Road Forward Scholarship Fund Helps Economically Disadvantaged Students Succeed - 27 East

Road Forward Scholarship Fund Helps Economically Disadvantaged Students Succeed

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Road Forward Scholarship Fund founders, from left, Rivalyn Zweig, Vivian Shapiro, Heidi Siegel and Sherri Lippman.

Road Forward Scholarship Fund founders, from left, Rivalyn Zweig, Vivian Shapiro, Heidi Siegel and Sherri Lippman.

The class of 2022 recipients of the Road Forward Scholarship Fund.

The class of 2022 recipients of the Road Forward Scholarship Fund.

The class of 2023 recipients of the Road Forward Scholarship Fund.

The class of 2023 recipients of the Road Forward Scholarship Fund.

authorMichelle Trauring on May 29, 2024
Many high school students are familiar with the stress of getting into college or a technical school — the pressure to earn good grades, star in extracurriculars and file application... more

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