NoAH'S Award
Congratulations to the Award Winners!
The first ever Noah Warren Cohen Scholarships were awarded to two deserving recipients! $3,000 was awarded to Joseph Cerato, a student at Southern New Hampshire University. Joseph is involved in many worthwhile extra-curricular activities and has several jobs to help pay for his education. Noah would have wanted Joseph to be able to spend more time studying, and the scholarship greatly helped him achieve that goal. A $1,000 grant was also awarded to Live the Solution for the AZ Earn to Learn program. This program provides eligible students with financial education, one-on-one financial coaching, college readiness training and ongoing support so that students will confidently become better prepared for life during and after college.
In 2014, the scholarship was given to Gunstock Nordic Association in honor of Nina Gavrylyuk, a world-class ski coach who has made a difference in so many young people's lives. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Nina is a member of the Russian National Team and her accomplishments include 3 Olympic gold medals, 5 individual World Cup victories and 10 World Championships. Her 15 years on the World Cup Circuit bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to all who work with her.
In 2015, two Youth on Their Own (YOTO) students received scholarships to help them stay in school and meet their educational goals.
Mazel Tov to the award recipients and thank you for helping keep Noah’s passion for education alive!
In 2014, the scholarship was given to Gunstock Nordic Association in honor of Nina Gavrylyuk, a world-class ski coach who has made a difference in so many young people's lives. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, Nina is a member of the Russian National Team and her accomplishments include 3 Olympic gold medals, 5 individual World Cup victories and 10 World Championships. Her 15 years on the World Cup Circuit bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to all who work with her.
In 2015, two Youth on Their Own (YOTO) students received scholarships to help them stay in school and meet their educational goals.
Mazel Tov to the award recipients and thank you for helping keep Noah’s passion for education alive!
The Noah Warren Cohen Scholarship is established in memory of Noah Warren Cohen, a young man with great warmth, enthusiasm for social causes, and deep compassion for those less fortunate. A leader of his peers, Noah was admired by his many friends and beloved by his family.
To illustrate his philosophy, in 2010 Noah wrote:
“I believe we are born with a certain amount of intelligence, but without acquiring knowledge we cannot do anything with it. I believe that for the brain to have better recall, the ability to make connections is important. Without knowledge we cannot make these
connections. It is like if there were two carpenters - the first one is really good at his job and has lots of talent, and the second is a regular Joe, but if the first has a butter knife and the second has saws, sanders, drills and everything else it doesn’t matter how inventive the first person is with the butter knife, the second will always do a better job. So if person A. is extremely intelligent but is illiterate or is missing basic education they will not be able to function as well as person B.…This is why everybody should be educated and given the tools they need to do their best.”
The purpose of the Noah Warren Cohen Scholarship is to support programs that help end the cycle of poverty and mirror the passion and qualities that Noah exemplified. Examples of programs to be considered for funding include, but are not limited to:
To illustrate his philosophy, in 2010 Noah wrote:
“I believe we are born with a certain amount of intelligence, but without acquiring knowledge we cannot do anything with it. I believe that for the brain to have better recall, the ability to make connections is important. Without knowledge we cannot make these
connections. It is like if there were two carpenters - the first one is really good at his job and has lots of talent, and the second is a regular Joe, but if the first has a butter knife and the second has saws, sanders, drills and everything else it doesn’t matter how inventive the first person is with the butter knife, the second will always do a better job. So if person A. is extremely intelligent but is illiterate or is missing basic education they will not be able to function as well as person B.…This is why everybody should be educated and given the tools they need to do their best.”
The purpose of the Noah Warren Cohen Scholarship is to support programs that help end the cycle of poverty and mirror the passion and qualities that Noah exemplified. Examples of programs to be considered for funding include, but are not limited to:
- Special training to lift participants from financial dependency to independence.
- Confidence building experiences to enhance participants’ abilities to contribute to society.
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