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Rotary Club Announces
Its Scholarship Recipients
WESTFIELD – June 5, 2007
ROTARY SCHOLARSHIPS TOTAL $91k
The Westfield Rotary Club Foundation presented 22 local college-bound students with scholarship money totaling $91,000 at the organization's annual Scholarship Luncheon held Tuesday, June 5, at the Westfield Area YMCA.
Mark Zenobia, chairman of the foundation's scholarship committee, presided over the presentations. Members of the 2007 selection committee are Elizabeth Ensslin, Alison Brafman, Mary Ellen O'Boyle, Roger Love, Ronald Hutchinson and Nancy Jackson. Criteria for consideration, according to Mr. Zenobia, are based on academic achievement, service to the community and financial need.
Nancy Jackson, chairman of the foundation, states that nearly $2 million has been awarded to Westfield scholars since the inception of Rotary's scholarship fund in 1923. She explains that, "In addition to a group of scholarships funded by proceeds from the club's annual Pancake Breakfast, other fundraisers during the year, and a managed fund comprised of donations and bequests, the club administers several scholarships on behalf of The Westfield Foundation."
Barbara Franz, President of The Westfield Foundation Board of Trustees, was on hand at the luncheon to present the organizations two top scholarships in memory of Charles and Florence Wallace totaling $15,000 each over the course of four years to Stephanie Baeder, who will attend the University of Miami Ohio; and to Robert Whitehead, who will attend Ursinus University.
Christopher Patella was presented with the Westfield Rotary Club Foundation $10,000 four-year scholarship. He will attend Stevens Institute School of Business.
Two $5,000 scholarships in memory of Harry Sturcke, a Rotarian for 69 years and major donor to the Rotary foundation, went to Amy Behr who will attend the University of Miami Ohio; and to Caroline Yost who plans to attend George Mason University. Two $2,000 scholarships also in memory of Mr. Sturcke were awarded to Laura Schwab who is going to Catholic University; and Anna Koehler, who will attend New York University.
Anthony Cocuzza, who will attend Rutgers University, was presented with The Westfield Foundation's Chester Gerdes Scholarship valued at $3,000 by Mrs. Chance.
Jaclyn Nicoll received a total of $3,000 from the Linda Read Health Sciences Scholarship presented by Pamela Read, daughter of the late Robert Read, a long-time Rotarian and former club president, who funded the scholarship; and a special Rotary Scholarship. She plans to attend the University of Vermont. Ms. Read also presented the Robert Read Law Scholarship valued at $2,000 to Ilene Goodman who will attend Vassar College.
Josh Wasserman who will attend Northwestern University and Nathaniel Roquet who will attend Princeton University are recipients of Charles and Florence Wallace Scholarships valued at $2,500 each. The presentations were made by Mrs. Chance.
William Foley, Superintendent of Schools, a Rotarian and former club president awarded a $2,500 scholarship in memory of his father, John J. Foley, to Angelina Garneva who will attend Tufts University.
Rotary Club President Edred Shen presented Ilana Kaplan with Rotary's $2,500 Emerson Thomas Scholarship. She will attend Rutgers University. Bryan Smith is the recipient of Rotary's $2,500 in memory of James Coventry and will attend the University of Maryland.
The following were also awarded $2,500 Rotary Scholarships also in memory of Harry Sturcke: Tigest Hailu, who will attend Rutgers University, and Alyson Guerriero, Albright University.
Recipients of $2,000 Rotary Scholarships are: Phillip John, Lehigh University; Joseph Simone, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kimberly O'Donnell-Pickert, St. Joseph's University; Anna Koehler, New York University; Laura Schwab, Catholic University; Brittany Pryor, Union County College, and Brittany Reyes, University of Scranton.
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