65 Monmouth County Students Awarded OceanFirst Scholarships

Sixty-five Monmouth County students were awarded 2013 OceanFirst Scholarships.

The $200,000 scholarship program is a partnership between the OceanFirst Foundation, Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College.

OceanFirst gave each college or university $50,000 to help support scholarship assistance to recent graduates from shore-area high schools, a news release said.

Scholarship recipients attending a community college received $1,00 awards while students attending universities got $2,500 scholarships.

The schools made selection decisions.

The scholarships help 140 local families face the financial challenges of higher education, Executive Director of OceanFirst Foundation Katherine Durante said. The scholarship program has awarded $800,000 in four years.

“We are delighted to help them as they begin their pursuit of higher education right here in Ocean and Monmouth Counties,” Durante said.

The following Monmouth County students received scholarships:

• Academy Charter High School: Teresa Turner
• Allentown High School: Kiersten Reed
• Colts Neck High School: Crismery Guerra Breton, Katelin Hulse, Lindsay Leyden, Kaitlyn Skudera, Brandon Vella
• Communications High School: Julianna Robinson
• Freehold High School: Victoria DiStefano, Anthony Greico, Michael Jackson, Chynna Santos, Erica Vignola
• Freehold Township High School: Victoria Galluccio, Melissa Giaquinta, Stephanie Sabia
• Howell High School: Nicole Benis, Kristen Bertinelli, Christa Caccese, Gina Cartiglia, Jessica Druze, Ashley Girard, Kujtesa Klobucista, Kenneth Magner, Danielle Malfara, Aubrey Moschberger, Rachel Murray, Alexa Ruimy, Ashley Saccomoano, Karina Saucedo, Melanie Sessa, Matt Silver, Tyler Verdoni
• Manalapan High School: John Napoli, Gabriella Parascandola, Jason Schissel
• Manasquan High School: Hannah Sisti
• Matawan Regional High School: Maya Barno, Angela Blasco, Bryan Conte, Regina Colonna, Blair Kim, Alyson Kuhles, Randy McHugh, Megan Mellock, Aime Serrano
• Mater Dei High School: Skyelar McArtney
• Middletown High School North: Carolyn Foligno, Caitlin Grasso
• Middletown High School South: Matthew Cammarato, Justin Chenoweth, Jeremy Postelnek, Michael Roibal, Andrew Van Wagnoner, Danielle Vazzana,  Briana Young
• Red Bank Catholic High School: Ijonique McClain
• Red Bank Regional High School: Nicholas Caruso, Christopher Maddalena, Raymond Peterson
• Saint Rose High School: Sara Case, Colin Mackintosh, Guadelope Montesinos
• Wall High School: Bryan Cusack, Travis Rosa