Scholarships

This scholarship is given annually to a male and a female graduates of BHS. Supports educational goals of Bloomfield High students, recognizing and honoring financially deserving students including general education and special needs students who have demonstrated a commitment to academics and personal growth.

2024 Award Winners

Trevor Frantantoni
Clara Grady

2023 Award Winners

Matthew Lesko
Logan Villalobos
Aniela Soja
Demetria Glennon

2022 Award Winners
Riley Trafford
Lucia Luque

2021 Award Winners
Ella Hamberlin
Bryant Ayala

2020 Award Winners
Megan Carter
Luca Ponticello

2019 Award Winners
Allison Gonnella
Rocco Iacovone

2018 Award Winners
Cole Frazier
Lillian Hoffman

2017 Award Winner
Ray Seput-Meza

2016 Award Winner
Jason Drucker

Fred’s family and close friends describe him as an incredible friend and coach who left a lasting impact on every person who crossed his path. Frederick “Fred” Celluro graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1958, as a student-athlete who lettered in baseball, basketball, and football. As a life-long resident of Bloomfield, Fred received numerous awards for his service to the community.

To honor his memory and continue his mission of promoting teamwork and leadership through sports, Fred’s family and friends started these memorial scholarships, one for a deserving female and one to a deserving male student.

2024 Award Winner
Austin Joseph
Michaela Meyers

2023 Award Winner
Uche Anywanwu
Alyssa Castellon

2022 Award Winner
Jaden Adkins
Isabella Olaya

2021 Award Winner
Alexander Soja
Emily Baca

2020 Award Winner
Alexandria Corio

Jackie Courter proudly shared her love of art with Bloomfield school district students for over 40 years. Not long after her retirement in 2015, Jackie passed away after a long cancer battle. In late 2017, Jackie’s family felt that creation of this scholarship would be a fitting tribute to her life’s passion and her dedication to Bloomfield students. Gary Lordi, Jackie’s cousin, is proud to present the Jackie Courter Scholarship Award in the amount of $2,000.  It will be awarded annually for the next ten (10) years by the Bloomfield Educational Foundation.

2024 Award Winner
Berit O’Brien

2023 Award Winner
Joshua Rodriguez

2022 Award Winner
Cecilia Plecs

2021 Award Winner
Megan Hernandez

2020 Award Winner
Grace Carlin

2019 Award Winner
Kevon Jones

2018 Award Winner
Arcadia Kantrow

Renamed in 2010 by a unanimous vote of the BEF Board, in recognition of Mr. Fetterly’s lifelong support and dedication to programs and activities of the Bloomfield Public Schools. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior, continuing his/her education after high school, a person of high moral character who demonstrates leadership and good citizenship, and a person who exhibits true school spirit and Bengal Pride.

2024 Award Winner
William Cordero

2023 Award Winner
Ekeoma Osondu

2022 Award Winner
Emily Tice

2021 Award Winner
Amaya Perry

2020 Award Winner
Delyse Howard

2019 Award Winner
Kyle Tice

2018 Award Winner
Joseph Dolan

2017 Award Winner
Sarah Bsales

2016 Award Winner
Monet Ottey

2015 Award Winner
Elizabeth Wallace

2014 Award Winner
Bindi Dhaduk

Established in 1960 in honor of Mr. Foley, who was the head football coach for BHS from 1915-1950.  The criteria used to award this scholarship include: membership in good standing of the graduating class, demonstration of good character and citizenship, and the need, or lack of need, for financial assistance, is not a consideration in electing the best-qualified candidate.

2024 Award Winner
Trevor Frantantoni

2023 Award Winner
Nathaniel Brown

2022 Award Winner
Jaden Adkins

2021 Award Winner
Daniel Nichol

2020 Award Winner
Joshua Castro

2019 Award Winner
Kyle Tice

2018 Award Winner
Christopher Lazard

2017 Award Winner
Daniel Carter

2016 Award Winner
Eli Simmons, Jr.

2015 Award Winner
Victor Olapinsin

2014 Award Winners
Justin Curio

A proud product of Fairview School, South Junior High School, and a 1970 graduate of Bloomfield High School, Gay Gerber taught Basic Skills, grades 3,4, and 5 at Fairview School between the years of 1974-2005.  Her passion for instruction of reading and writing dramatically impacted and positively influenced thousands of children and countless colleagues.  In her memory, the Gerber family recognizes Bloomfield High School graduates who were also graduates of Fairview School.  These students have demonstrated involvement and commitment to their community, service-related organizations, and activities.  These students have demonstrated effort in school-related tasks and have worked to meet their potential.  The recipients will be continuing their education at a college or other continuing education facility.

2024 Winners
Skylar Canabal
Michael Hamberlin

2023 Winners

Raban Shaban
Nicholas Haag
Mikaella Alcoran
Michael Mento
Shayne Hinton
Arianna Rios

Awarded to a member of the graduating class who is continuing his education after high school. The student is a member of the Varsity Football program and a player who is considered most dedicated to the Bengal Football program.

2024 Award Winner
William Cordero

2023 Award Winner
Joseph Jones

2022 Award Winner
Jimmy Rodriguez

2021 Award Winner
Kwesi Wilson

2020 Award Winner
Jeffrey Diaz

2019 Award Winner
Andrew Terc

2018 Award Winner
Joseph Pentz

2017 Award Winner
Brandon Fernandes

2016 Award Winner
Naseer Whitten

2015 Award Winner
Ulysses Santos

2013 Award Winner
Ivan Medina

Awarded in honor of Ted Jasieniecki who was Bloomfield’s first 1000 point scorer in basketball. He was also an all-star pitcher and a respected leader of the class of 1967.  Ted died in November 1987 after a battle with cancer.  This scholarship is given annually to a male and female graduate of Bloomfield High School who demonstrate the attributes Ted was known to possess: athletic accomplishment, academic achievement, community involvement, uniqueness, and strength of character.  This is The Jasieniecki Family’s way of remembering Ted while also contributing to the community by providing financial assistance to young men and women pursuing a college education.

2024 Award Winners
Evit Dwyer
Maya Mickens

2023 Award Winners
Shayne Hinton
Stella Schmidt

2022 Award Winners
Julian Paulino
Chiara Hilario

2021 Award Winners
Chinonso Enyinna Anyanwu
Casey Dolan

2020 Award Winner
Brandon Estelle
Gina Perotta

2019 Award Winners
Tochi Anyanwu
Sarah Edmonds

2018 Award Winners
Kyle Barrow
Aicha Naouai

2017 Award Winners
Grace Cannon
Myles Toppin

2016 Award Winners
Brandon James Abplanalp
Aniyah Allen

2015 Award Winners
Essien Epps
Anaiah Hodge

2014 Award Winners
Kevin Barrow
Brianna LaFiura

The Matthew Melucci Scholarship is presented to a member in good standing of the senior class, who has been accepted to Rutgers University, has shown leadership abilities, and who expresses an interest in civic activities.

2024 Award Winner
Ava Curio

2023 Award Winner
Neyeela Zainab

2022 Award Winner
Jaielene Burke

2021 Award Winner
Josette Cruz

2020 Award Winner
Camille Aquino

2019 Award Winner
Haley Patel

2018 Award Winner
Gianna Schiller

2017 Award Winner
Kajal Patel

2016 Award Winner
Chaandanie Ramnarace

2015 Award Winner
Sasha Mendez

2014 Award Winner
Bridget Rose Ismaelito

Joseph Paris, Jr., created The Sgt. Joe Paris Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $1000, or in the event of two worthy candidates, $500 apiece, in memory of and in recognition of his father’s dedication for 30 years as a Bloomfield Police Officer, and for his bravery as a decorated World War II P.O.W.

2024 Award Winner
Abigail Mehring

2023 Award Winner
Maiya Thomas 

Awarded to one male and one female graduating senior who exemplifies The Pascal Family, and their commitment to the Bloomfield School system.  Funded by The Pascal Foundation, Inc.

2024 Winners
Joseph Cantalupo
Deborah Odekunle

2023 Winners

Arian Abalos
Kira Pipkins

Formed in 2015 in honor of the JPBA, an organization formed by the Polish population in Bloomfield in the early 1900’s. This organization made substantial contributions to Bloomfield schools, churches, local hospitals and civic organizations. In 1923, they built the White Eagle Auditorium which then became The Essex Manor. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who is continuing his/her education after high school, is a model student in the classroom, of high moral character and of Polish decent.

2024 Award Winner
Ava Curcio

2023 Award Winner
Andrew LoMonte 

2022 Award Winner
Amina Elazab

2021 Award Winner
Brandon Wojak

2020 Award Winner
Michael Gillespie

2019 Award Winner
Olivia Brzostek

2018 Award Winner
David J. Rumph

2017 Award Winner
Megan Rumph

2016 Award Winner
Travis Manning

2015 Award Winner
Leah Pollick

Began with Sheldon Seevak, the founder of the Real Estate Group at Goldman Sachs and Anne Itkin, his sister, who both believed in doing things the right way and that integrity is foundational to all relationships. In honoring these two individuals, this scholarship recognizes that people can be most successful and happy when they practice sound ethics in their lives.

2024 Award Winner
Perry Kostidakis

2023 Award Winner
Emily Haraka

2022 Award Winner
Gabrielle Nucci

2021 Award Winner
Quaid Mullane

2020 Award Winner
Anna Haraka

2019 Award Winner
Allison Gonnella

2018 Award Winner
Jacqueline Giunta

2017 Award Winner
Mark Francis Mabalatan

2016 Award Winner
Dessa Reed

2015 Award Winner
Jeremy White

2014 Award Winner
Daniel Kustin

The F. James White “True Competitor” Student-Athlete Scholarship is awarded annually to a male or female student- athlete.  Mr. White graduated from BHS in 1954. He played basketball for legendary coach George Cella and was a standout track athlete. He went to Springfield College, majored in physical education and graduated with honors in 1958. He received his Master’s Degree from Columbia University. He taught in the Bloomfield school system for 41 years with all but two of his years spent at Bloomfield High School, retiring in 1999. In 33 years as head coach of boys’ soccer he won 2 state titles, leaving a legacy as one of the winningest coaches in NJ soccer history. He coached the Lady Bengals basketball team for 18 years, winning a state championship in 1989. In 2009, he gave a speech at the annual BEF dinner entitled “True Competitor” in which he extolled the virtues of competition, particularly that of a BHS athlete.  To that end, his children established the scholarship at his Celebration of Life ceremony in 2019, which was held where else but in the BHS gymnasium, his home away from home.  Paid to awardee in 2 installments: one before the fall semester and one before the spring semester.

2024 Award Winner
Anika Bhat

2023 Award Winner
Shayne Hinton

2022 Award Winner
Sherry Mae Manalansan

2021 Award Winner
Melina Hidalgo

2020 Award Winner
Michael Bsales

This award was established in 2023 by BHS Alumni Basketball players to help a deserving student achieve their dream of a college education.

2024 Winners
Marley Baker
Aniya Brown

This award was established in 2023 by the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Senior Housing Authority. It helps to support a hard-working student in need who wishes to continue their education after their high school graduation.

2024 Winners
Mateo Llano
Arnaldo Guerra
Alexandra Richard
Mia Boyce

In November 2023, the Bloomfield High School Basketball Alumni initiated two scholarships with proceeds from a November get together.   Working in conjunction with the Bloomfield Educational Foundation a $500 scholarship for a current male basketball team member and a $500 scholarship for a current female basketball team member was donated.

2024 Winners
Augustus Figenshu
Rylie Sayers

Harry Moore, Captain and Right Tackle graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1958.  He has continued to participate in sports by being a North Jersey official for over 60+ years.  Harry has officiated more than 7000 games.

This scholarship is presented to a BHS lineman each year in honor of Harry Moore in recognition of his dedication on and off the field.  Harry continues to contribute to his alma mater by attending and donating each year to the senior awards program at Bloomfield High School.

2024 Winner
Alonzo Nesbitt