West Orange Fund Hits High Mark For Scholarships In 2021

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The West Orange Scholarship Fund (WOSF) hit a new record for scholarships awarded during the virtual Senior Awards Night on June 3, distributing $136,650 to graduating seniors from West Orange High School.

The WOSF was organized in 1923 and awarded its first scholarships in 1925 in the amount of $500. To date, the fund has awarded over $1,600,000 to deserving students.

Watch the video and see a list of scholarships and recipients below.

ALLOGGIAMENTO FAMILY

Erica Dolisca

ANDERTON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Alexander Perez

ANONYMOUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Darcy Campbell

Madeline Keefe

PHIL AUGUSTIN HUMANITARIAN SCHOLARSHIP

Zaena Mbugua

NIKHIL BADLANI SCHOLARSHIP

Tate Bennett

Victoria Bratsos

Senay Dani

Andrew Gart

Owen Hagstrom

Carlos Herbozo Osco

Cassey Kuga

Yara Mohamed

Meghan Reilly

Emma Renwick

Dylan Retino

Olivia Ridley

Nicole Rojas

ROSE BAPTISE SCHOLARSHIP

Riya Goel

NINA BARSZCZ SCHOLARSHIP

Paulina Acosta

BLIGH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Kayla Sanchez

BOGERT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Mikayla Tilton

PEG REITMAN CARTER SCHOLARSHIPS

Nicole Fisher

Nooha Kawsar

Celia Murphy-Braunstein

Alexis Palmere

Lily Stevens

ANN MARIE CASTE SCHOLARSHIP

Rose Murphy-Braunstein

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Sebastian DeSimone

Scott Moul

Victor Natividad

CODEY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Gabriella Charles

Nicole Fisher

PHILLIP CONGILOSE SCHOLARSHIP

Fraine Joroff

CUNNINGHAM/MCNEILL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Steban Gomez

SHARMILA DESAI SCHOLARSHIP

Godwins Makoule

MARIE DeMAIO SCHOLARSHIP

Shemaiah Sainthe

JAMES DONOVAN SCHOLARSHIP

Jasmine Cooper

ENGINEERING EXPLORATIONS SCHOLARSHIP

Rayon Donaldson

MICHAEL FABIANO, SR. SCHOLARSHIP

Jasmine Cooper

GAETA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Isabella Curis

GALANTE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Nicholai Williamson

GLEN ROCK SAVINGS BANK SCHOLARSHIP

Nasheka Calder

CHARLES GOLDSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP

Nasheka Calder

P.O. TIMOTHY GROVES SCHOLARSHIP

Noah Adedjouma

Shanelle Chambliss

Amayah Clement

Andrew Cupo

Marissa Edelman

Lesly Flores

Troy Houlker

Elizabeth Marazere

William Rintzler

Kelsey Roberson

Giantonella Rojas

Tiara Wilson

IAN JORDAN GOLDMUNZ SCHOLARSHIP

Tyra Hughes

DONALD HORN SCHOLARSHIP

Mali Coleman

SUBHASH KAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Mali Coleman

KESSLER INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP

Erica Dolisca

MARLENE COYLE-KRUSE SCHOLARSJIP

Paulina Acosta

LILLIAN KUNZ SCHOLARSHIP

Yara Mohamed

LAVOLPE SCHOLARSHIP

Darlene Sanchez Elizarraraz

LEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Ariel Morrison

LOUISE SPITZ LEHMAN SCHOLARSHIP

Jordan Fenske

Sophia Ruggiero

LUBINER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Nooha Kawsar

MC KEON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Tara Crofcheck

Nicole Fisher

Hanna Tamirat

MIRON/GREEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Ella Silivanch

MORA SCHOLARSHIP

Abin Jose

CJ MORGAN SCHOLARSHIPS

Aidan O’Gorman

Christopher Parsons

Jonathan Ridley

Mikayla Williams

HAROLD MORRISON SCHOLARSHIP

Elizabeth Peart

MOUNTAINEER END ZONE SCHOLARSHIP

Babajide Akinola

NARAIN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas Ampadu

NJ MAC USERS GROUP

Valentin Chindea

OTNER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Faith Nzegwu

TOMMY PAGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Sebastian Chaviano

Mikaili Ector

Veena Steaphen

PARISI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Alisa Chant

Olivia Petrucci

DYLAN PENNELL JROTC SCHOLARSHIP

Andrew Cupo

PERKINS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Madison Despeine-Pollard

PORTUESE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Darion Moss

QUINN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Isabelle Cohen

Tiffany Ramnarine

LINDA QUINN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Andie Schwartz

REID FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Samantha Joseph

Alexis Palmere

REGAL BANK SCHOLARSHIP

Darius Edwards

SAMUEL ROSENBLATT SCHOLARSHIP

Mikayla Tilton

ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Rayna Ritter

JEANNE HERMAN SASLOW SCHOLARSHIP

Tracy Kwok

SERKES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Madison Despeine-Pollard

SFORZA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Maria Isabelle Lorenzana

SAMUEL SPINA SCHOLARSHIP

Liam Walters

ST. CLOUD COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Ashley Azana

JOSEPH SURIANO SCHOLARSHIP

Leila Garraud

JERRY P. TARNOFF SCHOLARSHIPS

Ebun Adegbite

William Balthazar

Michael Rojas

Emma Svetvilas

JODEY TELLER SCHOLARSHIP

Darcy Campbell

Julien Carraha

JOHN AND DIANE VANTUNO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Masarrah Assad

Rayon Donaldson

PATTY VILLAROSA SCHOLARSHIP

Shelden Senek

WALDMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

ShannonNicole Dinio

Aniyah Moses

Sarai Nam

WESTON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

Kofi Opoku-Agyeman

David Pedo

Nai’a Peterson

Michelle Silver

WOHS PRINCIPAL’S SCHOLARSHIPS

Ashley Azana

Victoria Bratsos

Sebastian DeSimone

Lesly Flores

Riya Goel

Tyra Hughes

Godwins Makoule

Jonathan Ridley

Olivia Ridley

Rachel Rossman

WOSF GENERAL ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Benjamin Albert

Masarrah Assad

Nicole Fisher

Zen Gibbs

Steban Gomez

Connor Hinfey

Nicolo McCormick

Scott Moul

Owen Murphy

Justin Peters

William Rintzler

Jillian Russell

Shemaiah Sainthe

Andie Schwartz

Julia Spellman

WEST ORANGE MOUNTAIN CLUB/JACK BOGWALD SCHOLARSHIPS

Julien Carraha

Rayna Ritter

WO WOMAN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

Arianna Khan

Alina Oser

Nadolf Tagoe

SUE ZACARRO SCHOLARSHIP

Devin Neal

Shemaiah Sainthe

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