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Philanthropy

Scholarships

Oglethorpe University Endowment

Scholarships

  • The John P. Salamone Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a West Essex Regional High School senior male and female who have exhibited their excellence as scholar and soccer athlete and most typify the spirit of John Salamone.  These scholarshps each in the amount of $2000 are in memory of John Patrick Salamone a 1986 graduate of West Essex who lost his life at the World Trade Center on 9-11.



Scholarship Winners


2004 

Mark Picardo, Toni-Anne Cavallo


2005 

Robert Sinicola, Michelle Verde


2006

 Kevin M. Picardo, Toni Pompeii


2007 

David Rasmussen, Alexa Notte


2008

 Thomas E. Ponsart, Allie Shearin 


2009 

David Steinfeld, Elizabeth Toumanios


2010

Tom Gasbarro, Kelly E. Abbott


2011 

Michael Pezzutti, Melissa Kuscin


2012

 John Corey Cecere, Shannon WHite


2013 

Stephen Piccininni, Kelly Egan


2014 

James Romano, Jenna Salluce


2015 

Christopher Pezzutti, Shannon Bertscha


2016 

Ryan Applewhite, Michelle Inga


2017 

Nicholas Cerrigone, Lindsay Feldstein


2018 

Madeline Galligan, Daria Wendell


2019

 Cameron Barrett, Cameron Marino


2020 

Chris Housel, Samantha Balzano


2021 --- Covid Interruption


2022 

Ethan Ippolito, Mollie Simon

Grants

Oglethorpe University Endowment

Scholarships

In the past the Foundation awarded only scholarships to are students entering college but has expanded its philanthropic outreach.  The Foundation will award two grant in 2004 to elementary schools in the West Essex area.  The Board of Trustees has selecte4d two community schools to receive a grant from the foundation of $500 each for a sports or educationally related program for its students.  These grants are in the name of John so that his spirit and love of children and life continues.  

Oglethorpe University Endowment

Oglethorpe University Endowment

Oglethorpe University Endowment

The John P. Salamone Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established by family and friends with proceeds from the John P. Salamone Memorial Foundation in order to honor John Patrick Salamone, who dies in the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001.  The scholarship is awarded annually to a student leader from New Jersey, New York, or Connecticut who is involved or demonstrates the potential to be involved in campus activities such as the intramural program, the athletic, program, etc.   The student must maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average.  While males and females from the tri-state area are eligible for the scholarship, preference is given to a male student from New Jersey.  The first scholarship recipient was selected in September 2004.   


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