Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver Scholarship Fund Established at VMI

The Virginia Military Institute Foundation has announced the establishment of the Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver Scholarship Fund. Funded through the generous efforts and outstanding professional service Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver has rendered in support of VMI, this endowed fund will generate important scholarship support to cadets hailing from the communities of the Shenandoah Valley served by the law firm.

Brian Crockett, the Chief Executive Officer of the VMI Foundation, stated in announcing this scholarship:

"The support and professional service Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver has rendered to the Foundation have been exemplary and its generosity will make a real difference in making the unique VMI experience more affordable for the many fine cadets VMI attracts from the central Shenandoah Valley."

The purpose of the Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver Scholarship is to provide financial support principally for VMI cadets from the counties of Rockingham and Augusta and the Cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. The initial funding will generate income for cadet financial assistance and be invested and administered by the VMI Foundation.

Speaking for the law firm, Tom Ullrich, its managing partner stated:
"Our firm has been committed to serving the Valley for over 165 years and part of that service has focused on supporting scholarship aid for students in the areas we serve. It is a special opportunity to serve and support the VMI Foundation in its efforts for VMI, a national institution, whose graduates have made enormous contributions to our state and nation. We are extremely pleased to have had a role in the establishment of this new scholarship fund at VMI."

Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC is a full-service law firm with offices in Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Lexington. The firm serves individuals and businesses in the Shenandoah Valley and the Mid-Atlantic states in the areas of: bankruptcy, commercial and civil litigation, corporate finance, employment law, health care law, intellectual property matters, real estate and land use, tax planning, wills, estate planning, and administration.