F-SP Service League's Annual Scholarships and Donations

At the annual Scotch Plains- Fanwood High School Awards Ceremony, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League awarded $13,000 to graduating Seniors and residents attending college.

Scholrships are awarded in recognition of the recipients' commitment to volunteerism and community service during their high school and college years. The 2018 recipients are:

Jaizahn Jones volunteered with the Hillside Food Bank and the Race for the Cure. He will attend William Paterson University.

Olivia London volunteered with a Girl Scout Troop at the Children's Specialized Hospital, and senior citizen's center. She will attend Stockton University.

Victoria Wilkens volunteered as an EMT on the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad, Mobile Meals, and Chelsea Assisted Living. She will attend Seton Hall University.

Shakir Phillips volunteered with the Police Atheletic League, as a cheerleading assistant coach. He became the first male cheerleader for SPFHS. He worked to have vegan lunches served at the high school. He will attend Rutgers University.

A special scholarship in memory of past president and long time member Jeanne Crofton was awarded by the Crofton Family. Rachel Briet received this scholarship.

Rachel Briet was a mission leader on a service trip to the Dominican Republic, she volunteered with the Mitzvah Corp of New Orleans, and as a member of a student business organiztion competition helped redesign a marketing and sales plan for a flower shop. She will attend the University of Maryland.

Two recipients attending college are Nicholas Stone and Jordan Wolman.

Nicholas Stone attends Stockton University. He is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Golden Key International Honour Society, and helped collect donations for the Service League Thrift Shop, 1741 East 2nd St., Scotch Plains. He also works at The Stage House Tavern and Restaurant, Scotch Plains.

Jordan Wolman attends Lehigh University. He is Assistant News Editor for "The Brown and White," the official Lehigh news paper. he interns at the Union County Dept. of Communication and Public Information, and is a cerified tutor wiith America Reads/ America Counts. He works part-time on campus.

In addition to the scholarship awards, the Service League donated $40,000 to Fanwood, Scotch Plains, and county service organizations. Those organizations are posted in the League's Thrift Shop. All scholarship and donation funds are raised by Thrift Shop sales. The League thanks its volunteers, donors, and customers.