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.
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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!
