McKenzie Marshall Receives Scholarship at Randolph-Macon Academy

2011 Dec 19

McKenzie Marshall, the daughter of Robert and Terri Marshall of Palmyra, has received The Austin Family Scholarship, The Coach Lyle '35 & Nancy McFall and Class of 1951 Endowed Scholarship and Eagle Scholarship at Randolph-Macon Academy. An Eagle Scholarship is awarded to a ninth through twelfth grade boarding student with a cumulative 3.5 GPA or above. The scholarship is renewable each year provided the student maintains a minimum 3.5 while enrolled at R-MA. The Austin Family Scholarship Fund was established to provide meritorious students with a financial award to attend Randolph-Macon Academy. The scholarship is named in honor of the James Austin Family.

McKenzie was formally presented with the scholarship during a ceremony held during Fall Family Weekend on November 5, 2011. She is a junior at Randolph-Macon Academy.

Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA), founded in 1892, is a college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in grades 6 through 12. Students in grades 9-12 participate in R-MA's 91st Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), which is currently recognized as an Outstanding Unit with Merit, and have the opportunity to participate in the Academy's unique flight program. R-MA is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in Front Royal, VA.