The
recipients will be honored in ceremonies in the Meadowlands winner’s circle
later this month and each will receive $2,500.
“We
are pleased to be helping two outstanding students who are continuing their
education and are the daughters of two leading trainers in New Jersey,” said
SBOANJ President Tom Luchento.
Veronica
Fanning, 19, is the daughter of Tom and Moira Fanning of Jackson, NJ, and
Caitlin McDermott, 17, is the daughter of Kevin and Sheri McDermott of
Millstone, NJ.
Fanning
is a 2010 graduate of Jackson Memorial High School where she competed on the
track and cross country teams. She completed a two-year degree at Ocean
County Community College and will be continuing her studies at Rowan
University. She hopes to pursue a career in teaching.
This
year Fanning, who has a younger sister, Caroline, 17, also received a Dewey
Degree Scholarship, funded by Ray Schnittker and Jeff Gural and administered by
the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.
McDermott,
a member of the Science National Honor Society for two years, was a varsity
soccer player and held the discus record for Allentown High School. She
also performed in the school’s musicals before her graduation this past June.
An
avid horseback rider and volunteer for the Standardbred Retirement Foundation,
she will enter Florida Southern College in the fall with the plans for a career
in physical therapy.
She
has two younger siblings, Mary, who is 13, and Liam, who is 12.
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
