2026 Winners

Contributed by Bob Adams

FRA Branch 294

      Crossville Fleet Reserve Association Branch 294 is pleased to announce that Cumberland County HS senior, Molly Neal and Stone Memorial High School senior, Lillyana Van Hoose have been selected as their 2026 Scholarship Award Recipients. Both were awarded with a Certificate of Recognition and $1000 scholarship check which will be forwarded to Berea College for Molly and Roane State Community College for Lillyana.  Fleet Reserve Branch 294 extends hearty congratulations and wishes both Molly and Lillyana much success as they face the world challenges of the future.

     Molly is graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 27.6 average ACT score, and a 4.43 weighted GPA. She was on the A-Honor Roll from 2023 thru 2026 maintaining a better than 99.45 average all four years of high school and graduated from Cumberland County High School. She has actively participated in a long list of both school and community organizations. Molly’s studies, while at Berea College, will include a pre-med degree and on to becoming an OB/GYN doctor. On a personal note, Molly is highly motivated to succeed at school and in supporting hercommunity. Her desire to achieve is directly attributed to family values of hard work and dedication.

     Lillyana is graduating Magna Cum Laude with a 21.6 average ACT score, and a 4.09 weighted GPA. She was on the A-B Honor Roll from 2023 thru 2026 maintaining a better than 93.5 average all four years of school and graduated from Stone Memorial High School. She has actively participated in a long list of both school and community organizations. Lillyana’s studies, while at Roane State Community College, will include the health sciences and on to becoming a Physical Therapist Assistant. On a personal note, Lillyana is highly motivated to succeed at school and in supporting her community. Her desire to accomplish tasks is directly accredited to strong family values of dedication and hard work.