Rotary Awards Scholarships

Cranford Rotary Club has awarded its annual scholarships to four Cranford High School seniors, and a leadership award to another.  Recipients were selected based on their service to the community and involvement in school.  The awardees were presented at the Rotary meeting on June 13. 

Scholarship recipients are Gary Hoffman who will be attending Duke University, Sierra Stivala who will be going to The College of New Jersey, Jake Waleski who will be a student at Mulhenberg College, and Jennifer Wojtowicz who will be studying at Notre Dame University.  Cassandra Zebrowski, who will be attending Villanova University, received the leadership award. 

Each scholarship winner will receive $3,000 towards their college education.  The scholarships are funded by the Cranford Rotary Scholarship Foundation, financed by the annual Cranford Rotary Golf tournament.

From left to right: Steve Lieberman (Rotary scholarship chairman), Sierra Stivala, Jennifer Wojtowicz, Cassandra Zebrowski, Gary Hoffman, Jake Waleski

Rotary learns about the Junior League

The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield was founded in 1923, the same year Rotary was established.   Rotary and the Junior League share a commitment to serving the community as well as a birth date.  At the Rotary meeting on June 6, Christine Martinez, President of the Junior League outlined many of the projects undertaken by the local chapter of the group whose mission is to promote volunteerism and develop the potential of women.   Proceeds from the Jumble Store, a non-profit thrift store that is operated by the Junior League at 110 Walnut Street in Cranford, fund projects such as the Career Closet which outfits women returning to the workforce with  free business attire, and the Buddyflies Tween/Teen Empowerment Event.  For more information visit www.jlebnj.org or email cmm5555555@gmail.com.