Seabrook Awards $210,500 in Scholarships to High School Students

Seabrook, a developed and managed Erickson Living retirement community in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, held its annual Scholar Awards Ceremony on June 8. At the event, 29 graduating high school seniors were awarded $6,000 scholarships. In addition, the community gave out an additional $36,500 in Named Scholarships.

The Scholar's Program is funded by the residents of Seabrook to support high school students employed on campus who have shown commitment to serving the Seabrook community. Qualifications include working 1,000 hours at Seabrook's Dining Services during their junior and senior years in high school. Since 2001, community has provided more than one million dollars in scholarships to more than 400 student employees.

"We are incredibly grateful to our residents for their support of our Scholar’s Program,” said Philanthropy Manager Ann Marie Matthews. “Their generosity affirms their affection for our student employee, as well as their support of higher education.”

Seabrook employs over 200 high school students from Neptune High School, Ocean Township High School, Academy Charter High School, Red Bank Catholic, Monmouth Regional High School, among others.

Seabrook is currently hiring students for 2019. For more information and to submit an application, visit http://jobs.ericksonliving.com.

Seabrook is a not-for-profit organization, developed and managed by Erickson Living®. The community is governed by its own board of directors affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community.

About Seabrook: Seabrook, one of 20 continuing care retirement communities developed and managed by Erickson Living®, is situated on a scenic 98-acre campus in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The not-for-profit community of more than 1,400 residents and 750 employees is governed by its own board of directors, affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community. Additional information about Seabrook can be found at SeabrookCommunity.com.

Photo from left, Seabrook Scholar Sheneil Myers, Seabrook Scholar Paige Ryans, Director of Dining Mary Beth Sheehan. (Photo credit: Travis Tanay)

2019 Seabrook Scholars

• Angelo Acosta, St. Rose High School;
• Andres Benvenitho, Neptune High School;
• Justin Bonadeo, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Dionne Bowers-Nicks, Red Bank Catholic High School;
• Cassandra Chapello, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Dashka Delva, St. Rose High School
• Christopher Derksen, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Dorka Desroches, Academy Charter High School;
• Nyah Frazier, Academy Charter High School;
• Jordan Goulbourne, Neptune High School;
• Josh Goulbourne, Neptune High School;
• Saffia Haye, Ocean Township High School;
• Nac'Yona Jones, Wall Township High School;
• Daniel Junio, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Andrea Loyo, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Ritch Luma, Ocean Township High School;
• Zekiah Mackey, Red Bank Catholic High School;
• Brianna Marshall, Neptune High School;
• Garrett Martinez, Ocean Township High School;
• Bruce Mathis, Neptune High School;
• Jeremy Mensah, Neptune High School;
• Sheneil Myers, Neptune High School
• Fabiola Nazaire, Neptune High School
• Glad Petit Frere, Academy Charter High School;
• Kerventz Petit-Homme, Long Branch High School;
• Geno Pothier, Long Branch High School;
• Paige Ryans, Monmouth Regional High School;
• Edline Salomon, Neptune High School;
• Brandon Shin, Monmouth Regional High School