Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it has awarded approximately $155,000 in scholarships for the 2020-2021 school year to 62 students across Southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and northern Delaware as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $34 million has been awarded to about 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
“We are honored to recognize the amazing achievements of our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners and to help them further their education,” said Stephanie L. Kosta, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Comcast’s Freedom Region. “They are top achievers in academics, leaders in the community, and leaders among their peers. They represent our future, and Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to support them.”
The scholarship recipients are planning to enroll in some of the top colleges and universities around the Region and the country including Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, MIT, and Harvard University, to name a few.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes high school seniors for their community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. These scholarships are provided to give young people the opportunity to continue their education to better compete in tomorrow’s workplace. Applicants to the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must demonstrate academic excellence, commitment to community service, and outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership.
Southeast Pennsylvania
2020 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Winners
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County where student resides)
Bucks County
Catherine Curran, Central Bucks High School East
Ryan Elkins, Archbishop Ryan High School*
Marissa Wolf, Pennsbury High School
Chester County
Arianna Arditi, Owen J Roberts High School
Delaware County
Enaura Aka, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School*
Barbara Ellis, Marple Academy Home School
Kathleen Mowatt, Academy of Notre Dame De Namur
Emma Sweeney, Villa Maria Academy High School
Montgomery County
Nya Cherry, Methacton High School
Sarah Dymowski, Nazareth Academy High School
Philadelphia County
Aleena Alex, Northeast High School
Aneela Alex, Northeast High School
Aryan Azime, Northeast High School
Manuel Calderon, Girard Academic Music Program
Angelo Colon, Father Judge High School
Matthew Kanfer, Mast Community Charter School
Lynn Larabi, Central High School
Joyce Li, Central High School
Colin Mcnicholas, Father Judge High School
Kayla Murray, Archbishop Wood Catholic High School
Sovandarid Prom, Mastery Charter High School
Riya Roy, Mast Community Charter School
Horace Ryans, Science Leadership Academy
Ivelle Tailey, Academy at Palumbo
Anson Yan, Central High School
Megan Yetoh, Constitution High School
Sunny You, Academy at Palumbo
*These students live outside of Philadelphia but attended high school in Philadelphia.
New Jersey
2020 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Winners
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County where student resides)
Atlantic County
Josephine D’Anna, Atlantic Christian School
Delaney Donzola, Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Ashleigh Martin, Atlantic Christian School
Burlington County
Grace Harsche, Lenape High School
Arshia Kumar, Burlington City High School
Daniella Ojugo, North Star Academy Charter School of Newark
Camden County
Kaylee Donnelly, Eastern High School
Deaisha Johnson, Camden County Technical School – Gloucester
Kobe Koren, Moorestown Friends School
Cape May County
Kristal Stahler, Middle Township High School
Cumberland County
James Andrei Virtucio, Vineland Senior High School – South
Essex County
Andrew Depasquale, Livingston Senior High School
Chloe Mengden, West Orange High School
Gloucester County
Megan Brown, Deptford Township High School
Hudson County
Tracy Parson, County Prep High School
Kiye Smith, Hudson Catholic Regional High School
Mercer County
Marrla Ferrer, Trenton Central High School
Middlesex County
Shehneel Ashraf, Colonia High School
Janice Igbinobaro, Woodbridge High School
Jordan Lovett, South Plainfield High School
Monmouth County
Thomas Teehan, Middletown High School North
Ocean County
Paige Comerford, Red Bank Catholic High School
Nicholas Hellinghausen, Brick Township Memorial High School
Ella Van Benschoten, Point Pleasant High School
Brielle Willoughby, Southern Regional High School
Somerset County
Ethan Liu, Montgomery High School
Kachisoromkwuo Nwanonyiri, Franklin High School
Union County
Aishat Agboola, Union Senior High School
Mya-Nicole Brooks, Union Senior High School
Warren County
Dominick O’Melia, Hackettstown High School
Northern Delaware
2020 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Winners
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County where student resides)
New Castle County
Ryan Crowl, Charter School of Wilmington
Moira Dinkins, Brandywine High School
Simone Green, Appoquinimink High School
Jacqueline Means, Delaware Military Academy
Kehinde Olatunji, Charter School of Wilmington