Lakeland Bank awards scholarships

OAK RIDGE — Lakeland Bank was pleased to distribute $125,000 in scholarships to high school seniors graduating this year from Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties.

The funds were raised last September at the Bank’s 2014 Annual Scholarship Golf Outing.

“Lakeland Bank’s Annual Scholarship Golf Outing provided scholarships to over 60 students this year and more than 500 since the Bank began hosting this annual event,” said Thomas Shara, president and CEO of Lakeland Bank. “As a community bank, we strongly believe that access to an affordable higher education paves the way for enhancing the stability, growth and economic development in our local neighborhoods.”

The scholarships are presented to students selected by their public or private school who have demonstrated academic success and have an interest in pursuing a higher education.

The Lakeland Bank Scholarships went to students at High Point Regional High School, Kittainny Regional High School, Lenape Valley Regional High School, Newton High School, Pope John Regional High School, Sparta High School, Sussex County Tech, Veritas Christian Academy, Vernon High School and Wallkill Valley Regional High School.