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2011 NJSCPA Scholarship Recipients


The NJSCPA Scholarship Fund will be awarding more than $365,000 to 80-plus New Jersey high school and college students at the 51st annual NJSCPA Scholarship Awards Ceremony in April. We applaud our members, chapters and firms for supporting NJSCPA’s efforts in securing the future of the CPA profession. Congratulations to these scholarship recipients:

In Name of Awards

  • Bowman & Company LLP (In Memory of Lisa A. Donahue) (Partner Level)
    Emily Johnson ($4,000) - Rutgers University – Camden

  • Eisner Amper LLP (Partner Level)
    Karen Nici ($4,000) - The College of New Jersey

  • J.H. Cohn LLP (Benefactor Level)
    Rahnuma Ahmed ($4,000) - Rutgers University – New Brunswick
    Megan Ho ($4,000) - The College of New Jersey

  • John Lee (In Honor of)
    Timothy McMillan ($4,000) - Rider University

  • Lenore and Frederick Horn (In Memory of)
    William Happe ($4,000) - Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Brian Wegman ($4,000) - Fairleigh Dickinson University

  • National Basketball Association (Partner Level)
    Yodelfri Ruiz ($4,000) - Rutgers University – Newark

  • Paul Stahlin (In Honor of)
    Drew Heimlich ($4,000) - Montclair State University

  • Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C. (Benefactor Level)
    Neda Bavrlic ($4,000) - Montclair State University
    Amanda Karpa ($4,000) - Seton Hall University

  • Smolin, Lupin & Co., P.A. (Partner Level)
    Johanny Caraballo ($4,000) - Caldwell College

  • Untracht Early LLC (Patron Level)
    Shayna Rosen ($4,000) - Rutgers University - Newark

  • WeiserMazars LLP (Partner Level)
    Karen Cianci ($4,000) - Rutgers University – Newark

  • Wiss & Company, LLP (Partner Level)
    Erica Lande ($4,000) - Montclair State University

  • WithumSmith+Brown (Partner Level)
    James Noonan ($4,000) - Monmouth University

  • Z. Thaddeus Zawacki (In Memory of)
    Brian Hughes ($4,000) - Seton Hall University

 

Minority Awards

  • NJSCPA/Northern New Jersey – National Association of Black Accountants
    Andom Beadle ($1,000) – Rutgers University - Newark
    Jessika Geneus ($1,000) – Bloomfield College

 

NJSCPA College Awards

 

  • Fairleigh Dickinson University
    Victoria Mariconda ($4,000)
    Beth Meinhold ($4,000)

  • Georgian Court University
    Christopher Deal ($4,000)
    Lanette Werzinger ($4,000)

  • Kean University
    Tiffani Darden ($4,000)
    Carmen Ulerio ($4,000)

  • Monmouth University
    Scott Yontef ($4,000)

  • Montclair State University
    Allison D’Elia ($4,000)
    Mischa Harte ($4,000)
    Ruhi Shah ($4,000)

  • New Jersey City University
    Xiomara Jordan ($4,000)

  • Ramapo College of New Jersey
    Takanari Tanahashi ($4,000)
    Alyssa Tummillo ($4,000)

  • Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
    Cherie Enderlin ($4,000)
    Andrew Hoffman ($4,000)
    Michelle Palmisano ($4,000)

  • Rider University
    Alyssa Bertucci ($4,000)
    Puneet Joshi ($4,000)

  • Rowan University
    Daniel Errera ($4,000)
    Gary Fare ($4,000)

  • Rutgers University – Camden
    Krystsina Haivaronskaya ($4,000)
    Alona Karpuzi ($4,000)

  • Rutgers University – Newark
    Mercci Gonzalez ($4,000)
    Nidhi Patel ($4,000)
    Sara Saif ($4,000)

  • Rutgers University – New Brunswick
    Pedro Segura-Contreras ($4,000)
    Magdalena Slusarz ($4,000)
    Mark Washko ($4,000)

  • Seton Hall University
    Ryan Handel ($4,000)
    Alysha McRae ($4,000)

  • St. Peter’s College
    Jillian Coe ($4,000)

  • The College of New Jersey
    Melissa Dolly ($4,000)
    Elizabeth Schiavi ($4,000)
    James Omerza ($4,000)

  • William Paterson University
    Omar Perez ($4,000)

 

    Chapter College Awards

    Atlantic/Cape May Chapter:

     

    • Richard Stockton College
      Irina Lewis ($2,000)
      Danielle Peterson ($2,000)
      Anna Artemenko ($1,500)
      Simona Dabriskyte ($1,500)
      Jason Gordon ($1,500)
      Shannon Howell ($1,500)
      Gregory Novakowski ($1,500)
      Tiffany Kowalcyk ($1,000)
     Mercer Chapter
    • Mercer County Community College
      Albert Smith ($2,500)
      Tracye Coleman ($2,500)
      Chia-Yen Hsu ($2,500)
      Purvi Dogra $1,500)
      Ashley Robinson ($1,500)

     

    Scholarships Funded by the Big Four Accounting Firms

    (Awarded over four years)

     

    • Deloitte
      Joseph Hark ($8,500) - Pope John XXIII Regional High School

    • Ernst & Young LLP
      Mita Joshi ($8,500) - Monroe Township High School

    • KPMG LLP
      Kunal Malkan ($8,500) - Paramus High School

    • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
      Kaitlin Sinisi ($8,500) - Cedar Grove High School

     

    NJSCPA High School Awards

    Amounts range from $6,500 to $7,500 (Awarded over four years)

     

    • Chandler Antczak - South Brunswick High School

    • Catharine Bello - Mother Seton Regional High School

    • Alexa DellCioppia - Whippany Park High School

    • Arev Dinkjian - Fort Lee High School

    • Christie Dougherty - West Windsor Plainsboro High School North

    • Rachel Galbreath - Clearview Regional High School

    • Scott Grossnickle - Watchung Hills Regional High School

    • Jeremy Kaye - North Brunswick Township High School

    • Sam Maurer-Hollaender - Livingston High School

    • Christina Nitzsche - North Warren Regional High School

    • Meghan O’Brien - Pequannock Township High School

    • Mehak Raza - Sayreville War Memorial High School

    • Anuj Talati - Sayreville War Memorial High School

    • Jenna Wilson - Lenape Valley Regional High School