PARSIPPANY — Area students were honored at the April General Meeting of the Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Attending were the ten high school seniors who were awarded scholarships, one of two eleventh grade girls who was selected to attend the Girls Career Institute at Douglass College this summer and two of the fifth grade students who participated in the club’s Annual Spelling Bee. The Parsippany High School seniors who were awarded $750 scholarships are: Allison Davanzo, Maurizia DePalma, Zully Delgado, Declan Deven, Jessica Phillips, Thomas Pogoda and Megan Wang. From Parsippany Hills High School; Andrea Alfonso, Justin Chimoff and Clara Delgado. Riya Patel, Parsippany Hills High School Junior was selected to attend the Girls Career Institute at Douglass College this summer. Sayanika Upadhyay, fifth grader at Northvail Elementary School and Audrey Kuo, fifth grader at Mt. Tabor represented students from the club’s Annual Spelling Bee.
The club’s educational programs began in 1955, when there was one high school, and Parsippany was not the bustling township it is today. Over the years the club has given nearly $100,000 back to Parsippany’s students through its awards program. WCPTH was also one of the first donors and driving force behind the establishment of the town library.
WCPTH’S educational programs are made possible through the proceeds from its Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic & Luncheon Social. This year the 35th Annual Tee Off for Education Golf Classic & Luncheon Social will once again be held at the Knoll West Country Club on Tuesday, July 12 The cost for golfers is $100.00 and includes golf cart and green fees, continental breakfast, hot lunch, door prizes, Tricky Tray and much more. Non golfers can join friends to play cards, socialize and enjoy the continental breakfast, hot lunch and other activities for $35.00. For more information on the Golf Classic or luncheon, contact Lois at (973) 887-6627 or WCPTH Golf Outing, PO Box 98, Parsippany, NJ 07054
The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.
For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at womansclubofpth@gmail.com or visit on the web, www.parsippanywomansclub.org.
