LONGPORT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Herb Stern
Herb Stern Longport Scholarship Fund
Announces 2026 Awards
The Herb Stern Longport Scholarship Fund board of directors has announced the 2026 scholarship awards. Seventeen Longport students will receive a total of $30,050. Scholarship winners include Longport students who are graduating high school seniors planning to attend college in the Fall, as well as those already attending college or graduate school. Students are chosen based on their academic record, test scores, sports and other extracurricular activities, work, and community volunteering.
Awards have increased over time, and the Fund has awarded a total of over $270,000 during its 20 years of operation. Scholarships are funded by contributions from Longport year-round and seasonal residents. The Fund is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
2026 Awardees
Jackson Agnellini
Tommy Armstrong
Luca Bahuriak
Eva Engel
Kal Heyman
Sadie Heyman
Liyah Hilton
Thomas Holton
Luke Kramer
Jake Meli
John Meli
Jack Schiavo
Ryan Slaven
Kallan Tripician
Kannon Tripician
Macey Valtri
Madison Valtri
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Jackson Agnellini attends Virginia Tech, where he is studying finance and real estate.
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Tommy Armstrong attends the University of Florida and plans to major in Finance.
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Luca Bahuriak attends Penn State, studying communications and film production.
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Eva Engel is graduating from the University of Tampa and will attend the Pratt School of Design.
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Kal Heyman attends Rowan University, he intends to become a teacher and coach.
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Sadie Heyman is graduating from Ocean City High School and plans to study nursing at Rutgers.
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Liyah Hilton graduates this Spring from Ocean City High School and will attend Rutgers University.
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Thomas Holton attends Rosemont College and is pursuing a career in sports management.
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Luke Kramer graduated from Boston University and will attend the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professionals.
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Jake Meli attends Villanova University and is studying accounting and math.
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John Meli attends Stockton University where he is studying accounting.
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Jack Schiavo attends St. Joseph's University where he is studying economics and physics.
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Ryan Slaven graduates from Ocean City High School and will attend Rowan University to study history and secondary education.
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Kallan Tripician attends Wesleyan University, majoring in biology and earth & environmental sciences with a minor in informatics and modeling.
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Kannon Tripician attends Wesleyan University and is studying physics and engineering.
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Macey Valtri attends Lynn University and is studying biology to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
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Madison Valtri also attends Lynn University and is studying advertising and marketing.
These scholarships will be publicly presented at the Longport Commission meeting on June 17 at 4:00 pm and
the public is invited to attend.
Contributions are welcome at any time. Checks payable to the Longport Scholarship Fund may be sent to Longport Scholarship Fund, c/o Nicole Schwegman, Treasurer, 2910 Sunset Avenue, Longport, NJ 08403. Contributions may also be made by credit card or PayPal here.
This year, donations of $500 or more will receive a thank you from the Fund in the form of a $100 gift card to Betty’s Seafood Shack on the bay in Margate.
Herb Stern, President; Patrick Armstrong, Vice President; Nicole Schwegman, Treasurer; Bob Stern, Secretary; Scott Stetzer, Suzy Lawler, and Vanessa Wong, Board Members
Applications for scholarships from the Fund are open to Longport resident students graduating high school or currently in college or graduate school. This is the Fund’s 20th year of operation.
The Fund has continued to grow over the years and has thus far awarded a total of over $270,000.
