Scholarships and Gifts

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater, college scholarship to graduating senior)

• Lily Fisher – New York University
• Olivia McGowan – College of Charlston
• Katherine Dalton – Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater, college scholarship to graduating senior)

• Joseph Boppell – Penn State University
• Fiona Wagner – Fairfield University

• Ryan Kaufman, Bordentown Regional High School – University of Central Florida

University of Colorado Boulder (Casey’s brother Brett’s alma mater)

      Journalism Internship Stipend (stipend for student to receive funding for a journalism internship)

• William Underhill – Yellow Scene Magazine

     PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience)

• Tess Jason – City of Lafayette, CO

Award for Transportation Safety Reporting

• Jesse Coburn, “Always Scared”,  Streetsblog NYC
• Marin Cogan, “The Deadliest Road in America”, VOX
• Mike Lindblom, “Seattle’s Most Dangerous Light Rail Stretch-and How to Make it Safer,” Seattle Times

Gifts:

• The Observer (student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center where Casey was new editor)
• Providence Animal Center (spay/neuter day and kennel sponsor),

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater; college scholarship to graduating senior)

Faith Dempsey – University of Pennsylvania

Andrew Ryan – University of Notre Dame

Alternative Spring Break (Expenses for students to perform community service over college break)

Kaitlyn Cozart  – YMCA Camp Campbell

Adeline Loesch  – Catalina Island Conservancy

Angela Wongson – YMCA Camp Campbell

PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience, funding for summer internship at public service agency or nonprofit)

Eliana Valenzuela Cabriales – Chef Ann Foundation

Gifts:

The Observer (Student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center of which Casey was new editor)

Providence Animal Center

The Observer (Fordham University’s student newspaper where Casey was news editor)

Springfield High School – (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior

• Anna Dooner – Temple University
• Jessica Carloni – West Chester University

University of Colorado Boulder (Casey’s brother, Brett’s alma mater) 

Journalism Internship Stipend (stipend for a student to receive funding for a journalism internship)

•   Savannah Mather  – Kurani.us
•   Eden Lynn Villalovas –  Denver Life Magazine
•   Mackenzie Rose Eldred  – The Daily Camera

     PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) -funds for students to receive payment for a summer internship at a public service agency or nonprofit

•     Anna Hadjiyiannis  – Chef Ann Foundation

The Observer (Fordham University’s student newspaper where Casey was news editor)

Springfield High School – (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior

• Abigail Hess – University of Delaware
• Emma Sulpizio – Widener University

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – Regional high school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Cassidy Lennick, PA Leadership Charter School’s Center for Performing and Fine Arts  – Long Island University

University of Colorado Boulder (Casey’s brother, Brett’s alma mater) 

     PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) -funds for students to receive payment for a summer internship at a public service agency or nonprofit

• Ally Faller – Meals on Wheels

Providence Animal Center – spay/neuter day and sponsorship of kennel

Community Food Share – Food for the needy during COVID

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – Regional high school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Lionel McCulloch, PA Leadership Charter School’s Center for Performing and Fine Arts – West Chester University

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior

• Jason Breslin – Temple University

University of Colorado at Boulder –  Casey’s brother Brett’s college alma mater and where Casey’s parents have been active

     Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break

• Kylie Davis  – YMCA Camp Campbell
• Vanessa Reyes

 PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to receive payment for a summer internship at a public service agency or nonprofit

• Ally Roberts – Chef Ann Foundation

Gifts:

Providence Animal Center – spay/neuter day and sponsorship of kennel

The Observer (Fordham University’s student newspaper where Casey was news editor)

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Where Casey was a senior Communications and Media Studies major. Annual award provides compensation for a  Communications and Media Studies major to perform an otherwise non-paid internship:

• Emma Childs – Mission Magazine

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – Regional high school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Xandra Coleman, Phoenixville  Area High School – American University

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior:

• Caroline King -Temple University
• Stephen Akins – Delaware County Community College

University of Colorado at Boulder –  Casey’s brother Brett’s college alma mater and where Casey’s parents have been active

     Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break

• Tim Inthavong
• Jaela Zellers
• Nicole Fernandez-Perez
• Jose “Santos” Navarro

 PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to receive payment for a summer internship at a public service agency or nonprofit

• Heidi Kathleen Stimac – Chef Ann Foundation
• Patrick Vlad Gheorghe –  Boulder Housing Partners

Gifts:

• Providence Animal Center  (spay/neuter day and sponsorship of kennel)

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Where Casey was a senior Communications and Media Studies major. Annual award provides compensation for a  Communications and Media Studies major to perform an otherwise non-paid internship:

• John Guerin – Film Comment Magazine

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – High school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• India Henderson, Westtown School – University of Richmond

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior:

• Nicole DiMauro – Penn State University Brandywine

University of Colorado at Boulder –  Casey’s brother Brett’s college alma mater and where Casey’s parents have been active

      PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to receive payment for an internship at a public service agency or nonprofit:

• Alice Haugland – The Council of Western State Foresters
• Natalie Kirkpatrick – Intercambio

     Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break

• Alejandra Pedraza – Human Trafficking, Miami, FL
• Birukawit Zelalem – LGTBQ Advocacy, Atlanta, GA
• Cassandra Sprong – Youth Science Education, YMCA Camp Campbell, CA
• Dureti Ahmed – Human Trafficking, Miami, FL
• Juwan Harris – Natural Disasters and Rebuilding, Baton Rouge, LA
• Kiara Chavez – Youth in Poverty,  Low Income Housing Institute, Seattle, WA
• Salem Abbady – Natural Disasters and Rebuilding, Baton Rouge, LA
• Wen Yi – Environmental Conservation, Cumberland Trails Conference,  Crossville, TN
• Gabriela Serna – Healthcare, Atlanta, GA
• Adilene Marquez – Immigration, Tuscon, AZ

Gifts:

• Providence Animal Center  (spay/neuter day and sponsorship of kennel)
• Magee Rehabilitation Hospital (sponsorship of facility dog)

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Where Casey was a senior Communications and Media Studies major. Annual award provides compensation for a  Communications and Media Studies major to perform an otherwise non-paid internship:

• Sharoya Evans – SONY Music

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – High school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Aditi Biswas,  Phoenixville Area High School – Towson University

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College scholarship to graduating senior:

• Alyssa Figueiredo – University of Pittsburgh

University of Colorado at Boulder –  Casey’s brother Brett’s college alma mater and where Casey’s parents have been active

   PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to receive payment for an internship at a public service agency or non profit:

• Lauren Beaugh –  Boulder Valley Humane Society
• Keegan Alexander Velasquez – Boulder Valley YMCA

     Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break:

• Bisrat Tadesse – Rebuilding Homes, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Jocolyne Berccerra-Garcia – Reproductive Justice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Katie Heinen – Indigenous Rights, Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
• Adiline Marquez – Immigration, Tuscon, Arizona
• Cynthia Mendoza – HIV/AIDS, Atlanta, Georgia
• Gabriella Serna – HIV/AIDS, Atlanta, Georgia
• Helina Zemede – HIV/AIDS, Atlanta, Georgia
• Irma Ferrufino – Human Trafficking, New York, New York
• Maria Lopez – LGBT Advocacy – Lexington, Kentucky

Computer Science Stipend for College Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Bryan O’Hagan –   Natural Capitalism Solutions

Gifts:

Magee Rehabilitation Hospital (for facility/therapy dog)

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center)

• Vileza Runani  – FOX News Business

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)  – College sholarship to graduating senior:

• Erin Gamble  – Mount Saint Mary’s University

University of Colorado at Boulder –  Casey’s brother Brett’s college alma mater and where Casey’s parents have been active Board Members in the Parents’ Association:

     PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to receive payment for an internship at a public service agency or non profit:

• Ramya Palaniappan  – Boulder Valley Women’s Health

    Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break:

• Charly Mendoza – Border Studies, AZ
• Freda Fosu – Homelessness, Cincinnati
• Madeline Gross – LBGBT, San Francisco
• Nejat Kassahun – Homelessness, Cincinnati
• Penelpoe Baggs – Gentrification, San Francisco
• Vi-Thuy VO – Harm Reduction, Atlanta
• Elizabeth (L) LeNard –   Disaster Relief, New Orleans

    Computer Science Stipend for College Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Anna Yudina – I Have A Dream Foundation of Boulder County

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center)

• Jessica Wendroff – Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NYC
  

     The Observer, the student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center of which Casey was news editor – enables a student to attend the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual National College Journalism Convention or otherwise provides funds for the operation of the newspaper:

•  Tyler Martins
• Kamrun Nesa

Springfield High School

• Valerie Vecchione – West Chester University 
  

University of Colorado at Boulder

    PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to intern for a  public service agency or non profit:

•  Ellie Roberts – I Have a Dream Foundation

    Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break:

• Bethany Bernard – Urban poverty, Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, OH
  
• Jennah Schein – Wildlife conservation, Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary, NC
  
• Kailey Hassan-Wolff – Youth education in science and the environment, YMCA Camp Campbell, CA
• Priyanka Sharma Guragain –Environmental conservation, Catalina Island, CA
  

     Computer Science Stipend for College Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Zach Doyle – Boulder Food Rescue
• Thomas Horn – Boulder County Arts Alliance

Fordham University (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Annual award enables Communications and Media Studies majors to perform an otherwise non paid internship:

• Christina N. Markesinis (Internship at CBS)

The Observer, the student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center – enables a student to attend the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual National College Journalism Convention:

• Ian McKenna
• Taylor Bennett

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)

• Jaclyn DiGregorio – Georgetown University 
  
• Jessly Joseph – Widener University 
  

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – High school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Annina Baker from Lower Merion High School, scholarship to Villanova University –  (2016 update on recipient)

University of Colorado at Boulder – Where Casey’s brother Brett is a student and Casey’s parents are Board Members in the Parents’ Association:

    PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to intern for a  public service agency or non profit:

• Colin Mayberry – The Nature Conservancy

    Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel, lodging and food for community service trip over college spring break:

• Mikaela Aroff – Environmental conservation, Plateau Restoration, Inc., Moah, UT
• Charlotte Thompson – Urban poverty, Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, OH
• Lee Phan – Nutrition and Wellness, Glide, San Francisco, CA
• Haley DiRenza – Youth Advocacy, Medici Project, Atlanta, GA
• Kailee Caranta – Nutrition and Wellness, Glide, San Francisco, CA (2016 update on recipient)

    Computer Science Stipend (Villanova University and University of Colorado Boulder) for College Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Alexia Newgord (CU) – Boulder County Arts Alliance
• Evan Thomas Roncevich  (CU)- Casey Feldman Memorial Foundation/EndDD.org
• Tommy Hoffman (CU) –  Youth Directions
• Matthias Sainz  (CU)
• Lindsey Press (VU) – Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania
• Richard Fenton (VU) – Nancy’s House

Gifts:

• Colby College, for Alternative Spring Break program
• Magee Rehabilitation Hospital (for facility therapy dog)
• Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
  
• Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR)
• Delaware County SPCA

Fordham University (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Annual award  enables Communications and Media Studies majors to perform an otherwise non paid internship:

• Monique John – Internship at Redbook Magazine

The Observer, the student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center – enables a student to attend the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual National College Journalism Convention:

•  Jasper Chang

Springfield High School (Casey’s 2006 alma mater)

• Bridget Clawson – Temple University (Update 2016)

Greater Philadelphia Region Cappies – High school theater and writing program in which Casey was involved – college scholarship for high school senior

• Meg Boeni – Boston University

University of Colorado at Boulder – Where Casey’s brother Brett is a student and Casey’s parents are Board Members in the Parents’ Association:

    PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience) enables students to intern for a  public service agency or non profit:

• Dylan Mark – Boulder Valley Humane Society

    Alternative Spring Break – Expenses for travel and lodging for community service trip over college spring break:

• Jamie Haller – Disaster relief – New Orleans – (2015 update on recipient)
• Taylor Hayes – Environmental conservation – Catalina Island, CA
• Leticia Martinez – Youth and illness – Orlando, FLA
• Chelsea Miller – Human rights – Atlanta, GA
• Francesca (Franky) Navarrette – Diversity – Fonda, NY

    Computer Science Stipend for Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Sean  Wiese  (CU) – Boulder Valley Food Rescue
• Mauro Mescia & Kristin O’Leary (VU) – CHOP CIRP

Fordham University (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Award enables a Communications and Media Studies Major to perform an otherwise unpaid internship:

• Stefanie Wheeler – Internship at FOX News

The Observer, the student newspaper at Fordham College Lincoln Center – enables a student to attend the Associated Collegiate Press’ annual National College Journalism Convention:

• Harry Huggins

• Hayden Dahmn -Swarthmore College
• Kelly O’Hara – St. Joseph’s University

• Chris Price – Rutgers University

        PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience):

• Lynette Schweimler – Summer internship at the Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center

• Amy Moore Shipley – Urban poverty, Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, OH
• Abigail Lane – Youth education, YMCA Camp Campbell, CA
• Ricky Bell -Environmental conservation, Catalina Island, CA
• Amber Diaz – Environmental conservation, Cascade Head Nature Conservancy, Oregon
• Erika Durbin – Animal Rights, Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, Woodstock, N.Y.
• Patrycia Humienik – Disaster Relief, Evacuteers, New Orleans, LA
• Nicole Rodriguez – Disaster relief, HandsOn, New Orleans, LA

        Computer Science Stipend for Student to Aid Non-Profit:

• Lauren McDermott (VU) – Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals
• Bianca Isidro (VU) – Gilda’s Club

2011 Gifts to Non-Profit Organizations

•  Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals – In conjunction with volunteer Day of Service provided on July 17^th (Casey’s “angelversary”) grant to cover supplies and materials.
• Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – grant for a therapy dog and training for occupational therapist and dog
• Villanova University – Ongoing stipends to Computer Science Department students to assist non-profits in developing their websites
• NOYS (National Organization for Youth Safety) to sponsor with NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) an awards contest encouraging students to design and implement programs in their communities to take a tragedy and use it as a catalyst for positive change. NOYS award winners:

Fordham University  (Fordham College Lincoln Center) – Award enables a Communications and Media Studies Major to perform an otherwise unpaid internship:

• Brooke Burdge – Internship in Sales and Marketing, Ritz Carlton Hotel
• Ashley Wennersherron – Internship at CNN News

The Observer, the Student Newspaper at Fordham College – Lincoln Center , to send 3 students to the Associated Collegiate Press’ 26^th annual National College Journalism               Convention

• Stefanie Wheeler
• Anndrew Vacca
• Liz Bowen

• Christy Kobasa – St. Joseph’s University

    PIIE (Public Interest Internship Experience):

• Mercedes Ruiz – Summer internship at I Have a Dream, Boulder County, CO

• Gintare Ambotaite – Environmental conservation, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
• Danielle Sandoval – Urban poverty, Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless, OH
• Amy Aberra – Disaster relief, HandsOn New Orleans, LA
• Tsion Zergaw – Meal preparation and delivery to the sick, God’s Love We Deliver, NYC
• Ricky Bell – Environmental conservation, Catalina Island, CA
• Lauren Carter – Environmental conservation, Catalina Island, CA
• Erika Durbin – Environmental conservation, Catalina Island, CA
•  Veronica Lamas – Urban poverty, Atlanta, GA