15 High School Seniors Receive West Orange Rotary Scholarships

On Friday, June 15, the Rotary Club of West Orange held it's annual     Student Scholarship Awards ceremony at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. 

The club awarded a record $15,250.00 in scholarships to 15 students, all pictured above.  Qualifications require that eligible students must reside in West Orange but can attend any public or private high school and must be attending college in the Fall.  All of the students have graduated from West Orange High School except for Joseph DiLorenzo who graduated from Seton Hall Prep and Rachel Mendelowitz who graduated from Golda Och Academy.

There were a few special scholarships named for Rotarians and family of Rotarians who have passed away.  The Walter Smith Memorial Scholarship was awarded to WOHS graduate, Meaghan McCormick.  Walter was a 50+ year member of the Rotary club.  The Rochelle Ricci Memorial Scholarship was awarded to WOHS graduate, Joyce Arowosaye.  Rochelle, daughter of Rotarian Peter Ricci, passed away in a motorcycle accident 3 years aso.  And the Jeffrey Korba Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Seton Hall Graduate, Joseph DiLorenzo.  Jeffrey, the grandson of 50 year + Rotarian W. Donald Horn, was a victim of an automobile accident 5 years ago.

WOHS graduates Matthew Lawlor and Leticia Campiglia received scholarships for Business Student and Foreign Language Student respectively.

 If you are interested in applying for one of these scholarships for your high school senior, ask the guidance office for an application for next year's awards.