan Barnes, on the left, and Nicole Troia on the right.
Megan Barnes is a junior at Old Dominion University in Norfolk and is majoring in biology. Nicole Troia is a senior at Hollins University in Roanoke and is majoring in Environmental Studies. Nicole was also a recipient of one of the two chapter $1500 scholarships that were presented last year.
Both recipients showed that they had good support systems in place as each had family members in the audience for the presentation of their scholarships.