The Marie Panos MRTA Scholarship

The Marie Panos MRTA Scholarship was established in 1992 to honor the memory of Marie Panos. Marie was a teacher in the district for 28 years and president of the MRTA for 23 years. Marie cared deeply about high standards in education, and valued integrity and courageous leadership. She inspired many with her dedication to these ideals.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Marie Panos MRTA Scholarship, a student must have attended the Matawan-Aberdeen schools for at least five years and be currently enrolled in a district school. The student must be a current resident of Matawan or Aberdeen. This scholarship may be awarded to graduating MRHS seniors for college or to younger Matawan-Aberdeen students for summer study or part-time study. Candidates will be evaluated on scholarship and leadership as well as on the quality of their educational plans.

Application

Complete the entire application.

• You must attach a current transcript (high scholl students) or a recent report card (middle and elementary school students)
• Attach you essay to the application form
• Remember to sign the application
• The signture of your parent (if applicant is under 18) and a MRTA member is also required

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Download Scholarship Application

Important Information

Recipients will be announced at the MRHS Awards Night to be held in June. Scholarship payments used for college will be made in November as payment for the second semester of the freshman year. Please send the completed application to the MRTA office at the address listed on the back. Applicants will be notified of the committee's decision.

Marie Panos MRTA Scholarship Recipients

1992

Marybeth O'Hara	Rutgers, The State University
Erica Poon	Penn State University

1993

Ernest Aquayo	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Heather Braun	Lafayette College
Robert Carnovsky	Brookdale Community College
Patricia Gossett	Cornell University
Ellen Lubman	Rutgers, The State University
Dennis Montone	Rutgers, The State University
Vikrant Pratap	The Cooper Union
Tara Kiely	Brookdale Community College

1994

Gary McPherson	University of Pittsburgh
Melinda Rutledge	Rutgers College of Engineering
Melissa Ferguson	High Point University
Claire Joyce	Rowan College
Krista Teubner	Rutgers, The State University
Heather Black	Montclair State College Workshop
Jay Winston	Northwestern University

1995

Saul Buchalter	Drew University
Kelly Hands	Kutztown University
Jennifer Mah	Rutgers, The State University
Bryna McLane	Smith College
Keri Scully	Penn State
Andrew Stanger	Rutgers, The State University
Charles Valanzola	Radford College
Mark Walnock	University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
Aarti Khanolkar	John Hopkins Institution

1996

Jason Grote	Castleton St. College
Michael Bennett	Brookdale Community College
Seth Berman	Rutgers, The State University
Rebecca Miller	University of Scranton
Jonathan Stein	Rutgers, The State University
Rana Wright	University of Pittsburgh
Evan Parness	Brown University
Heather Black	Montclair St. University

1997

Atish Babu	Massachusetts Institute Technology
Anne Ciancio	Seton Hall University
Dan Francis	University of Delaware
Dipti Jain	Rutgers, The State University
Amanda Lamberth	Rutgers, The State University
John Sieman	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1998

Jennifer Black	University of Delaware
Sara Finn	University Of Maryland at College Park
Allison Ratcliffe
Stacy Robinson	Towson University
Jennifer Snow	Rutgers, The State University
Melissa Walnock	Culinary Institute Of America

1999

Ryan Dickey	Rutgers, The State University
Rebecca Gross	University Of Delaware
Rebecca Lamberth	Rutgers, The State University
Robert McGuinness	University Of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Sarlo	College of NJ
Tracy Seiden	Rutgers, The State University
Michael Sieman	University Of North Carolina
Steven Martinez	Summer Computer Camp

2000

Amy Chidichimo	College of NJ
Stacie Feldman	Muhlenberg College
Eric Klinek	Duke University
Christine Lawrence	Kean University
Andrea McInerney	Rutgers, The State University
Lance Rubin	Brown University
Robin Stein	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2001

Nicholas Adamko	Fashion Institute of Technology
Mitchell Brodsky	The College of NJ
Patricia Dolinick	LaSalle University
Anthony Francis	Monmouth University
Catherine Grimaldi	University Of North Carolina at Wilmington
Robert Huza	College of William & Mary

2002

Brittany Barnes	Rutgers, The State University
Alissa Burneyko	University of Scranton
Jillian Gross	Towson University
John Hartman	Rowan University
Suzanne Johnson	Rutgers, The State University
Jennifer Reingle	University Of North Carolina at Wilmington

2003

Sara El-Rehawy	Ohio State
Casey Morizio	Rutgers, The State University
Jessica Wolf	Rutgers, The State University

2004

Theresa Assini	The College of NJ
Danielle Fajardo	Providence College
Michael Fiorelli	Ramapo College of NJ
Lauren Igneri	Rutgers, The State University
Edward Matthews	The College of NJ

2005

Dorothy Bagley	The College of NJ
Michelle Cornacchia	Ramapo College of NJ

2006

Michelle Koehler	Brookdale Community College
Christina LaDouceur	University of Connecticut
Jacqueline Manzo	Seton Hall University

2007

Sarah Carrante	Ramapo College of NJ
Nina Chidichimo	Rhode Island School of Design
John Lazar	Brookdale Community College
Heather Pielli	Ramapo College of NJ
Nicole Sampson	Towson University

2008

Brittany Coleman	Drew University
Rachel Edelstein	Rowan University
Laura Fiorelli	Monmouth University
Daniel Geran	Ramapo College of NJ
Allison Leemann	Boston University
Christie Manzella	Iona College
Samantha Schnakenberg	William Patterson Univ. of NJ

2009

Alicia Kassay

Matthew Bratsch

Cara Colabelli

Rosalita Hanson

Kenneth Liau

Emily Montelione

Lauren Wolf