South Brunswick High Seniors Given Scholarships From SBEA

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Six seniors from South Brunswick High School were awarded scholarships from the South Brunswick Education Association (SBEA), the South Brunswick public schools teachers' union.

The union awarded more than $15,000 in total scholarship money to the Class of 2017. This year, the union was able to provide nine scholarships to graduating seniors. Six went to South Brunswick High students; the other three scholarships were given to the children of union members. This is the greatest number of scholarships ever provided in the SBEA history.

The biggest award is the Joyce Sherman Memorial Scholarship and that went to senior Nada Shalash. It is an overall award of $8,000 but payable as $2,000 per year over four years of college. Criteria for the scholarship includes being in the top 20 percent of the graduating class and providing evidence of leadership, service and financial need, as well as writing an essay “Who or what made your education in South Brunswick special?” The other awards are smaller ($750-$1,000). Provided by the union, here are the winning students:

• Mikel Matticoli - Worcester Polytechnic Institute (double major in Computer Science and Robotics Engineering)
• Nada Shalash, biochemistry, Boston University
• Nicole Lipset - University of Delaware (Exercise Science major with goal of moving into Occupational Therapy)
• Eric Lipset - Bentley University
• Ryan Stadler - University of Maryland
• Connor Mills - Ohio University, E.W. Scripps College of Communication (major in Journalism, News and Information)
• The SBEA $1,000 Scholarship was awarded to Mikel Matticoli

Children of members in good standing may apply in their senior year of high school, regardless of from what school they are graduating. SBEA scholarships are funded by contributions of members through payroll deductions.