Manchester Students Receive Scholarships

The Manchester Educational Foundation awarded $52,000 through 19 scholarships to 14 graduating seniors. (Photo courtesy Manchester Schools)

  MANCHESTER – The Manchester Educational Foundation (MTEF) recently announced this year’s scholarship winners.

  The MTEF awarded $52,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors in the Manchester Township High School Class of 2022. MTEF members administer these scholarships on behalf of several community organizations and memorial gifts.

  Nineteen scholarships were awarded to 14 students. They include:

  • Sean Becker – Riverpointe Women’s Club Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Adrienne Biscardi – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($10,000) and Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Wyatt Cervenak – The Charles Hesse III Memorial Scholarship ($10,000).
  • Meghan Doctor – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($10,000).
  • Logan Duffy – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) and Riverpointe Men’s Club Scholarship ($500).
  • Shane Goff – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship for Trade School ($1,000) and Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV Scholarships ($500).
  • Jeniah Longsworth – WWII Veteran Sgt. Walter Memorial Scholarship ($1,250).
  • Sarah Nguyen – Nicole Denise Romanelli Memorial Scholarship ($1000).
  • Marley Petti – Lawrence C. Hesse Sr. Memorial Scholarship ($10,000) and Vietnam Veteran Captain Brian Moderack Memorial Scholarship ($750).
  • Jalina Rodriguez – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Jake Ruocchio – MTEF Dr. William E DeFeo Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Hailey Sales – Riverpointe Women’s Club Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Emily Strumph – Whiting Volunteer 1st Aid Squad Elsie Layendecker Memorial Scholarship ($1,000).
  • Lyndsey Vigna – Riverpointe Men’s Club Scholarship ($500) and Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV Scholarships ($500).

  The MTEF is a non-profit charitable organization with a long-term mission to improve the quality of educational experiences for all students in the Manchester School District.

  The Foundation aims to foster community support for the Manchester Township School District in order to go beyond the limits of the regular school budget to provide township students with the best educational programs and equipment.

  In addition to scholarships, they award classroom and school grants for new programs and equipment. The foundation is currently seeking new volunteers. To learn more about this effort visit mtef4kids.org.