For Ella DuRie, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Biology with a minor in Spanish and Chemistry, making the transition from virtual to in-person learning has been a game-changer. After two full semesters of completely online courses, Ella…
Gabriella Mason, a 2020 recipient of the Howard Whitfield Masonic Scholarship, is a Criminal Justice major at Kean University where she has achieved a GPA of 3.93 in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. She prides herself on being able to…
Jillian Krinsky knows how to balance a busy schedule, as evidenced by her large course load and many extra curricular activities at Virginia Tech. Pursuing a degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, Jillian is taking a range of courses, including…
A recipient of the R.D. Hinsch Sailing Scholarship, Colin Dubose is entering his junior year at Hobart and William Smith Colleges majoring in Economics. Among his class offerings, Colin has been especially interested in Meteorology, given his background as a…
November 4, 2022 For Alexander Benanti of Clifton, the Elsie E. and Joseph W. Beck Scholarship has made the dream of a college education reality. The freshman at the Rochester Institute of Technology is majoring in Motion Picture Science with a…
December 18, 2018 When Hanover Park High School senior Gina Santora put her extracurricular activities on hold to provide long-term care to a student with Cerebral Palsy, it was not only a reflection of her good character and the lessons…
November 28, 2018 Justin Wozniak of Maplewood recently shared with the Community Foundation of New Jersey that he is intent on “making the most of all the opportunities [he] will encounter [in his] upcoming junior year and beyond” – and…
April 13, 2018 Karen Therrien was not your typical high school student. “Her classmates [would] speak of her in awed, hushed tones – not from fear but from authentic respect and admiration,” her guidance counselor wrote in 2016. And it…
February 21, 2018 For Melanie Tanis, there has always been one goal: to someday become a nurse. Well, sort of. As Melanie explained in her scholarship application to the Community Foundation of New Jersey, “a nurse is a person dedicated…
November 6, 2017 For Stan Serbanica, earning the 2008 Austin Hooey Scholarship and acceptance into his “dream school” of New York University was just the beginning. There were, of course, many accomplishments leading up to that point – the three-time…