Scholarship Program

The New Jersey Amusement Association's Scholarship Fund was started by a committee chaired by Ken Wynne as a separate non-profit corporation to give something back to those who work so hard giving life to our industry. The fund will make three annual awards to qualified applicants who are matriculated at or will be matriculated at an accredited college or university.

 

Employee Scholarship


To Nominate an applicant for a scholarship, Please download the following pdf file, fill it in and mail it with supporting documentation to

NJAA Executive Director - Kimberle Rolle Samarelli
P.O. Box 178, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751

Download Scholarship Application Here

Past Scholarship Winners

 

Date

Total Amount

Winner

1990

1000.00

Elizabeth Ann Balestier - Coin Castle

1991

1000.00

Barbara Iasillo - Casino Pier Carousel

1992

1100.00

Kari Ann O’Connell - Jenkinson’s South

1993

1994

1000.00

Colleen Ann O’Mara - Playboy Store

1995

1000.00

Thomas John P’Mara - Playboy Store Seaside

1996

1000.00

Jennifer Di Spirito - Beach Hut, PPB

1997

1000.00

Denise Beckson - Morey’s Pier’s

1998

2000.00

1999

2000.00

2000

1000.00

Melissa Anne Mencke - Coin Castle

2000

1000.00

Devon Lynn Berheiser - Oceanside Ventures

2001

2000.00

Melissa Polio - Royal Arcade

2002

2000.00

Mitchell Rutkowki - Wildwood

2002

2500.00

Tina Tolk Thomas Mc Donald - Jenkinson’s

2003

2500.00

Danny Jelenski - Jillian Ackerman - Lucky Leo’s

2003

2500.00

Strafaci - Jenkinson’s Bar & Grill, PPB

2004

2500.00

Shawn Zakar- Six Flags

2004

2500.00

Katrina Dinnebeil - Lucky Leo’s, Seaside

2004

2500.00

Marc Strafaci - Jenkinson’s Bar & Grill, PPB

2005

2500.00

Sharon Hager - Gillian Wonderland

2005

2500.00

Christine Brewer - Doug’s Arcade

2005

2500.00

Coreen Goralski - Jenkinson’s, PPB

2005

2500.00

Stefani Goralski - Jenkinson’s, PPB

2006

2500.00

Lindsay Zakar - Six Flags

2006

2500.00

Joshua Phillip - Kohr’s Frozen Custard

2006

2500.00

Michael Johnson - Doug’s Arcade

2007

2500.00

Victoria Taylor - Jenkinson’s Boardwalk

2007

2500.00

Jessica Wise - The Game Room - Keansburg

2007

2500.00

John Amedeo - Doug’s Arcade - Keansburg

2008

2500.00

Kristen Johnston - Doug’s Arcade - Keansburg

2008

2500.00

Michael Mishkovsky - Fantasy Island-LBI

2009

2500.00

Debra Karu- Casino Beach Pier-SSH

2009

2500.00

Daniel Snyder- United Skates - Woodbridge

2009

2500.00

Peter Krzystek- Frank's Fun Center-PPB

2009

2500.00

Lara Wik-MCR Concessions - Wildwood

2010

2500.00

Christine Ledger- Jenkinson's Pavillion-PPB

2010

2500.00

Dean Marella- Jimbo's Bar & Grill- SSH

2010

2500.00

Robert Matteucci Jr- Morey's Pier-Wildwood

2011

2500.00

Christina Harzer - Jenkinson's Boardwalk

2011

2500.00

Robert Harzer - Casino Beach Pier

2011

2500.00

Janet Gleason - Stu's Squirt Gun

 

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