Hampton City Schools 8th Annual Run 4 the Stage 5K raises nearly $10,000 for student scholarships

The Hampton City Schools 8th Annual Run 4 the Stage 5K was held on May 20, 2023, at Sandy Bottom Park. There was a total of 283 participants. The Run for the Stage 5K is held annually to support on-time graduation by providing funding for community college scholarships. 

This year’s race was a huge success raising over $9,300. The event offered ten 2023 HCS graduates with $2,000 scholarships to assist with their college expenses. The Run 4 the Stage event has raised over $121,700 in the last eight years. 

The following students were awarded scholarships:

Bethel

MarJanae Bowser

Khamari Faulks

Hampton

Karla Rodriguez Pinot

Kelvin Bell

Kecoughtan

Trent Sommerfeldt

Sanee Lavender

Phoebus

Charles Major

Clarence Leatherbury, III

Adult & Alternative Learning Center

Alyssa Harris
Joshua Holder

 

Click here for the race results and click here for photos from the race.

A special thank you goes to this year’s event sponsors – Cell Phone Tech, Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union, and Hampton City Schools.