When Valerie Goldstein lost her battle to cancer at the age of 9, her parents Ed and Sue vowed to help families in similar situations gain easier access to more customized care.


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Meet the 2020 - 2021 Valerie Fund Scholars

Posted by The Valerie Fund on 2/16/21 9:49 AM
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The Valerie Fund Scholarship program is just one way we help support our kids on their way to adulthood. Please join us in congratulating the Valerie Fund Scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year. 

The children in our care demonstrate a tremendous amount of resolve, resilience and courage when undergoing treatment. We are both awed and inspired by their strength and are proud to support them in pursuit of their dreams when they complete their treatment. Since forming the Valerie Fund Scholarship Program in 2006, we have given financial support to hundreds of young adults treated at one of our seven centers to put towards a post-secondary education.

This year, The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program awarded over 95 scholarships including 25 named scholarships to patients for the 2020-21 academic year. The total scholarship funding for this academic year was more than $365,000. These scholarships have been made possible through the generosity of individuals and families to whom The Valerie Fund and our scholarship recipients are extremely grateful.

The essays students submit as part of the application reveal a special combination of determination, wisdom and humility. A number of scholarship recipients tell us they are planning careers influenced by their experiences as patients, crediting their illnesses for career choices that include pediatric oncology and radiation oncology, social work, nursing and research.

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ARNOLD A. LESHNER SCHOLARSHIP

Kayla Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
Biology


DOSHI FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Ava Wiebe
Rutgers University
Biology & Public Health


EICHEL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Sabrina Santos
Rutgers University
Public Health


FRIENDS OF THE VALERIE FUND SCHOLARSHIP
Mouctar Diallo
University of Pennsylvania Physics/Math Minor


GNO SCHOLARSHIPS
Isabella Rocco
University of Pennsylvania International Relations

Joyce Tumfour
Rutgers Medical School
Doctor of Medicine


HANNAH XUE SCHOLARSHIP
Kayla Rodriguez
Cape May County Tech
Dental Assistant


JOANN SPERA SCHOLARSHIP
Heather Dugan
University of Rhode Island
Nursing

 

JULIA L. WEINTRAUB SCHOLARSHIP
Gabriella DeFilippo
Montclair State University Psychology


KATHY RICHTER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Ayoola Ogunyimika
Temple University
Molecular Biology

KATHY RICHTER SCHOLARSHIPS
Dominica Colavita
Syracuse University
Forensic Science


Rhea Kochhar
Penn State University
Business


Joshua Lukawski
Cedarville University
Mechanical Engineering


Robert Reichenberg
Ramapo University
Business & Finance

MAYER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Matthew Hall
University of Notre Dame Accounting


RANDY REIFF SCHOLARSHIP
Jessenia Barranzuela
St. Peter’s University
Nursing

 

 

 

 

REBECCA ELLEN FORD SCHOLARSHIP
Carter Taylor
Widener University
Physical Therapy


VALERIE FUND FRIENDS SCHOLARSHIP
Nishant Mysore
U/C San Diego
Masters of Bioengineering


WEINTRAUB FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
Max Munoz
Berklee School of Music
Vocal Performance

Fatima Otarola
Rutgers University
PreMed


YARIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
Melina Mazzie
Villanova University Communications

Ajay Lalani
University of Southern California Film

YEDID FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
George Adu-Agyare University of Pennsylvania Mathematics

Judi-Dexi Lokko Rutgers University Biological Sciences (PreMed)


ZHANG EXPLORER SCHOLARSHIP
Michael Carrigan Villanova University Computer Engineering

 

 

 

We recently held our annual Valerie Fund Scholarship Reception where our amazing scholars updated us on their education and thanked the generous donors who made the scholarship program possible. This year the reception was virtual and you can watch the event below. 

 

 

Are you a Valerie Fund patient who will be pursing a post-high school education during the 2021-2022 academic year? You have until March 26th to submit an application for a Valerie Fund scholarship. Please CLICK HERE for more information. 


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