The May Meeting of the Chesapeake Sports Club
The May meeting of the Chesapeake Sports Club was held at the Chesapeake Conference Center. The club awarded 12 college scholarships to graduating seniors who excelled in both academics and athletics throughout their high school careers. The keynote speaker was Bryan Steinspring, longtime Virginia Tech football coach and recruiting coordinator.
Board member Linwood Nelms introduced the scholarship recipients
Elijah O'Bryant from Atlantic Shores
Ariana McCoy from Deep Creek
Grace Rovenolt from Deep Creek
Samantha Vutsinas From Grassfield
Mayanni McCourty from Great Bridge
Russell Martin from Great Bridge
Melanie Carter from Hickory
William Sevcik from Hickory
Nichelle Farokhpour from Indian River
James Albritton from Indian River
Alexus Knight from Indian River
Harry Holtzclaw from Western Branch
Bryan Steinspring inspired the crowd with his speech
Award participants proudly display their accomplishments
From left: Board member Jerry Gaines, guest speaker Bryan Steinspring, Donn Irby, and President of VT Alumni Association Chris Jennings