Suburban Essex Chamber Of Commerce Foundation: 2021 Scholarships

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The Suburban Essex Chamber of Commerce Foundation scholarship awards program is sponsored by our business members each year. The scholarship awards are presented to graduating high school seniors that reside in the towns of Bloomfield, Belleville and Glen Ridge.

The criteria for the scholarships are based on their financial need, fall attendance at a college, university, or vocational school, intention to pursue a career that is business oriented and extra-curricular/community activities. The scholarship application included the recipients application, 500-word typed essay, GPA scores, letters of recommendation from high schools and acceptance letters from the college(s) of interest.

The class of 2021 scholarships are sponsored by Belleville Motor Lodge, Ms. Cecelia Polizzi, Business Owner and Provident Bank, Mr. Michael Kahn, VP, Marketing Manager.

Congratulations to our 2021 class recipients:

• Belleville: Vivian Shu Yi Li (Northeastern University) and Cybel Cobbinah (Emory University)
• Bloomfield: Gwen Reoch (Macalester College)
• Glen Ridge: Sawyer L. Smith (University of Rhode Island)

Wishing all of our recipients the best of luck for a successful future!

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