I am so excited to announce some great news! The Palombo Family Scholarship will run for a fourth year!
Last year's proud recipient was Olivia Sullivan. Pictured below are Olivia and her wonderful RHS guidance counselor, Lauren Hellman.
We are looking to raise money for the scholarship this year. There are a number of ways in which you can support us!
1. If you did not purchase a book last year and would like one, please order one here.
2. If you purchased a book last year and/or donated, please consider donating this year as well. Any amount will support our goal! Please send a donation to: The Palombo Family Scholarship, Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3. Spread the word, please! Let your friends, family, and colleagues know about this special scholarship!
Some information on Together...
Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
]]>I am so excited to announce some great news! The Palombo Family Scholarship will run for a third year!
Last year, we were proud to give out 2 scholarships totaling $6,000.00. Find out about all the winners here.
One of our winners, Samuel Calello, had this to say about winning:
Being rewarded with the Palombo Family Scholarship was a truly amazing experience. The Palombo Family truly inspired me with their strength and courage, which is why I was extremely honored to be the recipient of their scholarship. The scholarship has helped me tremendously with pursuing my degree in Mechanical Engineering with a Concentration in Aerospace from the University of Connecticut. Thanks to the scholarship, I have been able to explore numerous opportunities in my field, such as attending lectures and observing laboratory demonstrations. In addition to my studies I applied to be a part of a mentoring program, where prospective students are able to contact me directly, and I can answer any questions that they may have about mechanical engineering, or engineering in general. I truly appreciate this outstanding opportunity.
We are looking to raise money for the scholarship this year. There are a number of ways in which you can support us!
1. If you did not purchase a book last year and would like one, please order one here.
2. If you purchased a book last year and/or donated, please consider donating this year as well. Any amount will support our goal! Please send a donation to: The Palombo Family Scholarship, Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3. Spread the word, please! Let your friends, family, and colleagues know about this special scholarship!
Some information on Together...
Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
]]>We are very proud to announce the winners of The Palombo Family Scholarship for 2015! We are thrilled to support these students' academic endeavors with these awards. Want to know how this scholarship was created? Find out here! Thank you to all who supported this project!
Samuel Calello (Awarded $3,000.00)
Gregory Alter (Awarded $3,000.00)
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I am so excited to announce some great news! The Palombo Family Scholarship will run for a second year!
Last year, we were proud to give out 4 scholarships totaling $4,000.00. Find out about all the winners here.
Our first place winner, Catherine Bunza, had this to say about winning:
"I am extremely honored to have been rewarded with The Palombo Family Scholarship. I have now been able to continue my work with special needs children while attending Bryn Mawr College. This Scholarship has allowed me to explore more opportunities in this field, like participating in a college program called Spectrum. Spectrum is a student-run group that leads activities for children who have autism, allowing these children to build on their social skills. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity."
We are looking to raise money for the scholarship this year. There are a number of ways in which you can support us!
1. If you did not purchase a book last year and would like one, please order one here.
2. If you purchased a book last year and/or donated, please consider donating this year as well. Any amount will support our goal! Please send a donation to: The Palombo Family Scholarship, Ridgewood High School, 627 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
3. Spread the word, please! Let your friends, family, and colleagues know about this special scholarship!
Some information on Together...
Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
]]>1st Place Winner (Awarded $2,000.00): Catherine Bunza
(from L to R): Tommy Palombo, Shelly Hogan, and Catherine Bunza
2nd Place Winner (Awarded $1,000.00): Darcy Dimodugno
(from L to R): Tommy Palombo, Darcy Dimodugno, Shelly Hogan, and Louisa Luisi
3rd Place (tie) Winners (Awarded $500.00 each): Alexis Rizzo & Nicole Granert
(from L to R): Tommy Palombo, Alexis Rizzo, and Shelly Hogan
(from L to R): Nicole Granert, Tommy Palombo, and Shelly Hogan
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Some information on Together...
Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death this past summer. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
Read about Together in The Ridgewood Patch here!
Read what The Ridgewood News has to say about Together!
What some advanced readers have said about Together:
"Together is a heartwarming affirmation of the power of love to sustain us even in the face of terrible loss. Each of the Palombo children that I have known have shared their mother's remarkable capacity for joy and gratitude, reminding the rest of us of what truly matters." (Dr. Meg Schaefer, RHS Grade Advisor)
"Together is a beautifully written story of love and loss that takes readers on an emotional and all-inspiring spiritual
"I read Together by Louisa Luisi in one sitting. It is a beautiful book about two incredibly special people. Jean Palombo gave a very special gift to Louisa who in turn gave this gift back to Jean, her family, and to all who read this book. I felt humbled and blessed when I read this story. Thank you to Louisa for sharing this gift." (Mary-Catherine Bohan, Ridgewood Resident)
"Together is a beautiful story told by Louisa Luisi that deals with the humanity of life as experienced through Jean Palombo of Ridgewood, NJ. After reading this book, one realizes the most important thing in life is the relationship between people. Had Louisa not made the extra effort to know her students and their families beyond the classroom, this story might never have been told. Reading this book will help people examine personal relationships in their own journey of love, loss, and life." (Robert Kaplan, Teacher)
"Louisa Luisi has so simply and perfectly captured who Jean was in this book. I can hear her voice and see her smile on every page. This is the story of a woman so filled with life and love that she will live forever in the pages of Together, and also in our hearts." (Liz Barone, Jean's Niece)
]]>Some information on Together...
Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death this past summer. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
Read about Together in The Ridgewood Patch here!
Read what The Ridgewood News has to say about Together!
What some advanced readers have said about Together:
"Together is a heartwarming affirmation of the power of love to sustain us even in the face of terrible loss. Each of the Palombo children that I have known have shared their mother's remarkable capacity for joy and gratitude, reminding the rest of us of what truly matters." (Dr. Meg Schaefer, RHS Grade Advisor)
"Together is a beautifully written story of love and loss that takes readers on an emotional and all-inspiring spiritual
"I read Together by Louisa Luisi in one sitting. It is a beautiful book about two incredibly special people. Jean Palombo gave a very special gift to Louisa who in turn gave this gift back to Jean, her family, and to all who read this book. I felt humbled and blessed when I read this story. Thank you to Louisa for sharing this gift." (Mary-Catherine Bohan, Ridgewood Resident)
"Together is a beautiful story told by Louisa Luisi that deals with the humanity of life as experienced through Jean Palombo of Ridgewood, NJ. After reading this book, one realizes the most important thing in life is the relationship between people. Had Louisa not made the extra effort to know her students and their families beyond the classroom, this story might never have been told. Reading this book will help people examine personal relationships in their own journey of love, loss, and life." (Robert Kaplan, Teacher)
"Louisa Luisi has so simply and perfectly captured who Jean was in this book. I can hear her voice and see her smile on every page. This is the story of a woman so filled with life and love that she will live forever in the pages of Together, and also in our hearts." (Liz Barone, Jean's Niece)
]]>Together is a short book written about Louisa's time spent with Jean Palombo prior to her death this past summer. Jean lost her husband, Frank, a firefighter, on 9/11 during the attacks on the Twin Towers, and they leave behind 10 children. The book mainly focuses on her thoughts on love, life, and loss.
All proceeds from book sales will go to The Palombo Family Scholarship that will be awarded to a graduating Ridgewood High School senior.
Pre-orders are due by December 2, 2013!
What some advanced readers have said about Together:
"Together is a heartwarming affirmation of the power of love to sustain us even in the face of terrible loss. Each of the Palombo children that I have known have shared their mother's remarkable capacity for joy and gratitude, reminding the rest of us of what truly matters." (Dr. Meg Schaefer, RHS Grade Advisor)
"Together is a beautifully written story of love and loss that takes readers on an emotional and all-inspiring spiritual
"I read Together by Louisa Luisi in one sitting. It is a beautiful book about two incredibly special people. Jean Palombo gave a very special gift to Louisa who in turn gave this gift back to Jean, her family, and to all who read this book. I felt humbled and blessed when I read this story. Thank you to Louisa for sharing this gift." (Mary-Catherine Bohan, Ridgewood Resident)
"Together is a beautiful story told by Louisa Luisi that deals with the humanity of life as experienced through Jean Palombo of Ridgewood, NJ. After reading this book, one realizes the most important thing in life is the relationship between people. Had Louisa not made the extra effort to know her students and their families beyond the classroom, this story might never have been told. Reading this book will help people examine personal relationships in their own journey of love, loss, and life." (Robert Kaplan, Teacher)
"Louisa Luisi has so simply and perfectly captured who Jean was in this book. I can hear her voice and see her smile on every page. This is the story of a woman so filled with life and love that she will live forever in the pages of Together, and also in our hearts." (Liz Barone, Jean's Niece)
I jump for candy, cupcakes, or cookies...I will wait until you get one."
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