2025 Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarship recipients announced
Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarship News
This is an initial brief of the 2025 awards. The committee received 161 applications on April 29. This was reduced to committee's top 10 Seniors. These 10 were asked to submit an essay of up to 500 words that showcases how they have demonstrated these Ken Tashian attributes during their time at Paramus High School, and how they foresee their participation or activities will influence their college years and beyond. These were evaluated and we returned our selection letters to the Administration by the deadline of May 19 for the Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarship.
The following 2025 Seniors were awarded Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarships on Wednesday, June 11 at the Annual Senior Scholarship and Academic Awards Program in recognition of their "Spartan spirit" and contributions to the high school and Paramus communities.
(Photo: Stan Cohen)
The 2025 scholarship recipients (left-to-right):
Zainab Qureshi will attend Stevens Institute of Technology and major in Biology.
Kaitlyn Cassella will attend The Ohio State University and major in Food Science & Technology.
Sofia Evelich will attend Quinnipiac University and major in Sports Communication.
Lina Nam will attend University of Maryland and major in Journalism.
These four scholarships were made possible through the generosity of:
Drew Britcher, Esq., Class of 1977, of Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC who handle cases across the personal injury and medical malpractice spectrum. The firm is located in Glen Rock, NJ. [One scholarship]
Neil Davidowitz, Esq., Class of 1974, President of Orsid New York, a property management firm managing 232 buildings throughout NYC. [One scholarship]
Members of the Class 1974 [One scholarship]
and one scholarship from the many graduates of Paramus High School.
Thank you to all the donors for a successful 2025 Scholarship program.
Additional announcements at these links:
Four Paramus High Grads Awarded Alumni Association Scholarships | Paramus, NJ News TAPinto | TAPinto
2025 Scholarships Awarded (paramusspartans.net)
About the Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarship
The Ken Tashian Memorial Scholarship is the first scholarship created by the PHSAA. It is awarded to a Paramus High School senior who embodies its namesake’s Spartan spirit, through activities that benefit the school and/or wider community. Tashian was a gold medalist in the Bergen County Wrestling Tournament, organizer of many class reunions, and creator of the ParamusSpartans.net website through which thousands of alumni network, connect, memorialize classmates, find class pictures, get links to download yearbooks and explore PHS and Paramus history and memorabilia. Tashian created, managed and funded the website on his own for decades.
—Stan Cohen, '74 (on behalf of the Board of Trustees)