Annie Henderson Wood Memorial Scholarship
The Annie Henderson Wood Memorial Scholarship was established in 1990 following the untimely passing of Annie Henderson Wood, charter member. Mrs. Wood was a tireless, diligent and dedicated educator. She was employed as a librarian for the Richmond Public School System for a number of years. She touched and motivated students to continue on the path toward higher education. We honor her memory by naming our chapter’s scholarship in her memory.
The Annie Henderson Wood Memorial Scholarship is intended to help students with the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and a written essay.
Margie Chrichlow Smith Scholarship
Margie Chrichlow Smith was the first president of the Rho Eta Omega Chapter. Under her leadership our first signature program, “Project YES” (Youth Enrichment Services) was implemented. This program served youths in grades five through eleven. It evolved into another signature program called “Ride for Knowledge”, where high school students were introduced to Historically Black Colleges and Universities first through various pre-college seminars and finally via a bus tour of various HBCUs. She was very aware that some high school students wanted to attend a trade school instead of a four-year college. With this in mind, she funded the establishment of a scholarship specifically for high school students who plan to enter the vocational/technical field of study at a community college. We celebrate her leadership by offering this scholarship.
The Margie Chrichlow Smith Scholarship is intended to help students with the cost of attending a two-year community college or vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and a written essay.