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West Orange Tricky Tray Raises Scholarship Funds

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation raises funds for the West Orange Scholarship Fund.

WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange Scholarship Fund sponsor Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation held a Tricky Tray event at their West Orange Campus on September 30 to raise funds for scholarship distribution at the Fund’s Senior Awards Night.

Kessler West Orange CEO Bonnie A. Evans and Kessler Director of Human Services Ken Caldera spearheaded the fundraiser, which featured baskets from all Kessler departments.

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Kessler has been a long time sponsor of the West Orange Scholarship Fund and encourages the student awarded their scholarship to visit and stay in touch with Kessler after graduation. Juliette Arowosye of West Orange High School was this year’s scholarship winner.

“The Kessler Institute has been a wonderful supporter of the West Orange Scholarship Fund with their annual scholarship, opportunities for internships and volunteer positions,” said WOSF President Rich Rizzolo. “We are very appreciative of their additional fundraiser in September, supported by the entire Kessler staff.”

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Photo 1 :Tricky Tray winners with Kessler CEO Bonnie A. Evans (far left),along with WO Scholarship Fund President Rich Rizzolo and Treasurer Jim Quinn (second row).

Photo 2: Cecelia Pagkalinawan, Nurse Manager Brain Injury Unit, Lizette Balin, Nurse Manager Neuro Unit , Jay Rosenberg, Chief Nursing Officer, Juliette Arowosye, 2016 West Orange Scholarship winner and Robin Bischoff, Nurse Manager -Spinal Cord Injury Unit during Arowosye's visit to Kessler during the summer.

Images via Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation.

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