Investing in the Future of Maritime Leadership

The Propeller Club, Port of Norfolk, proudly supports the next generation of maritime professionals through two annual scholarships awarded to exceptional student members of the Old Dominion University Student Propeller Club.

Eligible students must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program with a concentration in Maritime, Ports, and Logistics Management (graduate level) or Maritime and Supply Chain Management (undergraduate level). Recipients are selected based on merit and involvement, with awards announced ahead of the fall semester.

Rolf Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship - $5,000 Award

Named in honor of longtime maritime leader and club supporter Rolf Williams, this scholarship is awarded to a high-achieving student in pursuit of a career in the maritime industry. The objective is to empower dedicated students and help mold future leaders of our industry.
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Propeller Club of Norfolk U.S. Merchant Mariner Endowed Scholarship - $5,000 Award

This scholarship gives first preference to applicants who are current or former U.S. Merchant Mariners, or the child of one. It honors the essential contributions of mariners past and present and supports students working to carry that legacy forward.

Celebrating Our Scholarship Recipients

We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of our past recipients.

Rolf Williams Memorial Endowed Scholarship Recipients:

2008 – Morgan Elder and Renee Rose
2009 – Donald Babcock
2010 – Grant Berger
2011 – Kelly Rider
2012 – Daniel Ranschaert
2013 – Jonathan Rivera
2014 – Min Lee
2015 – Johannah McCullough
2016 – Shah Muhammad Saadman Alam
2019 – Fangling Zhu, Yujie Wang, Andrew Jenkins and Patrick Mcgowan
2020 – Keven K. Wolford 
2021 – Edward T. Shea
2022 – Edward T. Shea
2023 – Hannah M. Hollis
2024 – Riley Causebrook and Amber Talley

The Propeller Club of Norfolk U.S. Merchant Mariner Endowed Scholarship Recipients:

2012 – Laura Ancian
2013 – Sean Richardson and Jared Lewis
2014 – Chandler Ferguson, Jeremy Feldman and Eric Dinkle
2015 - Johannah McCullough and Oloukayode Adegbite
2016 – Gregory Slominski
2019– Fangling Zhu and Patrick Mcgowan
2020 – John A. Liscio
2021 – Heater Christopher
2022 – Ethan D. Hennet
2023 – Joseph Clark
2024 – Joseph Clark