VCU Staff Senate Presents 2013 Marquita Aguilar Scholarship Walk-A-Thon

By Cassie Williams Jones

The Virginia Commonwealth University Staff Senate’s 9th annual Marquita Aguilar Scholarship Walk-A-Thon, formerly the Virginia’s Caring University Walk-A-Thon, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17.

The event is set on the MCV Campus and benefits the Marquita Aguilar Scholarship – an undergraduate award for juniors and seniors in financial need with a grade point average of 2.7 or better who can demonstrate past or current community service.

Since 2005, the scholarship has helped 80 undergraduate students continue their education and graduate from VCU by raising more than $70,000 from the VCU and VCU Health System communities. The event’s name was changed in 2012 to honor staff member, Marquita Aguilar, executive administrative assistant in the College of Humanities and Sciences, who established the Walk-A-Thon and scholarship program.

Prior to the event, participants should gather by the Larrick Student Center, located at 900 Turpin St., at 11:15 a.m. Dr. Eric West, associate professor with VCU Recreational Sports, will lead participants in a warm-up, followed by a short workout on the Bear Hall lawn.

Following the workout, a brief presentation featuring David Hanson, senior vice president and chief operating officer; Katherine Poarch, president of the Staff Senate office manager for the VCU Medical Center’s Office of Strategy and Marketing; and Aguilar will be held at noon. Food and giveaways will be available afterwards in the Court End Ballroom.

Registration is open to VCU and VCU Health System faculty, staff, students, alumni, retired faculty and community supporters and can be made online using a credit or debit card or by payroll deduction. Registration also will be available on the day of the event starting at 11 a.m.

For more information, or to register, visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/2013vcuwalk.


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