In memory of Ethel L. Reaves, a registered nurse, who was a charter member of Old Dominion (VA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, we are honored to be able to offer a college scholarship in the amount of $2,500 in her name. Exemplary community service is required for this scholarship. The recipient has the choice of attending any accredited four-year college or university.

In memory of Willa and George Dumas, who were instrumental in organizing Old Dominion (VA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, we are privileged to offer the only sustaining college scholarship in the amount of $1,500 this year. In addition, a $500 scholarship will be awarded to the same recipient for each of the remaining three years of enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university of choice provided that he/she continues to maintain a 3.0 GPA and demonstrates evidence of leadership and community service.

In memory and honor of Link Fannie W. Fitzgerald who was a charter member of Old Dominion (VA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, we are honored to be able to offer a college scholarship in the amount of $1,250. Link Fannie was a trailblazer in her community due to all of the accomplishments that she made in helping to desegregate the school system in Prince William County. She was one of the five African American teachers who was called to integrate certain elementary schools before the county fully integrated. Link Fannie served in an administrative position but returned to her love of teaching children until she retired. An elementary school is named in her honor in the County and located on the street named Benita Fitzgerald Drive which is named after her daughter—1984 Olympiad Link Benita Fitzgerald Mosley. Recipients must attend an accredited four-year college or university.

In memory and honor of Link Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke who was a member of Old Dominion (VA) Chapter, The Links Incorporated, we are honored to be able to offer a college scholarship in the amount of $1,250. In 1963 Link Wilhelmina was one of five African American students who desegregated Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Until 1963, the university was a whiteonly school for both students and faculty alike. Known as the “First Five”, these Black undergraduate students peacefully broke segregated barriers and entered classrooms that were previously closed to Black students. Link Wilhelmina graduated in 1967 and went on to serve on the Board at Duke and also became a distinguished lawyer. In 2020 the Duke Board of Trustees announced that it would be naming its iconic west campus building after a Black pioneer for the first time in the history of the university—Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to proceed with the new name. As the current president at Duke stated, “From this day forward, anyone who passes through its doors will carry on the legacy of accomplishment, engagement, and lasting impact of Wilhelmina Ruben-Cooke.” Recipients must attend an accredited four-year college or university.

In recognition, respect, and love for our HBCUs, we are offering a $1,250 scholarship to an applicant who will be attending an accredited four-year HBCU. The selected applicant must meet the qualifications established by Chapter.

In recognition of the continued service to strengthen the African American college student, DyAnne Horner Little, Organizer of Old Dominion (VA) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated, has established a scholarship for the purpose of purchasing books for African American students from Prince William County Public Schools. “Inspiring Minds Through Books” was created to alleviate the financial burden of purchasing books for students’ higher education journey. Open to all academic disciplines, the scholarship provides selected recipients with a monetary award that can be used exclusively for purchasing textbooks, reference materials and other literary resources.