Johnson College Hosts Annual Scholarship Breakfast

Johnson College hosted its annual Scholarship Breakfast today, November 13, at Fiorelli Family Catering in Peckville. The event recognized the scholarship recipients and honored the generous donors who made scholarships available to students.

The College awarded 82 students with scholarships. Andrew Abrams, a second-year student in Johnson College’s Veterinary Nursing program and recipient of the Johnson College Presidential Scholarship and the Janie Lamberton Memorial Scholarship served as the student speaker at the event.

“I deeply appreciate the financial support these scholarships provide for me and many other students who rely on this assistance to continue their education,” Abrams said.

He stated that the generosity of the scholarship donors and the support from Johnson College allows him to pursue his studies and dream of helping pets lead long and healthy lives.

Andrew Abrams, a Johnson College Veterinary Nursing program student, spoke at the College’s Annual Scholarship Breakfast at Fiorelli Family Catering. During the event, 82 students received scholarships from various community and industry partners.

The event also featured keynote speaker, Dave Thomas, Secretary of the Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club incorporated, a club that has long supported the College and its Automotive students through scholarship opportunities. 

The event was sponsored by industry partners including Cardinal LG, SIMONA, Ball, and Mesko Glass.

The breakfast concluded with the scholarship awards presentation by Katie Pittelli, Ed.D., president and CEO of Johnson College, and Jeanine Engelmann, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer of Johnson College. The presented awards included:

AAA North Penn Annual Scholarship	Isaiah Cassel
Al Pantuso Automotive Scholarship	Andrew Adonizio
Andrew Mazza Memorial Scholarship	Christopher Rosa
Anthony Ploskonka Memorial Scholarship	Alyssa Nicholas, Emma Danowsky
Bartolai Family Scholarship Fund	Nico Carter
Chris Pambianco ’65 Vocational Education Award	Jacob Holmes, Hanaa Gohsler
CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Scholarship	Olivia Musto
Dr. George J. Hallesky Memorial Scholarship (Scranton Area Foundation)	Ryan Boyanowski
Islyn Thomas Achievement Award	Cameron Hedgelon
Ed Vogel Memorial Scholarship of the NEPA Chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America	Camron McMillian
Edgar A. and Ida M. Alekna Foundation	Nathan Dixon, Daniel Marcus, Hunter Smith, Michael Chapman
F. David Mercanti Memorial Scholarship	Connor Angelo
Frank and Jean Hubbard Scholarship	Chase Ferranti, Peter Stefanelli
Hawk Family Foundation Scholars	Donald Church, Jordan Stine
Irene Ploskonka Memorial Scholarship	Cole Chesna, Jarrel Johnson
Janie Lamberton Memorial Scholarship	Andrew Abrams
Jefferson Township Lions Scholarship	Peter Stefanelli
John K. & Mary E. Blackledge Memorial Scholarship	Logan Rehrig, McKenzie Gavin
John R. and Maureen J. Pesavento Johnson College Scholarship (Scranton Area Foundation)	Jacob Muracco
John T. Gerod Scholarship	Emma Shedden
Margaret Briggs Scholarship	Jonathan Merlen, Anthony Marsico
Moses Taylor Foundation Careers in Healthcare Scholarship	Colleen Cannon-Augustine, Adam Rosencrance, Dilyara Akhmedova, Nicholas Novak, Amari Grey, Malana Vega, Stacey Turk, Hannah Chapman
MotorWorld Lexus Scholarship	Hunter Landers, Bruce Kohut
North Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association Veterinary Nursing Scholarship	Briana Kaufman
Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative Scholarship	Gerard Dolinsky
P. Fricchione and Sons Scholarship	James Anderson
Pocono Mountain Street Rod Association	Hunter Landers, Camron McMillan
Ross Family Foundation Scholarship	Weston Nugent, Hanaa Gohsler
Ruth Stitt Morgan Memorial Scholarship	Ashlee Coe
Scranton UNICO Foundation Scholarship	Maximus Fitzpatrick
Sean J. Calpin Automotive Technology Scholarship (Scranton Area Foundation)	Hunter Landers
Sebastian “Sebby” Amico Memorial Scholarship	Caiden Stancik
Society of Broadcast Engineers, Chapter II Scholarship	Michael Novotka
The John R. O’Hara Scholarship	Aaron Evans
Thomas Hesser Scholarship	Robert Roa
Thomas J. Perry Scholarship	Vincent Rinaldi
Vernon “Terry” Decker Scholarship	Michael Novotka
Villa Capri Cruisers Car Club, Inc. Scholarship	Camron McMillan
Vince Bartolai Memorial Biomedical Equipment Technology Scholarship	Amari Grey
Orlando S. Johnson Merit Award	Jordan Bowen, Liberty Graves
Johnson College Presidential Scholarship	Andrew Abrams, Michael Andrews, Carter Mistishin, Charlize Barhite
Johnson College Moffat Merit Award	Dravyn Falsone, Keith Rowlands
Johnson College Richmond Merit Award	Emma Danowsky, Holly Scielzo
Johnson College Technology Merit Award	Ethan Gardiner, Samantha Warner
FAA Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Program Scholarship	Matthew Alden, Benjamin Amaya, Joshua Ayala, Christopher Berroa-Mereno, Tahj Bond, Zachary Brown, Pierry Chatelain, Holsen Estime, Michael Fordham, Raphiel Garcia, Kyle Garofolo, Janitza Gonzalez-Caban, Frank Goodwin, Jaylen James-Thomas, Anthony Leombruni, Tanner Little, Logan Rehrig, Amara Rubino, Connor Steele, Amir Vernon