AAA Scholarship Program
J. Theron "Tim" Timmons Scholarship
AAA Tidewater Automobile Association was on the brink of collapse when Mr. Timmons arrived on the scene as the club's new Managing Director in 1934. The local newspaper published his picture announcing his arrival and the telephone started to ring with bill collectors. Garages had not been paid. The phone company was threatening to shut off the telephone. Instead of packing up and running, Mr. Timmons reached into his own pocket and paid the bills. They had 850 members in 1934. Upon his retirement in 1996, AAA Tidewater Virginia had over 280,000 members and had achieved significant financial success.
Mr. Timmons passed away on February 24, 2002. As a tribute to him and his work, the board of Directors established the Tidewater Automobile Association of Virginia - J. Theron "Tim" Timmons Memorial Scholarship Foundation that will provide a $5,000 scholarship annually to a deserving individual.
The legacy of Mr. Timmons lives on at AAA Tidewater Virginia in many ways, the greatest of which is the culture of serving the members
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DUE BY: APRIL 15, 2012
please mail completed application and all documentation to:
AAA TIDEWATER VIRGINIA
ATTN: SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
5366 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462
For more information,
please contact Georjeane Blumling at: Gblum@tidewater.aaa.com or
by phone at 757-233-3825
2011/2012 Scholarship Application Forms
2011 Scholarship Winners
AAA congratulates Mr. Matthew Mendonca and Chelsea M. Gephart on their scholastic achievements!
Mr. Matthew Mendonca
From left to right, includes Mr. Matthew Mendonca and Dr. Charles P. Fletcher, Scholarship Committee Member.
Mr.Matthew Lee Mendonca of Newport News Virginia. Matthew graduated first in his class from Woodside High School in June 2011. He was an AP Scholar, Vice President of the National Honor Society and Co-captain of the varsity soccer team. He was also recognized as a top ranked 11th grader in the Newport News Educational Foundation for Academic Achievement and completed an internship at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Lab in Newport News. Matthew is currently attending the Collage of William and Mary.
Miss Emily Rebecca Newman
From left to right, includes Dr. Edward E. Brickell, President of the J. Theron "Tim" Timmons Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Ms. Emily Newman, Mrs. Carol H. Ormond, President/CEO AAA Tidewater Virginia and Dr. Charles P. Fletcher.
Miss Emily Rebecca Newman, a 2011 graduate of Indian River High School, was the second recipient of a scholarship this year. Emily was an AP scholar, and a member of Alpha Omega Phi Tri-Hi-Y was well as a Youth Mayor for the City of Chesapeake. She was recognized with the Virginian Pilot Scholastic Achievement Award and a member of the IRHS Scholastic Achievement Team. Among her various activities, Emily participated in Class Council as well as varsity Cheering, swimming, and Volleyball. Emily is a student and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Virginia.
Mr. Benjamin Kirby Raliski
From left to right, includes Dr. Charles P. Fletcher, Mr. Benjamin Raliski, Dr. Edward E. Brickell, President of the J. Theron "Tim" Timmons Memorial Scholarship Foundation, and Mr. Michael C. Baecher.
Mr. Benjamin Kirby Raliski of Norfolk, Virginia was also a recipient of a J.T. Timmons scholarship this year. Benjamin was a 2011 graduate of Maury High school and Valedictorian for his class. He was a member of the National Honor Society and a Merit Scholar for 2011 and a recipient of the Jefferson Book Award and U.S. Chemistry Olympiad in 2010. Benjamin also excelled in music during high school as a member of the Maury High Chamber Orchestra and Norfolk Strolling Strings for much of his high school years. He is current a student at the College of William and Mary, in Virginia.
AAA Tidewater Virginia is very proud of each of this year's recipients and wishes each of them much success in the years to come!
Contributions to the J. Theron "Tim" Timmons Memorial Scholarship Foundation are welcomed and can be indicated on membership renewal statements. Applications for the 2012 scholarship can be found at AAA.com/scholarship.
