ScholarshipsSchool Letter 2021 National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section will award several $1,000 scholarships to Jewish women selected from applicants who are seniors in Bergen County public high schools. We are requesting your help in identifying candidates from your school. In addition to being of Jewish faith, other criteria that may be considered are:
Please email copies of the enclosed application and this letter to qualified students who wish to apply. Applications should be received by April 26, 2021 to allow time for review and interviews by our Scholarship Committee. If a student from your school is awarded a scholarship, she will inform you as soon as possible. Applications should be mailed to: We would appreciate it if you would also announce this opportunity on the school website. You may log on to our Website www.ncjwbcs.org to learn more about our organization. Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to hearing from you. 2020 Scholarship Winners Eight amazing young women were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship at a recent Zoom meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section. These Bergen County public school graduating seniors were chosen not only on the basis of their stellar academic records, but also in recognition of their strong leadership accomplishments in school and community and their commitment to Jewish values. The annual scholarship awards are a long-time program of National Council. Two new scholarships were presented this year: the Podorefsky Scholarship was awarded to Naomi Meininger (Northern Valley High School) who will study Criminal Law at Tufts University; and the Jarett Fein Scholarship was given to Sidney Birnberg (Ramapo High School) who will attend Brandeis University to major in Computer Science. Abigail Stern (Glen Rock High School) received the Kabakow Family Scholarship and will study Gender Studies, History/Political Science, Prelaw and Journalism at Tufts University. Olivia Fornasteri (Ramapo High School) was the recipient of the Wolf-Simon Scholarship and pursue a degree in Communications, Film-Media Studies and Theater at Muhlenberg College. The Marjorie G. Aerenson Memorial Scholarships were presented to Bari Hayden (Pascack Valley High School) who is bound for the Rochester Institute of Technology where she will study Graphic Design and Computer Science; and Rachel Cohen (Pascack Valley High School) who will head to New York University to major in Political Science and Journalism. Emma Leipsner (Pascack Hills High School) was presented with the Marilyn Taffet Scholarship and will study Healthcare at the University of Michigan. Lily Cohen (Bergen County Academies), who was the recipient of the Bach Scholarship, will enter Northwestern University with a concentration in Political Science, Legal Studies and Theater NCJW Board of Directors wishes much happiness and success to the scholarship recipients as they begin their new lives in the college world. The Scholarship Committee members were Grace Fuld, Phyllis Grossman-Kaplan, Peggy Kabakow, Bea Podorefsky, Elizabeth Warms, Henrietta Wolfeiler. The Co-Chairs were Evalyn Brownstein and Nanette Matlick. Click images or here to view video: Congratulations to the NCJW BCS 2020 Scholarship Winners
Recipients of National Council of Jewish Women’s 2020 scholarships. On Zoom (L-R)
2019 Scholarship Winners On June 11, 2019 the clouds blew away and the sun came out to greet the 2019 National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section’s college scholarship winners. At its June Board Meeting, NCJW BCS presented eight young women graduating from Bergen County public high schools each a $1,000 scholarship. Each awardee has achieved academic excellence and demonstrated remarkable leadership ability and a commitment to her Jewish heritage. Brianna Leopold (River Dell Regional High School) received the Marilyn Taffet Memorial Scholarship and will study at Lafayette College. Camryn Manfried (Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan) won the Bach Scholarship and will attend Syracuse University. Emily Matteson (Tenafly High School), the Kabakow Family Fund Scholarship recipient, will matriculate at Cornell University. The Marjorie G. Aerenson Memorial Scholarships were presented to Shayna Salomon (Northern Valley Regional School at Old Tappan) and Julia Holzsager (Fair Lawn High School). Ms. Salomon will attend Elon University while Ms. Holzsager will pursue a degree at Rutgers. Gwenyth Gorfin (Cresskill High School) and Danielle Mimeles (Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan) were awarded NCJW BCS Scholarships. Ms. Gorfin is off to Wake Forest University and Ms. Mimeles will be a student at Cornell University. Remy Goldberg (Bergen County Academies) was given the Wolfeiler-Simon Scholarship and will be enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University. After the presentation the girls were applauded by their parents and the NCJW board and were wished much happiness and success as they begin their new lives in the college world. The Scholarship Committee members were Grace Fuld, Phyllis Grossman-Kaplan, Peggy Kabakow, Elizabeth Warms, Henrietta Wolfeiler and Co-Chairs Evalyn Brownstein and Nanette Matlick. NCJW BCS is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.  NCJW BCS 2019 Scholarship Winners are (l to r) Brianna Leopold, Camryn Monfried, Emily Matteson, Shayna Salomon, Gwenyth Gorfin, Julia Holzsager, Danielle Mimeles and Remy Goldberg.  2019 Scholarship Winners with NCJW BCS Scholarship Committee |
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The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
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