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Reston Runners Community Fund Awards Scholarships to Three Student Athletes

  • Writer: The Reston Letter Staff
    The Reston Letter Staff
  • May 9
  • 2 min read

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Selemon Getachew and Joan Koss, on the Reston Runners Community Fund Board of Directors, present a scholarship to Celeste Hammond from Herndon High.
Selemon Getachew and Joan Koss, on the Reston Runners Community Fund Board of Directors, present a scholarship to Celeste Hammond from Herndon High.

The Reston Runners Community Fund (RRCF) awarded scholarships for Reston-Herndon high school seniors who are active in running/athletics. The $4,000 Tim Cohn Scholarship is given in memory of Tim Cohn, avid runner, scientist, and longtime Reston resident. Two $1,000 Reston Runners Community Fund scholarships are open to seniors attending Herndon or South Lakes high school who are active in running and the community.


These scholarships are funded by Run Thru Reston Half Marathon & 5K Race proceeds. The scholarship applications are managed by College Access Fairfax. Applications are reviewed by the board of the Reston Runners Community Fund and RRCF ultimately selects the scholarship winners.

Selemon Getachew and Joan Koss, on the Reston Runners Community Fund Board of Directors, awarded South Lakes senior Jason Raffel his scholarship on April 27. Photo by Ed Shanahan, Breakaway Images
Selemon Getachew and Joan Koss, on the Reston Runners Community Fund Board of Directors, awarded South Lakes senior Jason Raffel his scholarship on April 27. Photo by Ed Shanahan, Breakaway Images


This year's scholarship award winners were presented with their scholarships during the Run Thru Reston Awards Ceremony on April 27. Santiago Hernandez is the recipient of the $4,000 Tim Cohn Scholarship. He is a stellar student at South Lakes High School, an IB candidate, a strong STEM student and a runner. He has been accepted to the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan.



Celeste Hammond is a recipient of a $1,000 Reston Runners Community Fund scholarship. She is the track and field team captain at Herndon High School and is an AP and honors student. She will attend the University of Mary Washington in the fall.








Jason Raffel is a recipient of a $1,000 Reston Runners Community Fund scholarship. He is an IB candidate and is the Cross Country and Track team captain at South Lakes High School. He plans to run Division 1 Cross Country at the University of Richmond in the fall.

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