TREVOSE, Pa., June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has awarded approximately $75,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 30 New Jersey students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $34 million has been awarded to about 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
"We are honored to recognize the amazing achievements of our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners and to help them further their education," said Stephanie L. Kosta, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Comcast Freedom Region. "They are top achievers in academics, leaders in the community and leaders among their peers. They represent our future, and Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to support them."
The scholarship recipients are planning to enroll in some of the top colleges and universities around the Region and the country including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Harvard University and Rutgers University, to name a few.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes high school seniors for their community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. These scholarships are provided to give young people the opportunity to continue their education to better compete in tomorrow's workplace. Applicants to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community service, and outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership.
Visit here to learn more about the program.
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The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation continues the work of the foundations founded by Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal to provide charitable support to qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation invests in programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on the communities we serve. Its mission is to empower communities to thrive by helping to provide access to technology, relevant digital skills and training, and inspiring volunteerism and service. More information about how Comcast NBCUniversal supports the communities it serves is available at comcast.com/community.
2020 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Winners
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County where student resides)
Atlantic County
Josephine D'Anna, Atlantic Christian School
Delaney Donzola, Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Ashleigh Martin, Atlantic Christian School
Burlington County
Grace Harsche, Lenape High School
Arshia Kumar, Burlington City High School
Daniella Ojugo, North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
Camden County
Kaylee Donnelly, Eastern High School
Deaisha Johnson, Camden County Technical School – Gloucester
Kobe Koren, Moorestown Friends School
Cape May County
Kristal Stahler, Middle Township High School
Cumberland County
James Andrei Virtucio, Vineland Senior High School – South
Essex County
Andrew Depasquale, Livingston Senior High School
Chloe Mengden, West Orange High School
Gloucester County
Megan Brown, Deptford Township High School
Hudson County
Tracy Parson, County Prep High School
Kiye Smith, Hudson Catholic Regional High School
Mercer County
Marrla Ferrer, Trenton Central High School
Middlesex County
Shehneel Ashraf, Colonia High School
Janice Igbinobaro, Woodbridge High School
Jordan Lovett, South Plainfield High School
Monmouth County
Thomas Teehan, Middletown High School North
Ocean County
Paige Comerford, Red Bank Catholic High School
Nicholas Hellinghausen, Brick Township Memorial High School
Ella Van Benschoten, Point Pleasant High School
Brielle Willoughby, Southern Regional High School
Somerset County
Ethan Liu, Montgomery High School
Kachisoromkwuo Nwanonyiri, Franklin High School
Union County
Aishat Agboola, Union Senior High School
Mya-Nicole Brooks, Union Senior High School
Warren County
Dominick O'Melia, Hackettstown High School
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