The Dr. Thomas L. Spray 2025 SCHOLARShip Application
We are happy to offer a $1,000 scholarship to any adult with a CHD diagnosis or high school senior with a CHD diagnosis. The award can be used for anything related to post-high school education. This includes trade school programs, certifications, and college degrees. Please see the information form and application below.
Deadline is May 1, 2025.
The ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 2024 SCHOLARShip AWARDED
The Victoria Ciara Foundation presented the Atlantic City Electric $1,000 Scholarship to Megan Carter at Rowan University in August 2024.
VCF's Board President, Steve Hegeman, presented Megan Carter with the 2024 VCF Scholarship presented by Atlantic City Electric on Sunday, August 18th at Rowan University. Carter has plans within the medical research field and had stellar recommendations from more than one professor! We are proud to support Megan and thank Atlantic City Electric for their generosity!
Steve presents scholarship to Megan Carter.
The Dr. Thomas L. Spray Scholarship AWARDED June 2023
The Victoria Ciara Foundation Awards the Dr. Thomas Spray Scholarship to Cumberland County Technical Education Center Student on June 8, 2023.
The Victoria Ciara Foundation awarded Lauren Thompson, senior at Cumberland County Technical Education Center with the first annual Dr. Thomas L. Spray Scholarship. This honor is named after the pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, who saved the lives of many infants and children at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Seniors from Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties who have a congenital heart disease diagnosis were eligible to apply. Lauren Thompson, a dedicated student and strong believer in doing what we can for our community, was selected for her academic efforts, commitment to sharing her talents, and her creative extracurricular activities. She plans to attend Rowan University to become a physical education teacher.
The scholarship was presented by Tammy Wetzel, board member of the Victoria Ciara Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to enhance the lives of those impacted by congenital heart disease. Ms. Thompson received the scholarship on Wednesday, June 8th at the Technical Center’s Award and Scholarship Ceremony. The award can be used towards any post-high school education expense.
Victoria presents scholarship to Lauren on June 8, 2023 at CCTEC.