Hanover

Brittany Long, a senior at Lee Davis High School, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from American Family Fitness. Long plans to study physical education at Longwood University in the fall.

Graduating seniors from Colonial Heights, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico were eligible to apply for the scholarship, the first one sponsored by American Family Fitness. Criteria included having an intended college major in fitness or business, having maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA in high school, serving at least 20 hours of community service and exhibiting strong leadership abilities. In the last four years, Long has contributed more than 600 volunteer hours to various organizations including the Girl Scouts, Lee Davis High School S.O.D.A. (Student Organization for Developing Attitudes) and Green Arbor Lake Farm. She also was a member of Lee Davis - cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams, serving as captain of each team for two years and earning a total of 12 varsity letters.

American Family Fitness is sponsoring this scholarship as a way to encourage the young adults in our community to continue their education in the growing field of health and fitness,“ said Brian Evans, president of Richmond Fitness, the parent company of American Family Fitness. “Brittany’s record of academic and athletic excellence as well as her impressive commitment to volunteer service makes her the perfect recipient for the first American Family Fitness scholarship.“

Richmond Fitness Inc. operates seven American Family Fitness locations throughout Fredericksburg and Central Virginia with approximately 100,000 members. American Family Fitness was ranked the 34th largest for-profit health club in North America in 2005, according to Club Industry magazine. American Family Fitness facilities are located in the Richmond/Petersburg area in Mechanicsville, Southside, Northside, Colonial Heights, the West End and Swift Creek near Brandermill and in Fredericksburg. For more information, visit http://www.amfamfit.com.