The Allendale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship is open to Northern Highlands Regional High School seniors who have demonstrated exceptional talent in DECA and other marketing groups. The candidate is applying with the intention of pursuing the study of business or marketing at an institution of higher education.
We CONGRATULATE the Allendale Chamber of Commerce Scholarship winners and wish them well on their future endeavors. Many thanks to the chamber’s membership and the Allendale community for their generous financial support, which allows us the opportunity to award annual scholarships to such deserving recipients.
2024 Scholarship Awarded
to Luca D’lorio (First Place) and Harley Carlin & Mackenzie Murray (Second Place)
(L to R) Scholarship winners Mackenzie Murray and Harley Carlin shown with Head DECA Advisor and Chamber Recording Secretary Zach Lisella. (Luca D’lorio isn’t pictured as he was unable to attend the ceremony.)
(L to R) Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Mackenzie Murray’s mother, Mackenzie Murray (scholarship winner), Mackenzie Murray’s father, Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
(L to R) Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Harley Carlin’s father, Harley Carlin (scholarship winner), Harley Carlin’s mother, Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
(L to R) Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Marianne Zarychta (Chamber Corresponding Secretary), Mackenzie Murray’s father & mother, Mackenzie Murray & Harley Carlin (scholarship winners), Harley Carlin’s mother & father, Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
(L to R) Head DECA Advisor and Chamber Recording Secretary Zach Lisella, Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Mackenzie Murray & Harley Carlin (scholarship winners), Marianne Zarychta (Chamber Corresponding Secretary), and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
2023 Scholarship Awarded
to Chloe Ameri (First Place) and Meghan Gido & Porus Pavri (Second Place)
(L to R) Scholarship winners Chloe Ameri and Meghan Gido shown with Head DECA Advisor Zach Lisella. (Porus Pavri isn’t pictured as she was unable to attend the ceremony.)
(L to R) Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Chloe’s father, Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), Chloe Ameri (scholarship winner), Chloe’s mother, and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
(L to R) Kathryn Bleckman (Chamber Vice President), Meghan’s mother, Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), Meghan Gido (scholarship winner), Meghan’s father, and Scott Miller (Chamber President)
2022 Scholarship Awarded
to Mason Levy (First Place) and Luka Abuladze & Jeffrey Khang (Second Place)
2021 Scholarship Awarded
to Andrew DiGisi & Ava Lyons
2020 Scholarship Awarded
to Juliana Schmid, Lindsey Caruso, & Emily Bookstaver
2019 Scholarship Awarded
to Anatalia Sosinsky & Allen Park
2018 Scholarship Awarded
to Natalie Giammanco & Jacob Mendel
2017 Scholarship Awarded
to Alexandra Pirsos & Grace Travers
2016 Scholarship Awarded
to Julia D’Arecca
Julia’s Dad, Julia D’Arecca (Scholarship winner), Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), Zach Lisella (Chamber Co-President), and Claudia Sanchez (Chamber Co-President)
2015 Scholarship Awarded
to Kayla Corbett
Tom & Mary Corbett, Kayla (Scholarship winner), Nickie Lisella (Scholarship Committee Chairperson), and Adrienne Tenbekjian (Allendale Chamber President)
2014 Scholarship Awarded
to Jared Mezzatesta
Nickie Lisella with Scholarship winner Jared Mezzatesta and his parents
2013 Scholarship Awarded
to Jessica Jacoby
L to R: Birgit DeSotle, Nickie Lisella, Jessica Jacoby, Lois Farese (DECA Advisor), and Michele Calise
2012 Scholarship Awarded
to Andrew Rokoszak
L to R: Sharon Maloney, Nickie Lisella, Andrew Rokoszak and his parents, and Joe Vargas
2011 Scholarship Awarded
to Nicole Sirubi
Scholarship Committee, Nicole, her parents, and DECA advisors
2010 Scholarship Awarded
to Kaitlyn Dormer
L to R: Adrienne Tenbekjian, Joe Staub, Kaitlyn Dormer (recipient), Nickie Lisella, and Susan Keane
2009 Scholarship Awarded
to Greg Griffoul
Nickie Lisella presents the award to Greg Griffoul with his family present