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:
Shelby Croft – Steward from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office
Brittany Elmendorf – Member from the Burlington County Forensic Science Laboratory
Shamikia Farrow – New Jersey Judiciary, Cumberland County
Ashley Graff – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection
Jonathan Hanuschik – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection
Wayne Lemma – Member from NJ State Department of Agriculture
John Kerr – Steward from NJ State Department of Agriculture
Arturo Romua - Member from the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection
Leemu Seabrook – Member from the NJ State Department of Human Services
Britney Stewart – Member from the NJ Department of Human Services
Cole Wahlers – Member from NJ Judiciary, Essex County
Dylan Zaliwski – Member from NJ State Department of Environmental Protection
CWA Local 1036 Peter Burkhalter Continuing Education for Members Scholarship Winners:
Adrienne Aiken – Member from the NJ State Department of Environmental Protection
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!!
Congratulations to the first round of 2026 Scholarship Winners
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