The Princeton Area Community Foundation has awarded more than $98,000 in scholarships to 35 high school and college students.
The Community Foundation awarded $42,700 to 18 high school students who will begin college this fall, and renewed another $55,850 in scholarships to 17 college students who will return to classes in September.
“We are very proud of these hard-working students, and wish them success as they continue their education,” said Jeffrey M. Vega, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “We are thankful for our loyal donors who have created scholarship funds so we can help these students.”
A list of high school students, the colleges they plan to attend, along with the names of the scholarships and the amounts awarded per year, is below. For the full list of new and renewed scholarships, visit https://pacf.org/2018-scholarships-announced/
Mercer County
Hamilton Township
Greater Mercer Scholarship (1 year)
- Hifsa Chaudry, Nottingham High School, Brown University: $2,000
Lion Woodward Educational Fund/ Rotary Club of Trenton (4 years)
- Beatrice Boyce, Nottingham High School: $2,500
John R. and Shirley I. Forrest Memorial Scholarship (4 years)
- LeeAnna Alpert, Hamilton High School West, Rider University: $5,000
Hopewell Valley Central High School
Mary Elliott Wislar Memorial Scholarship (2 years)
- Ali Schragger, Wake Forest University: $6,100
Lion Woodward Educational Fund/Rotary Club of Trenton (4 years)
- Ali Schragger, Wake Forest University: $2,500
Lawrence High School
Elizabeth Cordwell Scholarship (1 year)
- Yasmine Haschicha, American University: $500
- Rebecca Jacob, Rutgers University: $500
- Jennifer Zoll, Johns Hopkins University: $500
- Sarah Zoll, Villanova University: $500
Princeton High School
Myrtle Hensor Teaching Scholarship (1 Year)
- Victoria Addonzio, The College of New Jersey: $1,000
Louise Maas Allied Health Professions Scholarship (1 year)
- Eliz Dikener, Boston University: $1,000
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship (4 years)
- Robert Smithers, Boston College: $1,000
West-Windsor-Plainsboro High School South
Princeton Post No. 76, American Legion Dr. Henry J. Frank Scholarship (4 years)
- Brianna Hodges, Columbia University: $1,000
Camden County
Collingswood High School
Michael McGarry Skowronek Scholarship (2 years)
- Sara Waldron, The College of New Jersey: $2,500
Hunterdon County
North Hunterdon High School
Frank, Ada, and Elizabeth Compton Scholarship (1 year)
- Mikayla Simonski, Misericordia University: $4,550
Voorhees High School
Frank, Ada, and Elizabeth Compton Scholarship (1 year)
- Connor Strohm, Rutgers University: $4,550
Ocean County
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science
Sandra M. Glazier Memorial Scholarship (4 years)
- Alaina Polbok, University of Pittsburgh: $5,000
Union County
Cranford High School
Macklin Soccer Scholarship (1 year)
- Margaret Roman, University of Maryland: $1,000
Macklin World Language Scholarship (1 year)
- Andrew Rojo, Boston College: $1,000
The Princeton Area Community Foundation promotes philanthropy and builds community across Mercer County and central New Jersey. It helps people and companies make effective charitable gifts and awards grants to nonprofits. Since its founding in 1991, the Community Foundation has grown into an organization with more than $170 million in assets and made grants of more than $126 million, including $20 million in 2017.
