The Fortnightly Club Awards 2021 Scholarships

The Fortnightly Club of Summit announced the recipients of their 2021 scholarships: Meghan Tarashuk, Disha Pal, and Pascale Simmons.

Meghan Tarashuk was awarded The Manley-Winser Scholarship. This new scholarship
is open to any female Summit resident who will be attending a 2-year college, 4- year
college, professional, technical or trade school. Eligibility for the scholarship is based
on financial need, academic merit and personal essay. Meghan will be attending The
College of New Jersey in the fall.

Disha Pal was awarded The Sherry Rawson Scholarship recipient in memory of Sherry
Rawson, a beloved Fortnightly Club member who served on the scholarship
committee for many years. The scholarship is open to any female student graduating
from Summit High School. Eligibility for the scholarship is based on financial need,
academic merit and character. Disha will be attending University of Pittsburgh in the
fall.

Pascale Simmons was awarded The Fortnightly Club Scholarship. The scholarship is
open to any female student graduating from Summit High School. Eligibility for the
scholarship is based on financial need, academic merit and character. Pascale will be
attending Kean University in the fall.

These young scholars were awarded a total of $10,000 for their college education.

The Fortnightly Club thanks The Martha Moxley Foundation whose mission is to
support scholarships and student loans. This Foundation was created by Fortnightly
Club member Dorthy Moxley in memory of her daughter Martha.

The Fortnightly Club would like to thank The Helen Wason Memorial Fund which
provided additional funding for the scholarship. This fund honors the late Helen Wason,
who was president of The Fortnightly Club from 1999 to 2002 and was an active club
member for many years.

“We are very grateful to our donors who gave so generously so we could award three
scholarships this year”, said Terry Andrews, The Fortnightly Club president.

Helping young women as they begin their adult lives is a significant way for The
Fortnightly Club to give back to the community. Each year, scholarships are awarded to
deserving young Summit women to help pay for college. To find out more about The
Fortnightly Club of Summit, please visit www.fortnightlyclub.org.