This Scholarship Fund was established in January 2007 by Parthenia Edmonds to support students living in East Beckley, Ward V with higher education. Parthenia was valedictorian of historic Byrd-Prillerman High School and a 1939 graduate of West Virginia College, she was recognized for her passion for education at the Governor’s 12 Annual Civil Rights Day. Parthenia was a wife, mother, teacher, devout Christian, gardener, entrepreneur, educator, and a life-long learner, who always sought ways to give back to her community.