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Community Gives More Than $365,000 in Scholarships to OCHS Seniors

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Ocean City High School

In two separate scholarship programs, Ocean City High School’s Class of 2015 was awarded more than $365,000 in combined scholarships.

A wide array of businesses and community organizations continues to support students seeking higher education by providing a set of scholarships.

At the community scholarship program on Monday (June 1), more than $345,750 was given out to more than 100 different students. A separate award program for clubs and activities on May 29 awarded about another $20,000 in scholarships.

The list of donors, presenters and recipients follows:

 

Ocean City High School Awards Program (May 29, 2015)

 

Beryl Dougherty/Miriam Reichley Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Female Athlete:

  • Lauren McNally

 

William D. Nickles, Jr. Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Male Athlete:

  • Zachary Williams

 

OCHS Wood Shop Award — In memory of Allan T. Burch, sponsored by Mr. William Nickles

  • $100               Martin Shaw
  • $100               Dylan Carr
  • $100               Joseph Gardner

 

Physical Education awards for outstanding male and female health and physical education student — Sponsored by Ocean City Police Benevolent Association.

  • $100               Ryan Beebe
  • $100               Malia Hindle

  

Ralph Carson Memorial Golf Scholarship  Mr. Michael Carson

  • $500               Eric Easterly

 

Ocean City High School Spanish Club Awards — Mrs. Gina DiLorenzo

  • $ 50                Dedication/Perseverance in the study of Spanish– Lauren Bowersock
  • $100               Excellence in the study of Spanish– Amber Angelucci
  • $100               Excellence in the study of Spanish– BriarRose Ginn

 

Latin Club Award for contributions to the club — Mr. Brian King

  • $100               Brooke Blumenstock
  • $100               Mary Millar
  • $100               Lindsey Wan

 

Excellence in Two World Languages – Latin and Greek — Mr. Brian King

  • $150               Dean Jones
  • $150               Robert Phillips

 

Award in the Excellence in the Study of French — Mrs. Sharon Elco

  • $100               Justin Smith

 

Service Award to the OCHS French Club — Mrs. Sharon Elco

  • $25                 Madelyn Adams
  • $25                 Evan Pearce
  • $25                 Matt Daquila
  • $50                 Megan Bologno
  • $50                 Emily Breed
  • $50                 Hannah Lucey
  • $50                 Alexxa Pastore
  • $50                 Justin Smith

 

Social Studies Department Award in Memory of Mr. Ken Moore —Mrs. Barbara Daniel

  • $100           Zach Archer
  • $100           Mercy Griffith
  • $100           Madison Knapp
  • $100           Patrick McCarron
  • $100           Logan Schettig

 

Ted Klepac History Award — Mr. Ted Klepac

  • $50                 John Deyoung
  • $50                 Scott Hogan

 

William R. Norton II Business Education Award — sponsored by Miss Sharon Norton

  • $150               Christian McDermott

  

Business Department Award — for a student who has earned high grades in multiple business subjects, Mr. Craig Mensinger

  • $100                Joseph Ferrilli

 

Mary G. Norton Memorial Award — to a senior student who exemplifies the goals of the Business Department sponsored by Mrs. Kay DellaBarca,                                                    Mrs. Kay Della Barca

  • $150               Sofiya Lebedeva

 

Interact Club — Mrs. Mary Greenfield & Ms. Lydia Sheldon

  • $100               Amy Phillips
  • $100               Jamie Lea
  • $100               Miranda Rausch
  • $100               Caliope Yiannos

 

OCHS Concert Choir Award — Mr. Ricardo Valle

  • $100               Amber Angelucci
  • $100               Brooke Blumenstock
  • $100               Olivia Ensminger
  • $100               Anna Myers
  • $100               JoHannah Newman
  • $100               Alexxa Pastore
  • $100               Lauren Prettyman
  • $100               Christina Urban

 

OCHS Cheerleader Awards — Mrs. Brenda Colón Smith & Mrs. Kathy Sykes

  • $ 75                Karen Avila
  • $400               Megan Bologno
  • $400               Hannah Eiler
  • $400               Madison Goucher
  • $400               Lauren Phifer
  • $400               Lauren Prettyman
  • $700               Brianna Holder
  • $800               Kylie Clearkin

 

OCHS Mascot Award

  • $400               Lucia Castellano

 

Ocean City “Speakeasy” Award — Mrs. Michelle Pesda

  • $ 25                Ivan Yang
  • $100               JoHannah Newman
  • $100               Nathanial Trofa
  • $100               Brian Adam Kuperstein
  • $100               Robert Phillips
  • $150               Christina Urban
  • $200               Mercy Griffith

 

Ocean City High School Student Council Awards — Mr. Matthew Purdue           

  • $100               Shelby Alvord (General Asssembly)
  • $100               Anna Elmer (General Assembly)
  • $100               Dan Loggi (General Assembly)
  • $250               Zachary Colao (Vice President)
  • $500               Erin Rundall (Press Secretary)
  • $500               Corey Mounce (Historian)
  • $750               Gretchen Keyser (President)

           

Leadership Club Awards — Ms. Amy DePasquale

  • $50                 Brendan Haddon

 

National Honor Society — Ms. Michelle Dill

  • $250               Savannah Carter
  • $250               Ben Fischer
  • $250               BriarRose Ginn
  • $250               Alec Helm
  • $250               Macy Oteri
  • $250               Robert Phillips

 

DECA for their participation in the club throughout the year — Mr. Brent Earl

  • $50                 Lucia Casaleno
  • $50                 Edward Carter
  • $50                 Zach Zellers
  • $100               Martin Shaw
  • $150               Joseph Ferrilli
  • $150               Kevin McDermott
  • $150               Macy Oteri
  • $150               Fiona Devine
  • $150               Danielle Walawender

 

 

Students Against Destructive Decisions — Mrs. Debra Cathcart

  • $20                 Adina Ahlstrom
  • $20                 Teresa Citera
  • $20                 Emily Pensa
  • $20                 Andrea Sharp
  • $70                 Kevin Gill
  • $70                 Hannah Lucey
  • $70                 Macy Oteri
  • $100               Emma Leeds
  • $100               Laura McKinley

 

 

Class Council 2015 — Ms. Alyssa Preis, Ms. Kate Kline, Ms. Jen Bowen

  • $100           Adina Ahlstrom
  • $100           Teresa Citera
  • $150           Krista Iannone
  • $250           Kira Kelly
  • $250           Dan Loggi

 

Library Volunteer Awards — Mrs. Joan Vicari

  • $25             John Houston
  • $25             Fanny LeRumeur
  • $25             Brandi Richards 
  • $25             Jessica Therrien

 

Key Club Award — Mrs. Ashley Schmid

  • $100           Maddie Greaser
  • $200           Lindsey Wan
  • $400           Brooke Blumenstock

 

Photo Club Award — Mrs. Adriana Palmer

  • $55             Madeline Greaser

 

Family and Consumer Sciences — Ms. Kirby Pohlidal & Mrs. Corrine Cook

  • $100           Shannon Tarves– Cooking
  • $100           Cassidy Louvin– Cooking
  • $100           Amanda Martyn – Child Development

 

ASL AwardFor outstanding service to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture and the commitment to pursue an ASL related field of study in higher education. The amount of award will be determined after the ASL show. Mrs. Amy Anderson

  • Anna Elmer
  • Madeline Greaser
  • Bailey Reading
  • Mikayla Utley
  • Caliope Yiannos

 

 

Sgt. Hernandez, United States Marine Corps presented certificates to the following:

Top Academic Male & Female Students:

  • Laura McKinley – rank #1 – 4.9045 GPA
  • Benjamin Fischer – rank #9 – 4.6378 GPA

Top Male & Female Athletes: 

  • Lauren McNally
  • Zach Williams

Top Musician Male & Female (Instrumental):

  • Benjamin Fischer
  • Alexxa Pastore

 

 

Ocean City High School Community Scholarship and Awards Program (June 1, 2015)

 

Appointment to United States Coast Guard Academy – Lieutenant commander Christian Polyak

  •             Malia Hindle

 

Appointment to United States Naval Academy – Blue & Gold Officer, Commander Jonathan L. Wesner

  •             Lindsey Wan

 

Harry Vanderslice Football Scholarship Award – Mr. Keith Johnson, Mrs. Marty Vanderslice, Mr. Harry Vanderslice & Ms. Valerie Davis

  • $400               Zachary Busam
  • $400               Owen Dierolf
  • $400               Juan Sanchez
  • $400               Zachary Wyman
  • $600               Robert Macom
  • $600               Dylan Fahy
  • $1,000           Carlo Gallelli
  • $1,000           Douglas Shallcross

 

The “Hustle Harry” Award — Mr. Keith Johnson, Mrs. Marty Vanderslice, Mr. Harry Vanderslice & Ms. Valerie Davis

  •  $2,500           Zachary Williams

 

The Edie Callahan Basketball Boosters Award — Angel Piergross & Nanette Briggs

  • $300               Fiona Devine – Manager
  • $300               Rachael St. Clair – Manager
  • $500               Zach Alteri
  • $500               Matthew Aromando
  • $500               Karissa Bourbeau 
  • $500               Joe Gildea
  • $500               Pat Martin
  • $500               Josh Mazzoni
  • $500               Sierra Schoenewald

 

Ocean City High School Field Hockey Booster Club — Joyce O’Reilly, President

  • $375               Adina Ahlstrom
  • $375               Teresa Citera
  • $500               Raquel Gresham
  • $500               Kelly Hanna
  • $500               Malia Hindle
  • $500               Kristin Marshall
  • $500               Lauren McNally
  • $500               Mary Ney

 

Field Hockey Alumni Award — Ms. Marsha McCulley

  • $200               Mary Ney

 

Ocean City High School Girls’ Lacrosse Booster Club — Lisa Mason & Antoinette Rohrer

  • $500               Jenna DelVescio
  • $500               Mikala Gillespie
  • $500               Lauren McNally
  • $500               Kristi Rohrer
  • $500               Maura Twiggs
  • $500               Celena White

 

Ocean City High School Boys’ Lacrosse Booster Club — Mrs. Melanie Iannace, President

  • $150               Kylie Clearkin
  • $200               Luke Demore
  • $300               Jon Edwards
  • $500               Edward Carter
  • $500               Kyle Conrad
  • $500               Owen Dierolf
  • $500               Dylan Fahy
  • $500               Dillon Gerber
  • $500               Shane Rauner
  • $500               Logan Schettig

 

Renee Scrocca OCHS Boys’ Lacrosse Memorial Scholarship — Joe Scrocca, Husband, Melanie Iannace

This award was established as a loving tribute to Renee Scrocca’s spirit and memory. Renee was the first president of the booster club and spent countless hours on booster business but was always positive and uplifting. The recipient of this award possesses the following qualities: rallies the team, puts team before themselves, is a good sportsman and has a strong moral character.

  • $250               Dillon Gerber

  

Ocean City Women’s Masters Crew Award — Ms. Suze DiPietro

  • $150               Dana Cates
  • $150               Michael Daddi
  • $150               Fiona Devine
  • $150               Brian Foster
  • $150               Jonathan Gift
  • $150               Alec Helm
  • $150               Christian McDermott
  • $150               Thomas Moore
  • $150               Jamie Taylor
  • $150               Lindsey Wan

 

Ocean City High School Crew Booster Brian Fitzpatrick Award     

The Brian Fitzpatrick Memorial Award (a coach’s selection, awarded to the senior who most exemplified the “spirit of crew” with dedication, unselfish attitude, commitment, leadership and teamwork; named in honor of an Ocean City rower who died tragically in an auto accident while still a high school rower) from the Ocean City Crew Boosters:

  • $500               Dana Cates
  • $500               Jonathan Gift

 

Ocean City High School Girls’ Tennis Boosters — Mary Redmond and Mary Oteri

  • $125               Miranda Schumacher
  • $225               Andrea Sharp
  • $225               Emma Leeds
  • $500               Sara Redmond
  • $500               Macy Oteri
  • $500               Gabrielle Lombardo
  • $500               Sarah Hoffmann

 

Ocean City High School Swim & Dive Team Award — Ms. Joanne Gill

  • $250               Eric Lam
  • $400             Gabrielle Breazeale
  • $400               Erin Myers
  • $500               Antonio Gentilini
  • $500               Kevin Gill

 

Ocean City Surfer Community Scholarship — Mr. Herb Godfrey

  • $750               Matthew Aromando
  • $1,000           Andrew Gallagher
  • $1,000           Sofiya Lebedeva
  • $1,000           Patrick Martin
  • $1,000           Pat McCarron

 

Ocean City High School Soccer Booster Club — Mr. Steve Zellers & Dwayne Terwilliger (Amounts still have not been determined)

  • David Balic
  • Ryan Beebe
  • Karissa Bourbeau
  • Jenna Delvescio
  • Fiona Devine
  • Ashley Edgell
  • Jackie Ker
  • Sarah Laux
  • Sean Laux
  • Tommy Matera
  • Kyle Millar
  • Colin Noble
  • Jenner Pomeroy
  • Kristi Rohrer
  • Arianna Segich
  • Noah Spear
  • Shannon Tarves
  • Devon Terwilliger
  • Donny VanMeter
  • Celena White
  • Zack Zellers

 

Jacqueline and Christina Becker-Caiafa Memorial Award — Mr. Ceasar Ciafa

  • $500           John Deyoung
  • $500           Claire Matera
  • $1,000           Allison Daly

 

Buddy Baldwin Memorial Scholarship for the Trades — Mrs. Gail Baldwin

The Buddy Baldwin Memorial Scholarship for the Trades is given in memory of a dedicated 17-year employee of the building maintenance department here at the high school. Buddy’s work ethic was beyond compare, and his friends and family are proud to help students, in his name, entering the trades.

  • $1,000           Rosa Martinez 

 

“Big Mike” Baldyga Memorial Scholarship — Mrs. Janice Baldyga

  • $250               Sierra Schoenewald

 

Jack Boyd Memorial Scholarship — Mr. John Bruno

  • $250                  Zack Alteri

 

Michael Slaveski Memorial Award — Mr. Michael Kimballl

  • $500               Zack Zellers

 

“Dixie” Howell Memorial Awards — Ms. Marcia Shallcross McCulley

  • $2,500           Mary Ney
  • $2,500           Douglas Shallcross

 

 

Ron Moretti, Jr. Memorial Award 

Ron was a junior at OCHS in 1991 when a drunken driver killed him and a classmate. His passions were baseball and football and his dream was to enter the Air Force Academy. The young man receiving this award is chosen by the Moretti family with the belief that he possesses the same qualities that made Ron who he was. Kathy Moretti, Ron Moretti

  • $2,000           Zachary Williams

 

Award in Memory of Jack and John W. Boyd— Mrs. Rita Boyd

  • $1,000           Zachary Williams

 

James Roy “Jimmy” Gillian Memorial Scholarship — Kathy Sykes

  • $2,000           Anna Myers

 

John David Gillian Memorial Award — Kathy Sykes

  • $2,000           Anna Myers

 

Anne Brinkmann Memorial Award — Mrs. Pat Dougherty

  • $1,000           Sierra Schoenewald

 

Suzanne Tridico Memorial Award — Mrs. Pat Dougherty

  • $250               Milia Hindle

 

Patricia Shallcross Memorial Scholarship — Mrs. Cathy Shallcross Smith

  • $1,000           Douglas Shallcross

 

Bobby Miller Memorial Award

Bobby Miller was a former Ocean City High School student who was an outstanding athlete and a gentleman. He played basketball, and football, striving at all times to use his God given talents to the best of his abilities. This award is in his memory and it is a symbol of all that is good in athletic competition. Mrs. Jane Miller Glenn, Ms. Marsha Shallcross McCulley, Bobby Shallcross, Nicole Shallcross, Abby Fenton, Natalie Glenn-Jackson & Scott Miller

  • $1,000           Zachary Alteri
  • $1,000           Mikala Gillespie
  • $1,000           Ryan Givens
  • $1,000           Brandon Hadtke
  • $1,000           Thomas Matera
  • $1,000           Andrea Sharp
  • $2,000           Eric Easterly
  • $2,000           Zachary Zellers
  • $10,000 ($2,500/year)        Douglas Shallcross

 

Firefighter John Glenn Memorial Award for student attending ACCC

  • $500               Timothy Ferrier

 

Brandon Levan Memorial Award — Mrs. Sonya Cox

  • $1,000           Amy Phillips

 

Scholarship in Memory of Jennifer Ward, Class of 1993 — Ms. Alicia Smith

  • $1,000           Devon Terwilliger

 

Nina Lombardi Memorial Scholarship — Diane Tharp, Lynn Keyser, Nick Lombardi, Joe Lombardi

  • $500               Madeline Crowell

 

Mazzitelli Family Memorial Award — Dr. Matthew Jamison

  • $1,000           Maria Dattilo
  • $1,000           Brandon Hadtke
  • $1,000           May Ney
  • $1,000           Devon Terwilliger
  • $2,500           Shelby Alvord
  • $2,500           Kevin Gill
  • $2,500           Erin Myers

 

Helene Gorny Memorial Scholarship — Mr. Bill Gorny

  • $500               Hannah Lucey

 

Charles Knox Memorial Scholarship

  • $2,000           Ashley Edgell
  • $2,000           Patrick McCarron
  • $2,000           Raine Myers
  • $2,000           Robert Phillips
  • $2,000           Brianna Ramos
  • $2,000           Henry Weigel

 

The Dan Ross Memorial Fund Scholarship Award — Linda MacIntyre

The Dan Ross Memorial Fund was established in 2004 after the tragic death of Dan Ross, in Ocean City resident most of his life. We are proud to continue to help high school seniors pursue their education and dreams at the college level. Dan’s passion was baseball, where his hard work and dedication demonstrated his true strength of character. We look for candidates that show perseverance in overcoming adversity, yet continue to be successful in school and in the sport they love.

  • $3,000           Karissa Bourbeau

 

Dr. Tom Adams Memorial Basketball Scholarship

  • $300               Sierra Schoenewald

 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes SURF scholarship — in Memory of Joe Matera by Mrs. Laura Matera

  • $300               Matthew Aromando
  • $300               Benjamin Fisher

 

The Frank W. Perillo Student for Highest Integrity, Perseverance and Commitment Scholarship Award

  • $500               Kyle Conrad

 

Charlie & Bunny Tolson Memorial Award — Mr. Ed Rumer

  • $600               Russell Belz

 

Jack Davis Memorial Scholarship — Jack Davis (son) & Mom Val Davis

  • $500               Kristi Rohrer

 

National Academy of Finance Scholarship — Ms. Jennifer McDermott & Mr. Tom Park

  • $200               Edward Carter
  • $200               Logan Schettig
  • $200               Andrea Sharp
  • $200               Shannon Wallace
  • $200               Danielle Walawender
  • $200               Keith Wright
  • $225               Madeline Brady
  • $225               Christian McDermott
  • $500               Joseph Ferrilli

 

William C. Lauer Scholarship to an outstanding business student — Mr. Tom Park

  • $250               Joseph Ferrilli

 

After Prom Award — Mrs. Amy Holmes & Mrs. Sarah Lee

  • $150               Madeline Crowell
  • $150               Zachary Hackett
  • $150               Hannah Lucey
  • $150               Matthew Unsworth
  • $150               Caliope Yiannos

 

Edie Callahan Memorial After Prom Award — Mrs. Amy Holmes & Mrs. Sarah Lee

  • $150               Benjamin Fischer

 

Ocean City Sentinel Barbara A. Bradley Communications Scholarship — Mrs. Kathy Sykes

  • $1,000 ($250/year)  Christina Urban

 

Ocean City Board of Realtors — Ms. Gloria Votta, President

  • $ 500             Luke Martino
  • $ 500             Brandon Hadtke
  • $1,000           Mary Ney
  • $1,500           Kristina Redmond

 

Cape May County Association of Realtors — Ms. Donna Boyer

  • $1,000           Lauren Bowersock

 

Colony Club of Ocean City Award for Literature & Creative Arts — Mrs. Nicolette Mirra, Mrs. Carol DeMill

  • $250               Shannon Wallace
  • $250               Hannah Lucey

 

Colony Club of Ocean City Community Service Award — Mrs. Nicolette Mirra, Mrs. Carol DeMill

  • $250               Miranda Schumacher
  • $250               Samantha Ravelli

 

Colony Club of Ocean City American Home Award  — Mrs. Nicolette Mirra, Mrs. Carol DeMill

  • $250               Madeline Brady

 

Colony Club of Ocean City Scholarship — Mrs. Nicolette Mirra, Mrs. Carol DeMill

  • $1,500           Kristina Redmond

 

Ocean City Community Association Scholarship — Mr. Jim Root

  • $500               Maria Dattilo
  • $500               Mercy Griffith
  • $500               Kyle Howey
  • $500               Miranda Rausch
  • $500               Mikayla Utley
  • $1,000           Matthew Aromando
  • $1,000           Kristina Redmond
  • $1,000           Ivan Yang

 

The Dance Place Awards — Ms. Mary Beth Snow

  • $100               Maria Dattilo
  • $100               Olivia Ensminger
  • $100               Madison Goucher
  • $100               Yeoryia Lemoniotis
  • $200               Maggie Grimes
  • $200               McKayla Perry
  • $200               Mikayla Utley

 

Ocean City Band Front Award  Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $150               Allison Daly

 

Ocean City High School Band Booster Service Award — Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $250               David DeCredico
  • $250               Kyle Howey

 

Ocean City High School Instrumental Music Director’s Award for the greatest Contribution to the Band — Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $250               Emily Breed
  • $250               Alexxa Pastore

 

John Philip Sousa Award – Best Band Musician — Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $250               Benjamin Fischer

 

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award – Best Jazz Musician — Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $250               Brian Foster

 

Jerry Schwartz Memorial Award — Mrs. Donna Schwartz

  • $250               Russell Belz

 

Ocean City/Upper Township Noon Rotary Esther Weil Scholarship for Music Excellence — Mr. George Regan

  • $1,000           Benjamin Fischer

 

Friends of the Ocean City Pops Award

  • $1,000             Matthew Unsworth

 

OCHS Theater Booster Scholarships — Gail Breed & Mike Jargowsky

  • $75                 Christina Urban
  • $225               Shelby Alvord
  • $225               Ben Fischer
  • $225               Luke Martino
  • $300               Laura McKinley
  • $300               Mary Millar
  • $300               Maura Twiggs
  • $300               Shannon Wallace
  • $375               Madeline Crowell
  • $375               BriarRose Ginn
  • $375               Kyle Howey
  • $375               John Piccinino
  • $450               Allison Daly
  • $450               Elizabeth Kazanjian
  • $450               Alexxa Pastore
  • $450               Miranda Schumacher
  • $525               Amber Angelucci
  • $525               Emily Breed
  • $525               Olivia Ensminger
  • $525               JoHannah Newman
  • $525               Justin Smith
  • $675               Ben Jargowsky
  • $675               Aiden MacDonald
  • $675               Oliver Trout
  • $675               Matthew Unsworth

 

OCHS TV/Media Booster Scholarship — Debra Kramer, President; Kathy Lucey, Past President

  • $300               Brooke Blumenstock
  • $300               JoHanna Newman
  • $300               Miranda Rausch
  • $300               Justin Smith

 

Patricia Horvath Award — Mrs. Edith Roach. Patricia Horvath retired this year as our Student Assistance Coordinator. This scholarship honors her for the invaluable service she has provided to our students and families.

  • $500               Shelby Alvord

 

Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township – Lewis P. Albrecht Jr. History Award — Mr. Bob Holden

  • $500 and Book        Matthew Unsworth

 

John and Theresa Taccarino Scholarship Award

  • $300               Kylie Clearkin

 

The Rob & Ade Sauer Community Foundation Scholarship —Mrs. Christine Sauer

  • $1,000           Zachary Hackett
  • $1,000           Amy Phillips

 

Ocean City Community Center Association — Mrs. Karen Mahar

  • $250               Maria Dattilo
  • $250               Elizabeth Kazanjian
  • $250               Rachel St. Clair
  • $250               Zachary Williams
  • $500               Mary Ney

                                                   

Ocean City Alumni Association — Marsha Shallcross McCulley

  • $300               Lauren Prettyman

 

Ocean City Police Benevolent Association — Det. Mark Pancoast

  • $1,000           Ashley Edgell
  • $1,000           Madeline Greaser
  • $1,000           Brianna Holder
  • $1,000           Kristi Rohrer
  • $1,000           Jamie Taylor
  • $1,000           Maura Twiggs

 

Ocean City Police Benevolent Association Presidential Award — Det. Mark Pancoast

  • $4,000 ($1,000/year)          Kristina Redmond

 

Mainland PBA Local #77 Scholarship — Bill Culver

  • $500               Sean Yeats

 

Southern Bayshore Track Officials Association — Coach Kevin Greene

  • $500               Rachael Stremme
  • $500               Mikenzie Greene

 

Upper Township Soccer Association Achievement Award — Gary Harper, President

  • $250               David Balic
  • $250               Laura Blaine
  • $250               Lauren Bowersock
  • $250               Jenna DelVescio
  • $250               Fiona Devine
  • $250               Ashley Edgell
  • $250               Patricia Fox
  • $250               Jacqueline Kerr
  • $250               Laura McKinley
  • $250               Kyle Millar
  • $250               Collin Noble
  • $250               Jenner Pomeroy
  • $250               Kristi Rohrer
  • $250               Shannon Tarves
  • $250               Devon Terwilliger
  • $250               Donald VanMeter
  • $250               Celena White
  • $250               Gabriella Wyand

 

Upper Township Boys’ Lacrosse Scholarship — Trustees – Peter Schuler, Bill Bailey, Liz Conrad, Adele Coggins

  • $500               Edward Carter
  • $500               Kyle Conrad
  • $500               Shane Rauner

 

Upper Township Baseball — Mr. Frank Fumo

  • $100               Zachary Zellers
  • $200               Donald VanMeter
  • $300               Kyle Millar
  • $300               Sean Dougherty
  • $300               Douglas Shallcross
  • $300               Justin Booth
  • $300               Thomas Matera
  • $300               Martin Shaw

 

Ocean City Rowing & Athletic Association In Honor of Dr. Alfred “Bud” McKinley — Mr. Fred Miller

  • $500           Karissa Borbeau
  • $500           Erin Myers
  • $500           Mason Yeager
  • $750           Madeline Brady

  

Ocean City Senior Golf League — Mr. David Carter

  • $1,000           Eric Easterly

  

Ocean City Gardens Civic Association — Mr. Richard Bennett & Mr. Duane Sonneborn, Mr. Greg Donahue

  • $400               Madeline Brady
  • $400               Madison Goucher
  • $400               Gretchen Shirk
  • $500               Christian Heist
  • $500               Shane Rauner
  • $500               Mason Yeager
  • $1,000           Matthew Aromando
  • $1,000           Mercy Griffith
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Lake Family Scholarship — Dr. Janice Lake-Betts

  • $500               Maria Dattilo

 

The First Night Scholarship

  • $500               Kylie Clearkin
  • $500               Maria Dattilo

 

Ocean City Chamber of Commerce

  • $500               Matthew Aromando
  • $500               Mary Ney

 

Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

  • $500               Matthew Aromando

 

Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce — Mayor Leonard Desiderio, Christopher Glancy

  • $500               Benjamin Jargowsky
  • $500               Joseph Ferrilli
  • $500               Kristi Iannone

 

Gerard A. Desiderio, Sr. Scholarship Award — Mayor Leonard Desiderio

  • $500               Benjamin Jargowsky

 

Dino’s Charity for Children 

  • $500               Pierce Shellhorn

 

RPD Foods, Inc. — Mr. Patrick Daly

  • $2,000           Alexandria Daly

 

Cape Regional Physical Therapy Award — Ms. Ginger Millar

  • $250               Kevin Gill
  • $250               Brandon Hadtke

 

Cape Regional Medical Center Auxiliary — Ms. Susan Handron 

  • $1,500           Amber Angelucci
  • $1,500           Ashley Edgell
  • $1,500           BriarRose Ginn
  • $1,000           Lauren Bowersock
  • $1,000           Mackenzie Greene
  • $1,000           Brandon Hadtke
  • $1,000           Corey Mounce

 

Curtis T. Corson Sr. Memorial Award Seaville Fire Co. Auxiliary — Captain Dave Mason

  • $400               Logan Schettig
  • $400               Rachel Stremme

 

Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary — Annamaria Fennekohl and Adele Coggins

  • $500               Benjamin Fischer
  • $500               Laura McKinley
  • $500               Jamie Taylor

 

Dana Kull Memorial Scholarship for Christian Vocations through Ocean City Tabernacle — Midge Grunstra

  • $1,000           Mercy Griffith
  • $1,000           Gretchen Shirk

 

 

Ocean City High School PTO Creative Award — Mrs. Sue Carr, President

  • $500               Amber Angelucci
  • $500               Brooke Blumenstock
  • $500               Krista Iannone
  • $500               Hannah Lucey
  • $500               JoHannah Newman

 

Ocean City High School PTO Academic Award — Mrs. Sue Carr, President

  • $500               Allison Daly
  • $500               Madeline Greaser
  • $500               Mary Ney
  • $500               Mliranda Schumacher
  • $500               Zachary Williams

 

Ocean City PTA Award — Mrs. Dawn Vanderslice

  • $500               Maria Dattilo
  • $500               Madison Goucher
  • $500               Krista Iannone
  • $500               Mary Ney
  • $500               Miranda Schumacher

 

Ocean City Leadership Club Award — Ms. Amy DePasquale

  • $400               Joseph Ferrilli

 

OCHS Top Math Students — Mrs. Sonja Cox

  • $200               Benjamin Fisher
  • $200               Alec Helm
  • $400               Benjamin Jargowsky

 

Ocean City Educational Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Audrey Eichenberger — Mary Beth Snow

  • $100               Matthew Aromando
  • $100               Jenna DelVescio
  • $100               Mary Ney
  • $100               Krista Iannone

 

Ocean City/Upper Township Rotary Club – Music Scholarship in Memory of Walter Smith — Ms. Nancy Hannum

  • $1,000           Benjamin Fisher

 

Ocean City/Upper Township Rotary Club in Memory of Robert French — Ms. Nancy Hannum

  •  $1,000           Amy Phillips

 

Ocean City/Upper Township Rotary Club in Honor of Richard Kabat — Ms. Nancy Hannum

  • $1,000           BriarRose Ginn

 

Ocean City/Upper Township Rotary Club in Memory of Herbert L. Godfrey — Ms. Nancy Hannum

  • $1,000           Caliope Yiannos

 

UNICO — Mr. Carmine Bonani

  • $4,000 ($1,000/year)          Matthew Aromando
  • $4,000 $1,000/year)            Austin Johnson

 

Knights of Columbus Council 2560

  • $100               Lucia Casaleno
  • $100               Zachary Colao

 

Belle-Wood Oil Scholarship Award — Mr. Matt Carey

  • $500               Samantha Ravelli

 

Class of 1964 — Susan Rumer Peifer

  • $500               Russell Belz
  • $500               Kylie Clearkin
  • $500               Kristi Rohrer

 

James “Pop” Johnson Memorial Chapter 602, Inc.

  • $1,000           Savannah Carter

 

Cape May County Administrators’’ Association

  • $1,000           Kira Kelly
  • $1,000           Alexxa Pastore

 

Lower Cape May Regional Education Association — Lori Jargowsky & Susan Noble

  • $500               Benjamin Jargowsky
  • $500               Collin Noble

 

Sons of Italy New Jersey Foundation Scholarship

  • $1,000           Jenna DelVescio

 

Sons of Italy Vicin’ al Mare Lodge Scholarship

  • $1,000           Krista Iannone

 

American Legion Award for entering the Service — Bob Marzulli & Ken Riggione

  • $250               Luke Cuomo
  • $250               John DeYoung
  • $250               Jeremy Grund
  • $250               Chris Lechner
  • $250               Travis Pierpoint
  • $250               Jessica Therrien

 

Polish American Club Inc. of Cape May County, New Jersey

  • $1,000           Benjamin Jargowsky

 

Cecelia and Morgan Hand Scholarships

The late Cecelia Hand Nelson and Morgan Hand II traced their ancestry back to the founding of our Republic and were among Cape May County’s early settlers. Cecelia Nelson was a librarian for many years for the Ocean City Public Library. She was one of the founders of the Ocean City Museum and served as its curator for some twenty-five years. Cecelia’s brother, Morgan Hand II, was one of Cape May County’s foremost engineers and prominent citizens. They both loved Ocean City and worked tirelessly to maintain its traditions and wonderful heritage. This scholarship program was designed to assist qualified Ocean City High School graduates further their education and in turn enhance the quality of their own lives and the lives of those around them.

The Cecilia Hand Nelson and Morgan Hand, II Memorial Scholarship Awards

  • $1,000           Corey Mounce
  • $1,000           Zachary Williams
  • $2,000           Mercy Griffith
  • $2,000           Justin Smith
  • $2,000           Noah Spear
  • $2,500           Noel Butler
  • $2,500           Savannah Carter
  • $2,500           Nicholas Dagrosa
  • $2,500           Emily Grant

 

Morgan Hand ll and Mary G. Hand Memorial Scholarship Award

  • $1,500           Robert Phillips
  • $2,000           Evan Pearce

 

The Morgan Hand, II Memorial Scholarship Awards for Rutgers University

  • $ 500             Ivan Yang
  • $1,000           Kelly Hanna
  • $1,500           Luke Martino

 

 

Ocean City Educational Support Staff Association — Mrs. Kathy Sykes

  • $100               Kylie Clearkin
  • $100               Sarah Hoffmann
  • $100               Brianna Holder
  • $100               Arianna Segich
  • $100               Rachael St. Clair
  • $100               Maura Twiggs

 

Ocean City High School Administrators Award — Mr. Tom Campo

 

  • $500               Gretchen Keyser

 

Ocean City High School Principal’s Award — Dr. Matthew Jamison

  • $100 and Plaque     Gretchen Keyser

 

Ocean City High School Salutatorian Plaque sponsored by the Exchange Club — Bill Culp, President

  • BriarRose Ginn

 

Ocean City High School Valedictorian Plaque sponsored by the Exchange Club — Bill Culp, President

  • Laura McKinley

  

Community Scholarships

Class of 1981 in Memory of Mr. Ken Moore — Presenters:   Melissa Juliano, Mimi Henry Cusack

  • $250           Kelly Hanna

 

 

Scholarship in Memory of Gerald & Mary Hoskins — Presenters:   Beth Hoskins Nugent, Shelley Hoskins Forsman, Laurie Hoskins Brelsford, Susan Hoskins Noble

  • $250           Thomas Matera
  • $250           Gretchen Keyser

 

 

Upper Township Business Association Scholarship — Presenters:   John Davis

  • $250           Anna Elmer
  • $250           Edward Carter

 

1st Bank of Sea Isle City — Presenters:   Larry Schmidt

  • $500           Zachary Hackett
  • $500           Krista Ianonne

 

 

Class of 1946 — Presenters:   Tom Campo

  • $500           Andrea Sharp

 

 

Class of 1953

  • $500           Austin Johnson
  • $500           Kristina Redmond

 

 

Dick Grimes Memorial Scholarship presented by the Ocean City Democratic Club — Presenters:   Robert Barr

  • $500           Zachary Zellers

 

Ocean City Democratic Club William Woods Scholarship — Presenters:   Robert Barr

  • $500           Ryan Givens

 

 

Edythe T. Selvagn Memorial Scholarship

  • $500           Rachel Stremme

 

 

Fireman’s Mutual Benevolent Association — Presenters:   Tom Shallcross

  • $500           Noel Butler
  • $500           Raquel Gresham
  • $500           Kristin Marshall
  • $500           Corey Mounce
  • $500           Nathanial Trofa
  • $500           Maura Twiggs

 

 

Fitzpatrick, Bongiovanni & Kelly, CPA’s Scholarship Award — Presenters:   Tom Aromando

  • $500           Matthew Aromando

 

 

Gerard A. Desiderio, Sr. Scholarship Award — Presenters:   Hon. Lenard Desiderio

  • $500           Joseph Ferrilli

 

 

Halliday-Leonard General Contractor, Inc. Scholarship

  • $500           Luke Martino
  • $500           Evan Pearce
  • $500           Robert Phillips

 

 

In Memory of Virginia Bennett

  • $500           Hannah Lucey

 

 

Media & Arts Scholarship 

  • $500           Kyle Howey

 

Ocean City Fishing Club — Presenters:   Margaret Feil

  • $500           Ivan Yang

 

Ocean City Home Bank Scholarship — Presenters:   Katie Greck &Vicky Hawkes

  • $500           Macy Oteri

 

 

Phil Turner Memorial Scholarship — Presenters:   Katie Greck &Vicky Hawkes

  • $500           Miranda Schumacher

 

Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club — Presenters:   Brian Logue

  • $500           Erin McMurray

 

 

Ocean City Veterans of Foreign Wars Fulton Award — Presenters:   Clark Manley

  • $500           Ryan Lewandowski

 

Ocean City Veterans of Foreign Wars Oldfield Award — Presenters:   Charlene Oldfield

  • $500           Mercy Griffith

 

 

RYEBREAD Success Award

  • $500           Emily Grant

 

Scholarship in Memory of Mrs. Helen Kirkpatrick

  • $500           Sean Dougherty

 

 

Upper Township People’s Republican Organization Elizabeth Riker Memorial Scholarship — Presenters:   Dr. Janice Betts

  • $500           Kyle Conrad

 

Upper Township PTO — Presenters:   Mrs. Barbara Haak

  • $500           Abigail Montemurro
  • $500           Lauren Bowersock

 

 

American Legion Scholarship — Presenters:   Bob Marzulli & Ken Riggione

  • $1,000                  Madeline Crowell

 

Anthony A. Previti Family Charitable Foundation, Inc.               

  • $1,000                  Karissa Bourbeau
  • $1,000                  Emma Leeds

 

Country Shore Women’s Club Community Service Award — Presenters:   Maureen Card

$1,000                  Laura McKinley

$1,000                  BriarRose Ginn

 

 

Country Shore Women’s Club Theatertic Arts Award — Presenters:   Maureen Card

$1,000                  Kaitlin Wriggins

$1,000                  Stephanie Murray

 

James N. Pulvino Art Award sponsored by the Exchange Club — Presenters:   Bill Culp, President

  • $1,000                  Christine Porreca

 

 

The Ocean City Arts Center Margaret Lloyd Scholarship — Presenters: Eleanor Raymond, Connie Smedley, and Margaret Lloyd

  • $1,000                  Allison Daly

 

 

Ocean City Education Association — Presenters:   Frank Butterick

  • $1,000                  Amy Reinhold
  • $1,000                  Lauren McNally

 

 

Ocean City Research Club Award                                      

  • $1,000                  Justin Smith

 

Paul O’Shea Memorial Scholarship — Presenters:   Jim O’Shea

$1,000                  Ryan Beebe

 

 

Upper Township Education Association — Presenters:   Mrs. Joyceann O’Reilly

  • $1,000                  Ashley Edgell
  • $1,000                  Devon Terwilliger
  • $1,000                  Benjamin Fischer
  • $1,000                  Matthew Unsworth

 

 

Wonderfully Made Scholarship — Presenters:   Mr. & Mrs. Hackett

  • $1,000                  Madeline Greaser
  • $1,000                  JoHannah Newman

 

Maliha Chowdhury Scholarship — Presenter:   Alesia Watson

  • $1,500                  Celena White
  • $1,500                  Miranda Rausch

 

Dominick “Dan” Juliano Scholarship administered by the Ocean City Exchange Club — Presenters: The Juliano Family – Peg & Pat

  • $2,500                 Lucia Casaleno

 

 

Goldenberg, Mackler Scholarship Fund

  • $2,500                 Alec Helm

 

 

Ocean City Exchange Club — Presenters:   Bill Culp, President

$2,500                 Maria Dattilo

$2,500                 Devon Grisbaum

 

Ocean City Exchange Club, Dr. Roger G. LaRosa Award — Presenters:   Bill Culp

  • $6,500 ($1,625/Year)             Amber Angelucci

 

Timothy F. Fitzgerald and Catherine Fitzgerald Scholarship — Presenters:   Edward Saler

This is the 9th year of awarding the Timothy F. Fitzgerald and Catherine Fitzgerald scholarship. Timothy and Catherin Fitzgerald were teachers in NJ for a total of 55 years. Timothy was born in Ocean City and attended Ocean City High School. Having lived in Ocean City most of their lives, upon retirement they made Ocean City their permanent home. The Timothy and Catherine Fitzgerald Scholarship fund has been established for Ocean City High School graduates that plan to become teachers. The student awarded this scholarship will pursue a course of study which will enable them to attain their goal of being a teacher. The Fitzgerald’s strongly believed a teacher is a special friend that helps us understand the world and comprehend the beauty and wonder of everything that we see. In short, teachers help us become better people. The commitment of the Fitzgeralds to the students of OCHS instills the vision of a lifelong learning, and has helped future individuals to achieve their goal of becoming a teacher

  • $16,000 ($2,000 semester)               Kira Kelly

 

Ocean City Masonic Club “Foster Karney” Foundation — Presenters:   George Booskos & John McGuigan

  • $6,000 ($1,500/Year)             Amy Phillips
  • $6,000 ($1,500/Year)             Madison Knapp
  • $6,000 ($1,500/Year)             Brooke Blumenstock
  • $6,000 ($1,500/Year)             Devon Grisbaum