Recently a Rahway High School graduate, Christopher Stradford, was awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship from the Raritan Americus Scholarship Committee sponsored by Lafayette Lodge #27, a Freemason lodge located in downtown Rahway. Mr. Stradford bested 13 other worthy candidates and will be attending St. Peters University in Jersey City this year. The young man was third in his class and a member of The National Honor Society, as well as The Math, Science, and Music National Honor Societies. Christopher plans to major in either Biotechnology or Chemistry
Raritan Americus, a former Lodge in the Woodbridge/Amboy area, merged with Lafayette in 2004 and Lafayette Lodge was happy to carry on the scholarship tradition. Every Spring, students from Perth Amboy, Woodbridge, Iselin, Colonia, and Rahway High Schools are invited to submit applications for the Scholarship. Besides good grades, criteria include an essay, extra-curricular activities, school activities, and financial data. Students sponsored by a Mason may also apply for the scholarship.
Members of the Scholarship Committee included John Bergacs, Warren Gerber, and Larry Bodine.
(above l-r) Bro. Jeff Spatola, RW John Bergacs (Scholarship Chairman), recipient Christopher Stradford, Bro. John Richards JW, and Bro. Derrick Roberts.
