Congratulations to the 2019 NJCPA Scholarship Recipients

In continuing its commitment to the next generation of accounting professionals, the NJCPA Scholarship Fund awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships to 75 New Jersey high school and college students at its 59th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. More than 200 students applied for awards ranging between $6,000 and $7,000.

Congratulations to these scholarship recipients:

High School Senior Awards ($7,000)

• Emily Breuniger, Lenape High School
• Elizabeth Bryant, Wall High School
• John Anthony Cicale, Bridgewater Raritan High School
• Timothy Clements, Cinnaminson High School
• Louis D'Agati, Wayne Hills High School
• Michael DiVincent, Montville Twp High School
• Alexandria DosSantos, Morris Knolls High School
• Kathleen Flores, Dr. Ronald Mcnair Academic HS
• Alexa Forte, Whippany Park High School
• Andrew Nimerofsky, Northern Highland Regional High School
• Skylar Nowicki, Howell High School
• Ava Pisauro, Washington Twp High School
• Jared Plattman, Morris Knolls High School
• Breena Rettig, Livingston High School
• Stanley Rymarz, Kinnelon High School
• Theodora Vazacopoulos, Northern Vly Region-Old Tappan HS

 College Awards ($6,000)

• KemalAbayhan, Rutgers University
• Joseph Breen, Monmouth University
• Jasmine Clarke, Rutgers University
• Christina Czuczuk, Rider University
• Allison Darley, Rutgers University
• Devin Errico, The College of New Jersey
• KatherineFoley, Monmouth University
• Erica Healy, Rider University
• Rose Hyppolite, Rider University
• Rushil Jain, Rider University
• Alexandra Katechis, Montclair State University
• Heather Krautwurst, The College Of New Jersey
• Stacey Norman, Montclair State University
• Alyssa Royce, Stockton University
• Jeremy Sciuto, Rider University
• Christopher Vargo, Stockton University
• Karen Wong, Rutgers University

Minority Scholarships

NJCPA/AICPA ($5,500)

• Celeste Leon, Monmouth University
• Enxhi Xhydollari, Rutgers University

NJCPA/NNJ-NABA ($5,500)

• Kelvin Paez, The College of New Jersey
• Lloyd Padmore, The College of New Jersey 

NABA Eastern Regional Scholarship ($1,000)

• Juan Paez, The College of New Jersey

“In Name Of” Awards ($6,000)

Bowman & Company, LLP, In Memory of Lisa A. Donahue

• Alexa Laspada, Monmouth University

CohnReznick

• Cesar Ordonez, Rutgers University

EisnerAmper LLP

• Kim Gordon, Rider University

Frazer, Evangelista & Company, LLC

• Nicholas Cizin, Seton Hall University

In Honor of John F. Dailey Jr.

• Zsusanne Richert, Monmouth University

In Honor of John S. Lee

• Brianna Walsh, Rider University

In Honor of Michael A. Polito

• Matthew Cabrera, Rutgers University

In Memory of Frederick and Lenore Horn

• Henry Lockwood, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison
• Victoria Sheridan, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison

In Memory of Raymond C. Rigoli, CPA

• Jelena Melnichenko, Ramapo College of New Jersey

In Memory of Z. Thaddeus Zawacki

• Abdul Saeed, Seton Hall University

Mazars USA LLP

• Michael Nicolich, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Monmouth/Ocean Scholarship - In Memory of Joseph D. Leone, Jr.

• Katarena Brannick, Monmouth University

NJCPA Council of Past Presidents

• Robert Scorzo, Ramapo College of New Jersey

PKF O'Connor Davies LLP, In Memory of Stephen F. Mannuzza CPA

• Eduardo Alay, New Jersey City University

Smolin, Lupin & Co. P.A.

• Matthew Rief, William Paterson University of New Jersey

Untracht Early

• Adriana Tirado, Rider University

Wilkin & Guttenplan, In Memory of Jules C. Frankel, CPA

• Robert Bargna, The College Of New Jersey

WithumSmith+Brown

• Daryna Chumak, Rider University
• Concetta Scordato, Rider University 

Chapter College Awards

Atlantic Cape May Chapter

• Jiyun Hao, Stockton University ($2,000)
• Kimberly Lopez-Diaz, Stockton University ($3,000)
• Trevor D'Anton, Stockton University ($3,000)

Bergen Chapter

• Samantha Mariani, University of Notre Dame ($4,000)
• $3,500, Sungwoo Park, Baruch College ($3,500)
• Tou Kan, Northeastern University ($3,000)
• Adam Reisfield, University of Maryland ($3,000)
• Lauren Bombace, Syracuse University ($3,000)
• Jennifer Mammon, NYU ($2,500)
• Thomas O'Boyle, University of Notre Dame ($2,500)
• Marc Walenciak, Bergen Community College ($1,000)

Mercer Chapter

• Dimitri Drosos, Rider University ($2,500)
• Kimberly Jaramillo, The College of New Jersey ($2,500)
• Christine Maziarz, Rowan University ($2,500)
• Diana Kayes, Mercer County Community College ($1,500)
• Julius Bailey, Mercer County Community College ($1,500)
• Alexis Chu, Mercer County Community College ($1,500)