Congratulations to the first round of 2026 Scholarship Winners

The CWA Local 1036 Executive Board and Education Committee are pleased to announce that the recipients of the 2025 CWA Local 1036 Member Student Loan Debt Assistance and Peter Burkhalter Continuing Education for Members Scholarships have been selected.   

We are thrilled that the Local has awarded 14 total scholarships at $2,000.00 each, 12 Student Loan Debt Assistance and 2 Continuing Education Scholarships. 

CWA Local 1036 Member Student Loan Debt Assistant Scholarship Winners:

1. Shelby Croft – Steward from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office

2. Brittany Elmendorf – Member from the Burlington County Forensic Science Laboratory

3. Shamikia Farrow – New Jersey Judiciary, Cumberland County

4. Ashley Graff – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

5. Jonathan Hanuschik – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

6. Wayne Lemma – Member from NJ State Department of Agriculture

7. John Kerr – Steward from NJ State Department of Agriculture

8. Arturo Romua - Member from the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

9. Leemu Seabrook – Member from the NJ State Department of Human Services

10. Britney Stewart – Member from the NJ Department of Human Services

11. Cole Wahlers – Member from NJ Judiciary, Essex County 

12. Dylan Zaliwski – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

CWA Local 1036 Peter Burkhalter Continuing Education for Members Scholarship Winners:

1. Adrienne Aiken – Member from the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

2. Ryan Hughes – Member from the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection

Congratulations to Shelby, Brittany, Shamikia, Ashley, Jonathan, Wayne, John, Arturo, Leemu, Britney, Cole, Dylan, Adrienne & Ryan. 

Also, a big thank you to the members who submitted applications.  We will continue to offer these scholarships annually so please try your luck again next year!!