The Closet of The Greater Herndon Area, Inc. (“The Closet”), recently announced the distribution of scholarships totaling $48,000 to 34 local students. The 2023 recipients include: 

Dominion High School

Nevaeh Evian Boykin 

Kayla Anne Cooper 

Selvin Alexess Hernandez-Martinez 

Kamaya Renee McLendon 

Muad Abdulrahman Nashnoush 

Sara Isabella Paz 

Yennifer Rodriquez Barrera 

Melanie Vasquez 

Herndon High School 

Sneha Aryal - UVA

Allison Pamela Dubon-Abrego 

Cora Kwilowski 

Eduardo Naula

Mountain View High School

Fani Benitez Gonzalez 

Abdulai Kargbo 

Park View High School

Kevin Josue Guillen-Ruiz

Tajryan Sultana Haque 

Kyle Mirra 

Zam Zam Mohammed 

Cynthia Mora 

Sarah Osborne 

Madeleine Seang 

Elizabeth Zapeda Contarero 

South Lakes High School

Harris Adam 

Martha Afoakwa 

Shanneil Dixon 

Mason Linck 

Adelaide Takyiwaa 

Natnael Tsige

Westfield High School

Anderson Garcia 

Olamide Jennifer Gbadawiyu 

Alexis Morgan 

Pranav Praveen Kumar 

Xavier Robinson

Bhargav Garre Venkata

In total, The Closet has donated close to to $2.4 million in grants over the past 49 years and $779,000 in scholarships. 

The Closet is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. through 5 p.m., and Monday and Thursday evening from 5 – 8 p.m.

The Closet is a non-profit thrift store located in Herndon, VA. Founded in 1974, The Closet currently has twenty faith-based congregations participating. The Closet donates to the community by providing grants and scholarships to benefit low-income families in Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

For more information about The Herndon Closet, visit http://theclosetofgreaterherndon.org.