The Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded $86,310 in scholarships to students for the 2017-18 school year.
Of that amount, $33,050 was awarded to high schools seniors who will begin college this fall. The Community Foundation also renewed $53,260 worth of scholarships for college students who excelled in their studies and will return to classes in September. In addition to the scholarships, the Community Foundation also awarded $5,000 to a student through the Thomas George Artist Fund Award.
Below is a list of recipients:
Scholarship Fund | Student | Current Enrollment | Enrollment for 2017-2018 | Scholarship Amount |
Mary Elliott Wislar Memorial Scholarship Fund – 2 years | Clay Sosis (2017 Winner) | Hopewell Valley Central High School | Emerson College | $5,850 |
Mary Elliott Wislar Memorial Scholarship Fund – 2 years | Danielle Barbara Swierczyna (2016 Winner) | SUNY Oneonta | SUNY Oneonta | $6,000 |
Greater Mercer Scholarship Fund – 1 year | Kyle Gankiewicz (2017 Winner) | Hamilton High School East – Steinert | The College of New Jersey | $2,000 |
Sandra M. Glazier Memorial Scholarship Fund – 4 years | Haylie Montemurno (2017 Winner) | Toms River High School East | The College of New Jersey | $5,000 |
Sandra M. Glazier Memorial Scholarship Fund – 4 years | Abigail M. Byington (2016 Winner) | Temple University | Temple University | $5,000 |
Sandra M. Glazier Memorial Scholarship Fund – 4 years | Paige Van Duyne (2015 Winner) | The College of New Jersey | The College of New Jersey | $5,000 |
Sandra M. Glazier Memorial Scholarship Fund – 4 years | Sarah Van Nosdall (2014 Winner) | Brookdale Community College | University of Central Florida | $5,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Matthew Luke Hawes (2017 Winner) | Princeton High School | Harvard College | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | James Verbeyst (2017 Winner) | Princeton High School | Kean University | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Rachel Julius (2016 Winner) | University of Maryland | University of Maryland | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Kathryn Schoenauer (2016 Winner) | University of Pennsylvania | University of Pennsylvania | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Catherine Curran-Groome (2015 Winner) | The University of Vermont | The University of Vermont | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Nyambe Kema Tuchscherer (2015 Winner) | University of Notre Dame | University of Notre Dame | $1,000 |
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship – 4 years | Grace DiSimoni (2014 Winner) | Drexel University | Drexel University | $760 |
A. Myrtle Hensor Teaching Scholarship Fund – 1 year | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | $0 |
Louise Maas Allied Health Professions Scholarship Fund -1 year | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | $0 |
Frank, Ada, and Elizabeth Compton Scholarship – 1 year | Jordan Beneducci (2017 Winner) | North Hunterdon High School | Moravian College | $4,350 |
Frank, Ada, and Elizabeth Compton Scholarship – 1 year | James D. Weber (2017 Winner) | Voorhees High School | Westchester University | $4,350 |
Macklin Soccer Scholarship – 1 year | Sarah Sterling (2017 Winner) | Cranford High School | Sacred Heart University | $1,000 |
Macklin World Language Scholarship – 1 year | Jessica Heyburn (2017 Winner) | Cranford High School | Rowan University | $1,000 |
John R. and Shirley I. Forrest Memorial Scholarship – 4 years | Liam Martin Courtney (2017 Winner) | Hamilton High School West | Roanoke College | $5,000 |
John R. and Shirley I. Forrest Memorial Scholarship – 4 years | Jose Moran (2016 Winner) | PENDING | PENDING | $5,000 |
The John R. and Shirley I. Forrest Memorial Scholarship – 4 years | Jenna O’Neill (2015 Winner) | The American Muscial and Dramatic Academy | The American Muscial and Dramatic Academy | $5,000 |
John R. and Shirley I. Forrest Memorial Scholarship – 4 years | Andres Bermudez (2014 Winner) | Mercer County Community College | Mercer County Community College – Spring 2017; University of Phoenix – Summer 2017 | $5,000 |
Michael McGarry Skowronek Scholarship – 2 years | Andrew Phillips (2017 Winner) | Collingswood High School | Camden County College | $2,500 |
Michael McGarry Skowronek Scholarship – 2 years | Emma Oehlers (2016 Winner) | University of the Arts in Philadelphia | University of the Arts in Philadelphia | $2,500 |
Lion Woodward Educational Fund / Rotary Club of Trenton – 4 years | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | NO AWARD FOR 2017 | $0 |
Lion Woodward Educational Fund / Rotary Club of Trenton – 4 years | Cheyenne Setneska (2016 Winner) | Stockton University | Stockton University | $2,500 |
Lion Woodward Educational Fund / Rotary Club of Trenton – 4 years | Qureasia Troupe-Mekins (2016 Winner) | The College of New Jersey | The College of New Jersey | $2,500 |
Lion Woodward Educational Fund / Rotary Club of Trenton – 4 years | Austin Durling (2015 Winner) | Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania State University | $2,500 |
Lion Woodward Educational Fund / Rotary Club of Trenton – 4 years | Autumn Townsend (2014 Winner) | Montclair State University | Montclair State University | $2,500 |
Thomas George Artist Fund Award Program – 1 year | Piper Torsilieri (2017 Winner) | The College of New Jersey | $5,000 |