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Scholarship Recipients fort the 2016-2017 Academic Year
This past spring, The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program awarded 83 scholarships to patients at the seven Valerie Fund Centers for the 2016-2017 academic year. The total scholarship funding was over $370,000, up more than 30% from last year. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of individuals and families to who The Valerie Fund and our scholarship recipients are extremely grateful. The essays students submit as part of the application reveal a special combination of determination, wisdom, and humility. A number of scholarship recipients tell us they are planning careers influenced by their experiences as patients, crediting their illnesses for career choices that include pediatric oncology and radiation oncology, social work, nursing, and research. Scholarship recipients are selected by a committee of The Valerie Fund Board based on merit, need or both. The following is a list of the 2016-17 named scholarship recipients.
Albertelli Family Scholarship - Michelle is a junior at Caldwell College
Chin Family Scholarship - Brianna is a freshman at the University of Miami
Choquette-Bertolani Family Scholarship and Schiller Family Scholarship - Regina is a junior at High Point University
Faith Cherasia/Walter Bennett Scholarship - Shannon is a junior at University of New Hampshire
Hannah Xue Scholarship and Witherell Family Scholarship - William is a junior at Bentley University
Joshua Goldstern Scholarship - Traci is a senior at University of Scranton
Julia L. Weintraub Scholarship - Shelby is a first-year student in the Physician's Assistant graduate program at New York Institute of Technology
Julia L. Weintraub Scholarship - Richard is a first-year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Justin Garvey Scholarship - Nishant is a sophomore at University of California at San Diego
Justin Garvey Scholarship - Dominick is a junior at University of Rochester
Justin Garvey Scholarship - Basema is a freshman at Long Island University
Lenni Sue and Andrew Perry Family Scholarship - Miguel is a sophomore at The College of New Jersey
Linda DeVito Memorial Scholarship - Dimitri is a sophomore at Columbia University
Margaret Richter Scholarship -Tyler is a junior at Brown University
Margaret Richter Scholarship - Joyce is a junior at Cornell University
Mayer Family Scholarship - Carlos is a sophomore at St. Peter's University
Mayer Family Scholarship - Samantha is a sophomore at Villanova University
Mia Garvey Scholarship - Kelly is a senior at University of Delaware
Mia Garvey Scholarship - Deborah is a sophomore at Felician College
Randy Reiff Scholarship - Carlos is a senior at Iona College
Randy Reiff Scholarship - Steven is a sophomore at University of Michigan
Rubinstein Family Scholarship - Zippy is a senior at the College of Charleston
Ryan Garvey Scholarship - Matthew is a sophomore at St. Joseph's University
Ryan Garvey Scholarship - Christopher is a freshman at Adelphi University
Ryan Garvey Scholarship - Taylor is a sophomore at Stevens Institute
Schiller Family Scholarship - Sierra is an MSW candidate at Columbia University
Yaris Family Scholarship - Juan is a freshman at Cornell University
Yedid Family Scholarship - Dylan is a junior at St. Joseph's University
Yedid Family Scholarship - Kristopher is a first-year medical student at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Yedid Family Scholarship and Linda DeVito Memorial Scholarship - Modesty is a freshman at Montclair State University
Zhang Explorer Scholarship - Amelia is a junior at Kean University