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NJCPA Celebrates Its 56th Scholarship Awards Ceremony T
his year the NJCPA Scholarship Fund awarded more than $450,000 to New Jersey college students and high school seniors who are entering college. We applaud our members, chapters and firms for supporting the NJCPA’s efforts in helping secure the future of the CPA profession. Congratulations to these scholarship recipients:
College Awards ($6,000) • Cory Andrews, Rider University • Brian Bednarz, Montclair State University • Brian Carlin, Rowan University • Kathy Chan, Rutgers University – New Brunswick • Nicholas Contey, Montclair State University • Samantha Cummings, William Paterson University • Geannine DeMers, Rowan University • Christine Deskovic, Stockton University • Jeny Eapen, Rutgers University – New Brunswick • Dominque Fortes, Seton Hall University • Michael Habib, Seton Hall University • Thomas Hansen, Rutgers University – New Brunswick • Tameesha Harris, Rowan University • Samorri Johnson, Rider University • Ben Kats, Montclair State University • Alexandra La Fata, Seton Hall University • Drew Pinkston, Rider University • Kevin Schmitt, Seton Hall University • Amanda Stabile, Rutgers University – New Brunswick • Kristan Stack, William Paterson University • Yaroslav Tashak, Montclair State University • Katherine Torpey, Rutgers University – New Brunswick • Zachary Williams, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
High School Senior Awards ($7,000) • Diana Altman, Livingston High School • Amanda Bush, Cranford High School • Kyle Chylinski, Bridgewater Raritan High School • Marley Cohen, South Brunswick High School • Emily Coppa, Kinnelon High School • Jacob Crockett, Livingston High School • James Gleichmann, Whippany Park High School • Erica Healy, Bishop George Ahr/ St. Thomas Aquinas High School • Kristen Kahrer, Academy of the Holy Angels • Nicholas Khalaf, Montville Township High School • Megan Kolides, Montville Township High School • Spencer Mann, Monroe Township High School • Emily Marks, Wayne Valley High School • Michelle Pyatnychuk, Fair Lawn High School • Arynn Rizick, Old Bridge High School • Abby Schwartz, Wayne Valley High School • Teresa Stornelli, Wall High School • Eric Tarkett, Lenape High School • Rachel Touma, Montville Township High School • Edward Vergalasov, Manalapan High School
Minority Scholarships
2015 NABA Eastern Region Scholarship ($1,000) • Justina Ejiofor, Rutgers University – Camden
NJCPA/AICPA ($5,500) • Muhammad Rasheed, Montclair State University
NJCPA/NNJ-NABA ($5,500) • Martino Joshua F. McDowell, Kean University • Abena Manteaw, Rutgers University
“In Name Of” Awards ($6,000) Bowman & Company LLP, In Memory of Lisa A. Donahue • Sarah Donahue, St. Joseph’s University
CohnReznick LLP • Travis Poole, Rutgers University • Brett Sanders, The College of New Jersey
EisnerAmper LLP • Angela Ciallella, The College of New Jersey
Frazer, Evangelista & Co. LLC • Luciano Cundari, Seton Hall University
In Memory of Frederick and Lenore Horn • Karen Espinoza, Rider University
In Honor of John S. Lee • Francesca Esteves, Rider University
Monmouth/Ocean Chapter, in Memory of Joseph DeLeone Jr. • Samantha Palumbo, Monmouth University
NJCPA Council of Past Presidents • Julia Castronovo, Montclair State University
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