Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship

01/15/2026

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We are very excited to announce the 2026 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship! We will award up to three (3) scholarships of at least $4,000 each to graduating females from Suffolk Public High Schools who have been accepted to a college or university.

Click the link below to download a copy of the application. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from one of your current TEACHERS and one of your current COACHES. Submit completed applications to your Guidance Counselor.

Deadline is Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Best of luck to you ALL!! And we wish you ALL a great senior year!!

11/21/2024

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We are very excited to announce the 2025 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship! We will award up to three (3) scholarships of at least $3,500 each to graduating females from Suffolk Public High Schools who have been accepted to a college or university.

Click the link below to download a copy of the application. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from one of your current TEACHERS and one of your current COACHES. Submit completed applications to your Guidance Counselor.

Deadline is Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Best of luck to you ALL!! And we wish you ALL a great senior year!!

12/15/2023

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We are very excited to announce the 2024 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship! We will award up to three (3) scholarships of at least $3,000 each to graduating females from Suffolk Public High Schools who have been accepted to a college or university.

Click the link below to download a copy of the application. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from a TEACHER and a COACH. Submit completed applications to your Guidance Counselor.

Deadline is Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Best of luck to you ALL!! And we wish you ALL a great senior year!!

03/21/2023

REMINDER: TOMORROW, MARCH 22 is the day!

2023 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship applications are due this Wednesday, March 22. Completed applications will need a letter from a coach and a teacher, and a copy of the applicant's transcript. We strongly encourage all senior ladies from Suffolk's three public high schools to apply! Submit your applications to your Guidance office NOW.

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL!

01/04/2023

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We welcome you to apply for the 2023 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship. Click the link below to download a copy of the application form. Once you have completed the application, save and print it, then submit to your Guidance Counselor. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from a TEACHER and a COACH.

Deadline is Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Best of luck to you ALL!!

01/11/2022

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We welcome you to apply for the 2022 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship. Click the link below to download a copy of the application form. Once you have completed the application, save and print it, then submit to your Guidance Counselor. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from a TEACHER and a COACH.

Deadline is Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Best of luck to you ALL!!

03/20/2021

REMINDER MARCH 25 is the day!
2021 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship applications are due this Thursday, March 25. Completed applications will need a letter from a coach and a teacher, and a copy of their transcript. We strongly encourage all senior ladies from Suffolk's three public high schools to apply! Submit your applications to your Guidance office SOON.

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ALL!

01/05/2021

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We welcome you to apply for the 2021 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship. Click the link below to download a copy of the application form. Once you have completed the application, save and print it, then submit to your Guidance Counselor. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from a TEACHER and a COACH.

Deadline is Thursday, March 25, 2021.

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06/10/2020

We are happy to announce the 2020 recipients of the Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship! CONGRATULATIONS to Sarah Bazemore (Lakeland High School), Shaleah Tolliver (Lakeland High School), and Ally Tolson (King's Fork High School)! These deserving young ladies were athletes, scholars, and leaders in their school. We wish all three of them the very best as they continue their education, and in all that they strive to do!

03/25/2020

Given recent circumstances, the deadline for our 2020 scholarship applications has been extended to Friday May 8 in order to give students more time to get their packets together. Continue to submit your applications to guidance, electronically if necessary. Best of luck and stay well

01/07/2020

ATTENTION Female graduating seniors of King's Fork High School, Lakeland High School, and Nansemond River High School:

We welcome you to apply for the 2020 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship. Click the link below to download a copy of the application form. Once you have completed the application, save and print it, then submit to your Guidance Counselor. Be sure to include your essay, and letters of recommendation from a TEACHER and a COACH.

Deadline is Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

01/25/2019

Congratulations to Hannah Marston of King's Fork High School, Madellyn Carr of Lakeland High School, and Sydney Gregg of Nansemond River High School, recipients of the 2017-2018 Lynell Oliver Baker Memorial Scholarship! These three young ladies stood out as well-rounded leaders in their school and community. Our best wishes go out to them in all of their efforts!