Since its inception, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation has awarded $32,500 in academic scholarships to a total of 46 high school seniors whose classroom performance and extracurricular involvement reflect Marisa’s educational experience and whose charitable endeavors align with our nonprofit’s mission.
Links below take readers to feature stories on each of our scholarship recipients.
In addition, from 2017 through 2023, Woodbridge High School awarded a Marisa Tufaro Memorial Scholarship to a total of 14 graduating seniors. Links to their stories can also be found below.
Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship Recipients (2018-24)
Ciara Marsh, Highland Park High School
Lindsay, Oller, South Plainfield High School
Luke Vazquez, Woodbridge High School
Aroosha Irfan, John F. Kennedy High School
Samantha Ayers, Woodbridge High School
Jake Vasquez, Woodbridge High School
Rishabh Jain, Old Bridge High School
Thomas Freda, Saint Joseph High School
Shreya Shivakumar, J.P. Stevens High School
Isabella Vallaro, Woodbridge High School
Jordan Cinelli, Woodbridge High School
Leticia Da Silva, Woodbridge High School
Michael Lapczynski, Metuchen High School
Haley Resta, Woodbridge High School
George Wenson, Woodbridge High School
Marisa Tufaro Foundation Greater Middlesex Conference Student-Athlete Scholarship Recipients (2018-24)
Devon Kiessling, Saint Joseph High School
Alex Gibson, South Plainfield High School
Madison Rackett, Woodbridge High School
Alexis Broggi, Piscataway High School
Caroline Schleif, Metuchen High School
Jeffrey Jacome, South Plainfield High School
Michael Weikum, Saint Joseph High School
Darcy Fruhschein, North Brunswick High School
Nick Loniewski, South Plainfield High School
Rania Alaboura, Edison High School
Nadyeh Alaboura, Edison High School
Jason Bilawsky, Woodbridge High School
Emma Broggi, Piscataway High School
Abdul Cokley, South Plainfield High School
Libby Dobrzynski, Sayreville High School
Joseph Heilmann, South Plainfield High School
Gennyka Liebenthal, Monroe High School
Charles Lovett, South Plainfield High School
Liz Matticoli, South Brunswick High School
Luke Niemeyer, South Plainfield High School
Kevin O’Neil, St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Tristan Palyha, St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Nick Razzano, South River High School
Gabriel Rodrigues, Piscataway High School
Tiffany Rolon-Locus, Colonia High School
Thomas Stewart, Piscataway High School
Charity-Temitope Daramola, Woodbridge High School
Marisa Tufaro Memorial Edison High School Scholarship Recipients (2018-21)
Aaron Cender, Edison High School
Kendra Candido, Edison High School
Ciara Johnson, Edison High School
Mark Rosario, Edison High School
Woodbridge High School Marisa Tufaro Memorial Scholarships Recipients (2017-23)
Gianna Orten, Woodbridge High School
Brody Kist, Woodbridge High School
Tara Mahon, Woodbridge High School
Jake Serrano, Woodbridge High School
Heather Andrejcak, Woodbridge High School
Isabello Vallaro, Woodbridge High School
Cameron Christine, Woodbridge High School
Eric Jefferson, Woodbridge High School
Emily Kolarick, Woodbridge High School
Alex LaGrippo, Woodbridge High School
Ben Lepisto, Woodbridge High School
Mya Pinkevicz, Woodbridge High School