Recipient of the 2nd annual “Dr. Leonard F. Maiden DECA Scholarship” announced

The Warren County High School DECA Chapter is proud to announce that Emily Mawson is the recipient of the annual Dr. Leonard F. Maiden DECA Scholarship for 2022. On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Emily was presented the $1000.00 scholarship by the son of Dr. Maiden, Mr. Chip Maiden on behalf of the Maiden family.

Emily Mawson

Emily has been a 2-year member of WCHS and Virginia DECA. She has competed each year at the district, state, and international levels of DECA. She was a district winner and state winner in both 2021 and 2022. This past school year, Emily served as the Warren County chapter’s president.

Emily had this to say about her involvement in DECA. “DECA has empowered me as a leader. As chapter president, I learned how to lead a group of people to success. I also learned how to organize my work and time. Through DECA, I was able to practice critical skills in order to prepare me for the real world”.

In addition to DECA, Emily is a member of the National Honor Society, a past member of the WCHS Marching Band, and a playwright and producer for the Maroon Masques, the WCHS theater department.

The scholarship is named after Dr. Leonard F. Maiden, a 1950 graduate of Warren County High School. Dr. Maiden was active in DECA as a student, and later as a professor at the University of South Carolina. As a WCHS student, Dr. Maiden was elected as the first High School President of the National DECA in 1949. Throughout his life and career, Dr. Maiden never lost his love for DECA. He volunteered for many years as a judge in DECA state conferences. He mentored students learning to become teachers.

This is the second year that The Dr. Leonard F. Maiden DECA Scholarship has been awarded to a graduating WCHS DECA Senior in the amount of $1000.00.