Hampton City Schools 9th Annual Run 4 the Stage 5K raises $12,000 for student scholarships

The Hampton City Schools 9th Annual Run 4 the Stage 5K was held on May 11, 2024, at Sandy Bottom Park. There was a total of 312 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 $12,000. The event offered ten 2024 HCS graduates with a total of $5,000 in scholarships to assist with their college expenses. The Run 4 the Stage event has raised over $133,700 in the last nine years. 

The following students were awarded scholarships:

Scholarship Winners:

Angela Pannell - Hampton High

Kennedi Charity - Hampton High

Destinee Johnson - Hampton High

Dajanelle Linton-Robinson - Hampton High

Audrey Waltermire - Hampton High

Nicole Vazquez-Santiago - Hampton High

Eric Distler, Jr. – Kecoughtan High

Ashley Hodges – Kecoughtan High

Sha'terra Smith-Bazemore – Adult and Alternative Learning Center (ALC)

Kirsten Reed - Adult and Alternative Learning Center (ALC)

Largest Team Awards:

Percentage:  Moton Early Childhood Center, Armstrong School for the Arts, and Cooper Elementary Magnet School for Technology

Number Registered:  Bethel High, Moton Early Childhood Center, HCS Related Services Team, and Bassette Elementary

For race times and stats, check out our website:

https://sites.google.com/hampton.k12.va.us/run4thestage18/home

A special thank you goes to this year’s event sponsors – Cell Tech, Inc, Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union (HRECU), ParentSquare, Robbin Ruth, Enrichment City, LLC (door prize donations), Virginia Air and Space Science Center (door prize donations), and Hampton City Schools.