Hampton City Schools 10th Annual Run for the Stage 5K raises nearly $15,000 for student scholarships

Hampton City Schools hosted its 10th Annual Run for the Stage 5K on May 10, 2025, at Sandy Bottom Nature Park, with 362 participants registered. This annual event helps support on-time graduation by raising funds for community college scholarships.

Thanks to the amazing support of our community, nearly $15,000 was raised — allowing us to award $10,000 in scholarships to 10 deserving 2025 HCS graduates. Over the past 10 years, this event has made a lasting impact, raising more than $148,000 to help our students cross the graduation stage and step confidently into their futures.

The following students were awarded scholarships:

Keanan Joseph Jiro Russell – Kecoughtan High School

Shenille A Minnich – Hampton High School

Savanna Ware – Kecoughtan High School

Rhylee Auna Wilkins – Bethel High School

Abriel Batchelor – Bethel High School

Wisdom Miller – Bethel High School

Sara Ettalbi – Hampton High School

Malakye Rondane Brown – Kecoughtan High School

Leaynne Mchoskey – Bethel High School

Aaliyah Mae Watson – Adult & Alternative Learning Center (ALC)

Largest Team Awards:

Percentage: Moton Early Childhood Center, Kraft Elementary, and Cooper Elementary Magnet School for Technology

Number Registered:  Bethel High, Phoebus High, and HCS Related Services Team

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this year’s Run for the Stage 5K a resounding success. Their generosity helps pave the way for our graduates’ futures.

Special thanks to:
Cell Phone Tech
Canon Virginia, Inc.
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Imagine Learning
Inspiring Results, LLC
Sinful Treats Bakery
Enrichment City, LLC

Hampton City Schools
…and a very generous anonymous donor 

Race results can be found on the PTC – Peninsula Track Club Website and the Run for the Stage Website.