County of Monmouth

For Immediate Release:
August 23, 2023

Commissioners honor student recipients of
NJAC Foundation 2023 Scholarship Awards

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to honor the recipients of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Foundation 2023 Scholarship Awards at its meeting on Aug. 10.

The five students who earned the scholarships from the foundation recently graduated from high schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District and will continue their education at a New Jersey county or state college/university.

The following students were presented with scholarships:

      · Rachel Philip – NJAC Foundation 2023 Amazon Scholarship Award
· Kaitlyn Chow – NJAC Foundation 2023 Investors Bank Scholarship Award
· Ryan Hausmann – NJAC Foundation 2023 SHI International Corporation Scholarship Award
· Aliya Grinberg – NJAC Foundation 2023 Amazon Scholarship Award
· Kylie Lin – NJAC Foundation 2023 AT&T Scholarship Award

“I want to thank the New Jersey Association of Counties and the sponsors of these scholarships for recognizing our outstanding students,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “Thank you as well to Superintendent of Schools Charles R. Ford Jr. and Assistant Superintendent Sean Meehan for your leadership of the vocational school district.”

“We are incredibly proud of our vocational schools for continuing to shine as some of the best schools in the State,” said Commissioner Deputy Director Nick DiRocco, liaison to Monmouth County Vocational School District and NJAC. “Thank you to the NJAC Foundation for recognizing our remarkable students and I wish them luck as they continue their academic journeys.”

“I am really proud of the work we do at the NJAC Foundation, and we could not do it without the vocational/technical schools,” said John Donnadio, Executive Director of NJAC. “The Monmouth County Vocational School District does a tremendous job preparing these students for work after school or furthering their education. We get better candidates every year and this year is no different.”

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FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presented Rachel Philip, graduate of the Academy of Allied Health and Science, with the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation 2023 Amazon Scholarship Award during a meeting on Aug. 10. Philip will be attending Rutgers University in the fall.
 
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presented Kaitlyn Chow, graduate of Biotechnology High School, with the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation 2023 Investors Bank Scholarship Award during a meeting on Aug. 10. Chow will be attending Rutgers University in the fall.
 
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presented Ryan Hausmann, graduate of High Technology High School, with the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation 2023 SHI International Corporation Scholarship Award during a meeting on Aug. 10. Hausmann will be attending Rowan University in the fall.
 
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presented Aliya Grinberg, graduate of High Technology High School, with the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation 2023 Amazon Scholarship Award during a meeting on Aug. 10. Grinberg will be attending the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in the fall.
 
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners presented Kylie Lin, graduate of High Technology High School, with the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation 2023 AT&T Scholarship Award during a meeting on Aug. 10. Lin will be attending Rutgers University in the fall.
 

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