Ann’s Choice Awards More Than $288,000 in Scholarships

On June 4, Ann’s Choice, a developed and managed Erickson Living retirement community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hosted family, friends, residents, and staff at its annual Scholar Awards Ceremony. At the event, 36 graduating high school seniors were awarded $8,000 scholarships from the community to support their pursuit of higher education. Also, eleven students received donor-designated named scholarships totaling $32,500.

The Scholar’s Program is funded by the residents of Ann’s Choice to support high school students employed on campus who have shown commitment to serving the Ann’s Choice community. Qualifications include working 1,000 hours at Ann’s Choice during their junior and senior years in high school, maintaining satisfactory grades, building positive relationships with residents and maintaining a strong employment record.

“The scholarship program is a wonderful benefit for the students working at Ann’s Choice,” said Philanthropy Coordinator Rebecca Nixon. “Thank you to our generous residents for supporting this outstanding program.”

The ceremony included a keynote address from previous Ann’s Choice Scholar recipient Pooja Gandhi as well as remarks from Ann’s Choice Senior Resident Services Manager Christa Segal, student scholars Kristen Liebel and Tyler Thornton, parent Lisa Jones, and members of the Scholars Fund Resident Committee.

Since 2004, the Ann’s Choice Student Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $3 million in financial aid to student workers to support their pursuit of higher education.

For more information about the scholarship program, as well as learning about other benefits of employment with Ann’s Choice such as tuition reimbursement, visit https://jobs.ericksonliving.com.

2019 Scholars:

• Isabelle Aiello, Hatboro-Horsham;

• Cristiana Amaro, Neshaminy;

• Abigail Augustine, William Tennent;

• Connor Bailey, William Tennent;

• Skylar Blanchard, William Tennent;

• Brandon Bonfiglio, Central Bucks East;

• Kayla Callaghan, William Tennent

• Ashley Christmann, Council Rock South;

• Stephen Ciavardelli, Archbishop Wood;

• Mathew Farre, William Tennent;

• Ryan Foley, William Tennent;

• Thomas Ford, William Tennent;

• Daniel Gentner, William Tennent;

• Alexander Giovinazzo, Central Bucks South;

• Brandon Go, William Tennent;

• Rebecca Haebel, Council Rock South;

• Justin Henderson, William Tennent

• Shaun Jones, Upper Moreland;

• Julia Kubala, William Tennent;

• Ryan Lawrence, Upper Moreland;

• Kristen Liebel, William Tennent;

• Monica Lotrean, William Tennent;

• Sandra Lotrean, William Tennent;

• Isabella Manzella, Central Bucks South;

• Jason McGuinn, William Tennent;

• Mark Meade, William Tennent;

• Eric Miller, William Tennent;

• Jason Molina, William Tennent;

• Sarah Oziminski, William Tennent;

• Paulo Salamanca, William Tennent;

• Julie Schoenleber, Archbishop Wood;

• Erona Shurdhiqi, William Tennent;

• Casey Thompson, William Tennent;

• Tyler Thornton, William Tennent;

• Melissa Wagner, Council Rock South;

• Nicholas Ziegler, Upper Moreland

In addition, the following students received named scholarships:

• Julie Schoenleber and Justin Henderson, Ann’s Choice Jewish Residents Council Scholarship, $1,000 Scholarship (one-time);
• Tyler Thornton, Cheryl Beth Silverman Memorial Scholarship $2,000 Scholarship per year for up to four years;
• Melissa Wagner, Eleanor I. Ankenbrand Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 Scholarship (one-time);
• Julia Kubala, Ralph E. Cohen Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 Scholarship (one-time);
• Eric Miller, The Bess Vukas Jordan Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 Scholarship (one-time)
• Ryan Lawrence, The Frances Reinken Jordan Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 Scholarship (one-time);
• Pooja Gandhi, The Alma Moore Ehlenfeldt Memorial Scholarship, $4,000 Scholarship (one-time)
• Brandon Go, Ann’s Choice Tolerance Scholarship, $1,000 Scholarship (one-time) and Ann’s Choice Lifelong Learning Academy Scholarship;
• Erona Shurdhiqi and Brandon Go, Ann’s Choice Lifelong Learning Academy Scholarship, $3,000 Scholarship (one-time)
• Isabella Manzella, Thomas Holcombe Memorial Scholarship, $1000 per year for three years, $2,000 for fourth year

Ann’s Choice is a not-for-profit organization, developed and managed by Erickson Living®. The community is governed by its own board of directors affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community.

About Ann’s Choice: Ann’s Choice, one of 20 continuing care retirement communities developed and managed by Erickson Living®, is situated on a scenic 103-acre campus in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The not-for-profit community of more than 1,900 residents and 1,000 employees is governed by its own board of directors, affiliated with National Senior Campuses, who provide independent financial and operational oversight of the community. Additional information about Ann’s Choice can be found at AnnsChoiceCommunity.com.