MBCA Awards More than $30,000 in Scholarships
The MBCA Foundation awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to future area college students along with teacher grants — about 20 in total — at the MBCA Foundation Annual Spring Scholarship Luncheon at Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday, April 28.
The Atlantic City-based organization, whose mission statement is to make Atlantic City a better place to live, work and visit through beautification projects while also awarding scholarships to students, was founded nearly 35 years ago by Gary Hill and John Schultz and has awarded well over $400,000 over the years to students and teachers.
“We are so thrilled to once again help the students, who will one day be the future of Atlantic City and Atlantic County, as well as the teachers who are already making an impact in our community,” said MBCA Co-Executive Director Gary Hill. “The scholarship dollars we award increase every year thanks to our awesome scholarship sponsors who make this a reality.”
The event, headed by Scholarship Chairman Chris Mularz, of Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation, and Scholarship Chair Emeritus Alex Marino, of Stockton University, honored Dr. Philip Guenther, Superintendent of Atlantic County Special Services and Vocational School Districts, with the MBCA’s first Legacy in Education Award. The keynote address was delivered by State Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer.
Scholarship Award Winners and Sponsors for 2025
SJ Epicurean Society Culinary Teacher Grant – Outstanding Teacher Award
John Werkheiser – Principle Academy Charter
AtlantiCare (Healthcare) – Medical Field
Shannon Powers – ACIT
SJ Epicurean Society – Ed Hitzel Memorial Educator Grant – Culinary (Teacher)
Zacha Andujar – Sovereign Avenue School
SJ Epicurean Society – Culinary
Lorianna Parega – Cumberland County
Joseph D’Alessandro – Mainland
Nadayser White – ACHS
Stage Trip – Becky Orsatti Memorial – Arts or Education
Sebastian Vidro – HSHS
Glenn Insurance – Thomas Glenn Memorial – Environmental/Science
Aidan Noona – Cedar Creek High School
Accent Aesthetics Advancement of Women/Science – Female Science/Business
Francesca Franzosi – Cedar Creek High School
Mariana & Anthony Galinus Memorial Scholarship – General
Khajuan Roseborough – ACHS
Martin Wilson Memorial Scholarship – Arts
Sawyer Lilley – HSHS
Thomas Burley – HSHS
Jingoli/JJC/DCO Scholarship – Engineering
Christopher Garrabrant – OCHS
The Mosaic Foundation / Janice Cambon – Healthcare
Alani White – ACIT
The Atlantic Cape Foundation – Atlantic Cape Student
Alexandra Ditzel – ACIT
The Chelsea CDC Scholarship – Chelsea Student
John Tran – ACHS
The Midtown CDC Scholarship – Midtown Student
Tori Stone – ACHS
Cooper Levenson – Preference Given to Career in Law
Juliangela Ramirez-Sanchez – Wildwood High School
Luke Holmes – OCHS