Over One Hundred Grants Awarded since 2004

Joshua Haviv is a native Israeli of Iraqi heritage who is currently in a Ph.D program at CUNY, and completing his dissertation on the politics of Mizrachi identity in Israeli society. James Cassuto is an honorary boy scout with a passion for science, whose work at a research laboratory has attracted the attention of NASA. Fanny Rose Bangoura is a mother of two who will be attending medical school this fall at the University of Miami. She aspires to utilize an integrated holistic approach in her practice of medicine by combining the best of modern medical techniques with ancient traditions of healing.

Though their backgrounds and goals differ, the above three individuals share the honor of being named a Broome and Allen Scholar. They are part of a group of students who have been awarded this grant for tuition assistance in their academic studies as a result of their outstanding scholarship and community service.

The Broome & Allen Scholarship was founded over 60 years ago by a group of Sephardic businessmen determined to provide a summer vacation to children who otherwise would not be able to escape the hot and humid New York City summers. Over the years, the fund has enabled hundreds of children to enjoy their summer vacations far from the city’s heat. As times and circumstances changed, however, the scholarship evolved accordingly. Today, the Broome & Allen Scholarship provides grants to undergraduate and graduate students of Sephardic heritage and students concentrating in Sephardic studies. Once again, the Broome & Allen Scholarship has founds its niche, and is providing needed help to qualified individuals.

According to Aaron Assael, Broome & Allen Scholarship co-chair, the pool of applicants is increasingly competitive: "In recent year's applicants were all extremely bright and showed an active interest in their Sephardi heritage,” he noted. “It's good to see the young people of today take pride in their cultural and religious background. My hope is that they continue to be active members of their Sephardi communities because they are our future."

Grant recipients expressed their sincere appreciation in the many thank you letters that ASF has received since awarding the grants. One Broome & Allen Scholarship winner wrote, “Thank you for your generosity and aid... My Sephardic roots will forever be a part of me and it is through organizations like yours that people can hold on to their heritage while pursuing their goals."

ASF will be accepting applications for the Broome & Allen Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year beginning January 1, 2008. For guidelines and an application, Click Here. The deadline for application submission is May 15, 2008

The full list of Broome & Allen Scholarship awardees for the 2004-2005 academic year are (listed alphabetically): Carly Assael, Daniel Assael, Heather Assael, Fanny Rose Bengoura, Daniel Beno, Elite Ben-Ozer, Juliet Bernstein, Eyal Bino, James Cassuto, Eric Chetrit, Teron Cohen, Mathieu Ferster, Nir Guy, Yifat Guy, Joshua Haviv, Hilda Kohanchi, Elise Kohen, Tiffany Kovarsky, Sidney Levy, Lauren Malca, Eli Menaged, Rachel Nachum, Matthew Niknam, Joshua Parker, Marguerite Sharvit, Reut Vazana, Shiran Vazana, Rebeka Vital, Mariya Yadgarova and Jonathan Zember.

For the 2005-2006 academic year the awardees include: Carly Assael, Daniel Assael, Heather Assael, Fanny Rose Bangoura, Elite Ben-Ozer, Danny Beno, Juliette Bernstein, Nadya Bronstein, Eric Chetrit, Ilise Cohen, Noam Davidoff, Eitan Dannon, Nir Guy, Joshua Haviv, Michael Kohen, Elise Kohen, Hilda Kohanchi, Tiffany Kovarsy, Sidney Levy, Eli Menaged, Yisrael Mondroe, Rachel Nachum, Matthew Niknam, Dustin Pardo, Margueritte Sharvit, Mina Shoshani, Shiran Vazana, Reut Vazana, Raphael Waknine, Amanda Wultz, Mariya Yadgarova, Avner Yemin, Jonathan Zember.

For the 2006-2007 academic year the awardees include: Daniel Assael, Heather Assael, Rachel Assael, Stacy Assael, Fanny Rose Bangoura, Elite Ben-Ozer, Lindsey Colman, Eitan Danon, Noam Davidoff, Nir Guy, Michael Kohen, Justin Kovarsy, Sidney Levy, Rachel Nachu, David Ohana, Oren Okhovat, Dustin Pardo, Jeremy Sharvit, Raphael Waknine, Avner Yemin, Eric Zember.

For the 2007-2008 academic year the awardees include: Rachel Assael, Stacy Assael, Daniel Assael, Heather Assael, Arielle Beno, Daniel Beno, Eric Chetrit, Morris Cohen, Nicole Cohen, Lindsay Colman, Rebecca Davoudian, Lerone Edalati, Melissa Elfersi, Janelle Ghodusy, Michael Kohen, Justin Kovarsy, Jason Leiken, Eveline Mordehai, David Ohana, Oren Okhovat, Dustin Pardo, Or Pikary, Jeremy Sharvit, Miryam Shushan, Avner Yemin, Jonathan Zember, Eric Zember.

The deadline for application submission is May 15, 2008.