The 66 students in this year’sgraduating class at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) in Stafford Township accepted $6,252,000 in scholarships out of $21,888,000 offered, according to Jean Sullivan, communications director for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School.
MATES graduates going to Ivy League Schools, from left, Abbie Chan, Little Egg Harbor; Frank D’Agostino, Toms River; Adam Gamba, Toms River; Ayomikun Gbadamosi, Jackson; Ryan Young, Pt. Pleasant; and Sharon Xu Toms River. MATES
Sullivan said the scholarship amounts reflect the hard work and dedication of the student body.
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