Scholarship
H.T. Leary Scholarship
The Western Region Jail Association is offering two scholarships honoring Mr. H. T. Leary. Mr. Leary was instrumental in helping establish the Western Region Jail Association and continues to be a strong supporter of the organization.
The scholarship is available to eligible students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or technical school, or who have been accepted to enroll in such an institution. The scholarship award will be made payable to the recipient and/or the college or university. Click the image below to access the full H.T. Leary Memorial Scholarship flyer.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for consideration, the student must:
- Be a member of the WESTERN REGION JAIL ASSOCIATION or an immediate family member (son, daughter, spouse) of a member.
- The student must submit a completed application to the WESTERN REGION JAIL ASSOCIATION Scholarship Committee no later than TBD 2025. HT Leary Scholarship Application is in PDF form. The completed application must be returned to Captain Brian M. Geiser, Scholarship Committee Chairperson, Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office, 340 West Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24016, or emailed to brian.geiser@roanokeva.gov prior to the deadline (TBD).
- The student must be enrolled in at least three (3) semester hours in an accredited college, university, or technical school to be considered for reimbursement. Classes are not limited to criminal justice subjects.
- The student may be required to appear for a personal interview before the Scholarship Committee.
- The decision of the Scholarship Committee is final.
PDF application form will be available soon. Print it, fill it out, and mail it to the above address listed in requirement #2.
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Good luck!
2023 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winners
The winners of the 2023 H. T. Leary Scholarships are:
- Sydney Haddox – Daughter of Major Kimberly Miniclier – Retired Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office. Sydney is a graduate of William Byrd High School and will be attending Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business as a Marketing Management major.
- Jayden Smith – Son of Deputy Janet Smith – Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office. Jayden is a graduate of Northside High School and will be attending the University of North Carolina/Charlotte majoring in Sports Media.
Congratulations winners!
2022 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winners
The winners of the 2022 H. T. Leary Scholarships are:
- Dalton Lockridge – Son of B. Keith Lockridge – Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. Dalton is a graduate of Randolph-Henry High School and attending Hampton-Sydney College to major in Government, with a minor in National Security.
- Cierra Trueheart – Daughter of Toni Trueheart – New River Valley Regional Jail. Cierra is a graduate of Pulaski County High School, and has been accepted to attend James Madison University to major in Health Science.
Congratulations winners!
2021 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winners
The winners of the 2021 H. T. Leary Scholarships are:
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- Dalton Lockridge – Son of B. Keith Lockridge – Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. Dalton is a graduate of Randolph-Henry High School and has been accepted to attend Hampton-Sydney College to major in Government/National Security.
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- Jacob March – Son of Dylan March – Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. Jacob is a graduate of Rustburg High School, and has been accepted to attend Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets AFROTC to major in General Engineering.
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- Erin Tucker – Daughter of Stacy Tucker – Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. Erin is a graduate of Altavista Combined School, and has been accepted to attend Liberty University to major in Business Administration.
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Congratulations winners!
2020 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winner
The winner of the 2020 H. T. Leary Scholarship is:
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- Trevor Thompson – Son of Deputy Dean Thompson – Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office. Trevor is a graduate of William Byrd High School, and has been accepted to attend Bluefield College to major in Sports Management.
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Congratulations winner!
2019 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winner
The winner of the 2019 H. T. Leary Scholarship is:
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- Austin Lockridge :- Father: Keith Lockridge / Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
Austin will be attending Southside Virginia Community College in the Power Line Worker field.
- Austin Lockridge :- Father: Keith Lockridge / Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
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Congratulations winner!
2018 H. T. Leary Scholarship Winners
The winners of the 2018 H. T. Leary Scholarship are:
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- Joseph Ainsworth – Father: Sheldon Ainsworth / NRVRJ
Joseph will be attending Virginia Tech - Sydney Cox – Father: Mike Cox / Loudon County Sheriff’s Office
Sydney will be attending Northern Virginia Community College
- Joseph Ainsworth – Father: Sheldon Ainsworth / NRVRJ
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Congratulations winners!
2017 Scholarship Recipients
We are pleased to announce this year’s HT Leary Scholarship recipients as follows:
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- Iman Calloway – daughter of Randall & Ernestine Calloway. Ernestine works for the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority. Iman will be going to Old Dominion University studying Health Sciences.
- Angel Monroe – daughter of Sterling & Angelia Monroe. Angelia works for the Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority – Amherst. Angel will be going to the University of Virginia studying Biology. Thank-you letter.
- Logan Shepherd – daughter of Timothy & Tammy Shepherd. Timothy works for the Western Virginia Regional Jail. Logan will be going to New River Community College studying Business Management.
- Cayla Trueheart – daughter of Clarence & Toni Trueheart. Toni works for the New River Valley Regional Jail. Cayla will be going to James Madison University studying Computer Science with a minor in Health Sciences.
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Congratulations, winners!
Left to right: Timothy Shepherd for Logan Shepherd, Tina Calloway for Iman Calloway, Cayla Trueheart, and Angel Monroe. Center: H.T. Leary.