Congratulations to the 2024 NJCPA Scholarship Recipients April 25, 2024 We are delighted to announce that the NJCPA Scholarship Fund awarded $168,000 in scholarships to 38 New Jersey-based high school and college students on April 25. Out of 180 applicants, the Fund distributed scholarships to 25 college students and 13 high school students. The college students each received between $2,000 and $6,500, and the high school students each received $1,500. The Deloitte Foundation funded scholarships for five high school and college students. The Fund distributed NJCPA/American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Minority Scholarships as well as NJCPA/National Association of Black Accountants – Northern New Jersey (NABA-NNJ) Chapter Awards and several in-name of awards. The scholarships were based on academic performance, standardized test scores (if taken), essays and personal interviews.Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients: High School Awards ($1,500)Christina Baldosaro, Washington Township High SchoolPaige Benbrook, Middletown High School NorthMarina DiCristofaro, Williamstown High SchoolJeremy Flitt, West Orange High SchoolAlyssa Hoffman, Marlboro High SchoolElizabeth Hoover, Shawnee High SchoolJacob Lucas, Montville Township High SchoolJulian Miller, Washington Township High SchoolSilah Mrazek, Lacey Township High SchoolChristopher Smith, Washington Township High SchoolDeloitte Foundation NJCPA Scholars Awards ($1,500-$6,500)Dayleny Beato, Hudson County School of TechnologySelina Liu, Dwight Morrow High SchoolManuela Torres, Dwight Morrow High SchoolAshley De La Rosa-Hanlon, Kean UniversityNana Bawuah, Montclair State UniversityIn Name of College Awards ($2,000-$6,500)Bowman and Company, LLP - In Memory of John F. Dailey Jr.John Zerillo, Rowan UniversityBowman and Company, LLP - In Memory of Lisa A. DonahueAntonette Juliane Almendras, Rutgers University - New BrunswickCitrin CoopermanLucia Pollaro, Fairleigh Dickinson University - MadisonRuth Ciprian, Rutgers University-NewarkCohnReznickFrancheliz Peguero Mauricio, Rider UniversityEisnerAmperShriya Deshmukh, Rutgers University- New BrunswickFrazer, Evangelista, Sahni & CompanyChristina Pantagis, Seton Hall UniversityHolman Frenia Allison PCRylee Cascone, Rider UniversityIn Honor of Brad MunizDebbie Sanchez, Rider UniversityIn Honor of Frank BoutilletteKevin Benitez, Rutgers University-NewarkIn Honor of Ralph Albert ThomasGabriel Veras-Conde, Middlesex County CollegeIn Memory of Michael A. PolitoShailee Goradia, Rutgers University - New BrunswickIn Memory of John F. Dailey Jr.Kevin Norton, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan CampusIn Memory of Frederick and Lenore HornAvrum Yossi Schwartz, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan CampusYehuda Yardley, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan CampusMazars USA LLPNishad Manohar, Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJCPA Council of Past PresidentsDebora Bazellari, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan CampusSmolin, Lupin & Co. P.A.Elaine Chang, Rutgers University- New BrunswickWilkinGuttenplan - In Memory of Jules C. FrankelAmanda Gelber, Seton Hall UniversityWithumSmith+BrownLauren Gelber, Seton Hall UniversityChristopher Gulics, Rider UniversityMinority Scholarships ($5,500)NJCPA/American Institute of CPAsFelecia Watson, Rider UniversitySymphony Pomales, Stockton UniversityNJCPA/National Association of Black Accountants – Northern New Jersey ChapterTo be announced To support the NJCPA Scholarship Fund, visit njcpa.org/scholarship.