The Grace Tinsley Scholarship

About the Grace Tinsley scholarship

The Grace Tinsley Scholarship was established by the Charlottesville Democratic Party in December 2006. This scholarship is given to honor the life and work of a wonderful community activist and leader, Grace Tinsley, who had a life-long passion for social justice. The scholarships are awarded to Charlottesville High School seniors who have demonstrated the traits that made Grace so effective:

• demonstrated leadership skills
• community service participation
• courage
• humor
• problem solving skills
• perseverance