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 2021-2022 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 after they complete their treatment. Since forming the Valerie Fund Scholarship Program in 2006, we have given financial support to put towards post-secondary education to thousands of young adults treated at one of our seven centers.
This year, The Valerie Fund Scholarship Program awarded 101 scholarships to patients at the Valerie Fund Centers for the 2021-22 academic year. The total scholarship funding for this academic year was more than $400,000. 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, social work, nursing, and art therapy.
ARNOLD A. LESHNER SCHOLARSHIP Kayla Johnson University of Pennsylvania Biology
BRODY PEAK SCHOLARSHIP Sylvie Yarad University of Pittsburgh Environmental Science
ARNOLD A. LESHNER SCHOLARSHIP Kayla Johnson University of Pennsylvania Biology
CHOQUETTE-BERTOLANI SCHOLARSHIP Carter Taylor Widener University Biology – Physical Therapy
EICHEL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Sabrina Santos Rutgers University Public Health
FRIENDS OF THE VALERIE FUND SCHOLARSHIP Francisca Kwakye University of Pennsylvania Political Science – Pre Law
GARVEY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Joshua Lukawski Cedarville University Mechanical Engineering
GNO SCHOLARSHIPS Isabella Rocco University of Pennsylvania PPE; Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Joyce Tumfour Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Doctor of Medicine
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HANNAH XUE SCHOLARSHIP Judi-Dexi Lokko Rutgers University Biological Sciences (PreMed)
JOANN SPERA SCHOLARSHIP Heather Dugan University of Rhode Island Nursing
JULIA L. WEINTRAUB SCHOLARSHIP Emily Woznick Montclair State University School of Nursing Pre-Licensure MSN Program
KATHY RICHTER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Ayoola Ogunyimika Temple University Molecular Biology
KATHY RICHTER SCHOLARSHIPS Brianna Gansert Saint Joseph’s University Forensic Science
Dominica Colavita Syracuse University Forensic Science
Rhea Kochhar Penn State University Business
Joseph Kurzeja Monmouth University Biology; Concentration in Molecular Cell Physiology
Robert Reichenberg Ramapo College of New Jersey Business & Finance
Sloane Silverman Loyola University Maryland Elementary Education & Special Education
Maria Toledo Montclair State University Art Therapy
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MAYER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Matthew Hall University of Notre Dame Accounting
RANDY REIFF SCHOLARSHIP Jessenia Barranzuela St. Peter’s University Nursing
VALERIE FUND FRIENDS SCHOLARSHIP Gabriella DeFilippo Montclair State University Psychology
WEINTRAUB FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS River Munoz Berklee School of Music Vocal Performance
Fatima Otarola Rutgers University Pre-Med
YARIS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS Ajay Lalani University of Southern California Film
YEDID FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS George Adu-Agyare University of Pennsylvania Mathematics
Giancarlo Cusimano Emory University Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology
ZHANG EXPLORER SCHOLARSHIP Dane Hagstrom Drexel University Civil Engineering
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The Valerie Fund welcomed our named scholars for a Scholarship Reception on Zoom in January. The Scholars were able to update the scholarship donors on their academic careers as well as express their gratitude for the opportunity they've been given. You can watch the entire presentation and hear their stories in their own words below!