DCF Awards 157 Scholarships Totaling $408,388 for 2022-2023 School Year
The Delaware Community Foundation has awarded $408,388 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year, helping 142 students pursue secondary education.
Each year, the DCF awards scholarships to students from funds established by generous people who care about education and understand that it can be costly. This year, 157 scholarships were awarded to 142 students.
There is no cap on the number of scholarships or the amount students may receive. Funding from many of the scholarships may be applied to the costs of textbooks and fees, in addition to tuition. Some are one-time awards, and others are renewable.
“Pursuing higher education benefits not only a young person, but also their entire community,” DCF President and CEO Stuart Comstock-Gay said. “We are grateful that we have a number of fundholders and philanthropists who understand the burden of the cost of higher education and are willing to help.”
This year’s awardees are listed below. For information about how donors can create scholarship funds at the DCF, contact Kelly Sheridan at [email protected].
KENT
| Student | School | Scholarship(s) |
| Ebenezer Antwi | Smyrna | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Mark Arranguez | Caesar Rodney | Dr. Jill Biden – Biden Breast Health Initiative Scholarship |
| Nora Charles | Smyrna | FCA Foundation Scholarship, John A. & Marion B. Smitheman Scholarship |
| Elijah Cobb | Delaware State University | Cpl. Stephen Ballard Memorial Scholarship |
| Brilynn Cotner | Caesar Rodney | FCA Foundation Scholarship, Kelly Family Scholarship |
| Nicholas Del Rossi | Milford | James L. Davis Scholarship |
| Gabriella Deninno | Hofstra University | MARTA Scholarship |
| Nicholas Deninno | Farmingdale State College | MARTA Scholarship |
| Ryleigh Harrison | Milford | Janosik Family Scholarship, Lee Hirsch Scholarship |
| Caitlin Hernandez | Caesar Rodney | John J. & Rita D. Ryan Scholarship |
| Emma Higgins | Caesar Rodney | Fred Fifer III Memorial Scholarship |
| Tyler Hollowell | Caesar Rodney | Citibank NAF Scholarship |
| Lauren Hudson | Milford | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Josephine Ledford | Lake Forest | Tony Silicato Scholarship |
| Sundene Lodge | Milford | Milford High School Alumni Scholarship |
| Cailtlin Maloney | Milford | Garbutt Family Scholarship, Lee Hirsch Scholarship |
| Olivia Muir | Milford | Citibank NAF Scholarship, Chester Dickerson, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, James H. Postles Scholarship |
| Alexus Nelson | Early College High School | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Grayson Parsell | Lake Forest | John A. & Marion B. Smitheman Scholarship |
| Megan Popp | Polytech | Janosik Family Scholarship |
| Carlin Reyen | Cornell University | MARTA Scholarship |
| Olivia Saborio | Caesar Rodney | John J. & Rita D. Ryan Scholarship |
| Shelby Serrano | Caesar Rodney | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
NEW CASTLE
| Student | School | Scholarship |
| Alexus Abuya | Newark Charter | Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship |
| La’Brian Archy | Charter School of Wilmington | Frank Vari Memorial Scholarship |
| Ashley Bao | Cab Calloway | William J. & H. Virginia Miller Scholarship, Committee of 100 Scholarship |
| Aaron Berry | University of Delaware | FCA Foundation Scholarship |
| Mya Brown | Milford | Keisha M. Michael Memorial Scholarship |
| Sewell Cooper | Delaware Military Academy | Margaret L. Richey Scholarship |
| Alea Eldemire | University of Delaware | Carl Hill Memorial Scholarship, Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Meredith Frazier | Padua Academy | Caesar Rodney Rotary Scholarship |
| Maura Grier | Goldey-Beacom College | Achievement Scholarship for Students with Chronic Illness |
| Ayanna Harris | Howard High School | Caesar Rodney Rotary Scholarship |
| Jaylen Harrison | Appoquinimink | Ryan R. Wagner Scholarship |
| Jacqueline King | Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University | Eleanor & Henry H. Stroud, M.D. Memorial Scholarship |
| Cullen Kisner | Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University | Mark B. Holzman Scholarship |
| Yessenia Lagunas | University of Delaware | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Yutong Li | Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University | Mark B. Holzman Scholarship |
| Emily Lingo | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Mark B. Holzman Scholarship |
| Lydia Liu | John Dickinson | Thomas & Mary Jo Russo Scholarship |
| Taral Mable-Pearson | Howard | Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship |
| Rishima Mall | Charter School of Wilmington | Dr. Jill Biden Scholarship, Margaret L. Richey Scholarship |
| Ian McKeown | Concord | FCA Foundation Scholarship |
| Samantha McMahon | Appoquinimink | Margaret L. Richey Scholarship |
| Trung Nguyen | MOT Charter | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Oluwaseun Ogundimu | MOT Charter | Beekhuis Scholarship |
| Richard Osman | Concord | Beekhuis Scholarship, Ken Cicerale Memorial Music Scholarship, John & Louise Maslin Scholarship |
| Madison Perry | William Penn | Beekhuis Scholarship |
| Yusuf Salahudin | William Penn | FCA Foundation Scholarship |
| Gabriella Sherman | Massapequa HS | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Rimmon Shoukat | University of Delaware | Taylor Family Scholarship |
| Emily Staib | Concord | FCA Foundation Scholarship |
| James Stangl | University of Delaware | Carl Hill Memorial Scholarship |
| Samantha Sullivan | University of Delaware | Philip L. Bartlett Scholarship |
| Kylie Watkins | Cab Calloway | Caesar Rodney Rotary Scholarship |
| Katie Wenrich | St. Mark’s | Margaret L. Richey Scholarship |
| Daniel Willis | Middletown | Ryan R. Wagner Scholarship |
| SUSSEX | ||
| Student | School | Scholarship |
| Hannah Bird | Indian River | Janosik Family Scholarship |
| Peyton Campbell | Sussex Academy | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship, Sussex Foundation Scholarship |
| Taylor Cannon | Laurel | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Joanna Cap-Ortiz | Seaford | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Mason Cathell | Sussex Tech | Janosik Family Scholarship, J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Mikayla Dayton | Sussex Academy | Margaret M. Moore Scholarship, Sussex Foundation Scholarship, V. George & Jeannette Carey Scholarship |
| Leonora Demerutis | Cape Henlopen | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Logan Dendorfer | Delmar | FCA Foundation Scholarship, J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Samantha Derickson | Sussex Tech | Janosik Family Scholarship |
| Peyton Givans | Laurel | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Callie Goff | Laurel | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Cierra Holmes | Seaford | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship, Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship |
| Tia Jarvis | Cape Henlopen | Cape Henlopen Taxpayers for Fair Elections Scholarship, Cloutier-Valenti Legacy Scholarship, Geneva Pepper Morris Scholarship |
| Mya Jones | Sussex Central | Chris Cordrey Student Athlete Scholarship, John Botto Memorial Scholarship, Lucille Tiro Memorial Scholarship, Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship |
| Samuel Jones | Sussex Tech | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship |
| Prabh Kaur | Sussex Academy | Dr. Jill Biden Scholarship, Margaret L. Richey Scholarship, Sussex Foundation Scholarship |
| Seth Reynolds | Cape Henlopen | John M. Roca Memorial Scholarship |
| Brayden Rochester | Cape Henlopen | J.D. O’Connor Scholarship, Thurman G. Adams and Hilda McCabe Adams Family Scholarship |
| Landon Ruark | Sussex Tech | Janosik Family Scholarship |
| Jada Sales-Morales | Sussex Tech | Don and Anne Ward Scholarship |
| Caylee Schmidt | Indian River | Margaret M. Moore Scholarship |
| Madison Short | Sussex Tech | Janosik Family Scholarship |
| Justin Steele | Delaware Tech Community College | FCA Foundation Scholarship |
| Alissa Swann | Sussex Academy | Sussex Foundation Scholarship |
| Anjolie Suberro | Woodbridge | Margaret L. Richey Scholarship |
| Kirsten Taylor | University of Delaware/Beebe Nursing | Elisabeth C. Tassone Oncology Scholarship |
| Ashlynn Toppin | Laurel | Citibank NAF Scholarship |
| Mackenzie Vitolo | Cape Henlopen | George H. Henry Award, Margaret M. Moore Scholarship |
| Kaitlyn Vogel | Sussex Tech | Don and Anne Ward Scholarship |
Detailed information on scholarships and the application process can be found at www.delcf.org/scholarships.