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ONEONTA, N.Y. --
Students at the SUNY College at Oneonta will benefit directly from the success
of the recently concluded five-year campaign,
Changing Lives Since 1889.
During the course of the campaign, 63 new scholarships were created,
including 28 in the past year alone.
Several of the new scholarships were established by area residents with ties
to the College:
- The James and Joyce Broe Family Scholarship was created from the
gifts of James and Joyce Broe of Colliersville and their family
members to celebrate their family legacy at the College. It will be
awarded to students who demonstrate a high need for financial aid
and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- The Scholarship for Excellence in Water Resources, Geology, and
Earth Sciences was endowed by Distinguished Teaching Professor
emeritus Dr. Arthur Palmer, who taught in the College's Earth
Sciences Department for many years, and his wife, Margaret, who
earned her master's degree from the College. Created as an incentive
for students to continue their academic excellence, the scholarship
will be awarded to sophomores or juniors who have earned an overall
GPA of 2.8 or higher and are majoring in either Water Resources,
Geology, or Earth Science.
- The Angelo and Emily Franco Scholarship was created by Kathryn
Franco '67, who served as a librarian at the College for many years,
to honor her parents, Angelo and Emily Franco, and the value they
placed on education. It will be awarded to "average" students who
are Education majors with financial need and a strong work ethic.
- The Jane M. Hazzard '56 Scholarship was created by Jane Monser
Hazzard '56, former Director of Alumni Affairs at the College, who
passed away in 2006. It will be awarded to full-time students who
demonstrate financial need and are non-traditional age.
In the 2006-07 fiscal year, the College made nearly 900 scholarship
awards to students with a total value of approximately $1.5 million.
Those figures represent substantial increases in both the number and
amount awarded through scholarships in five years. In the 2001-02
fiscal year, just prior to the launch of the campaign, the College
made 523 scholarship awards with a total value of $536,000.Private scholarships at the College are coordinated through the
College at Oneonta Foundation, a non-profit organization that
facilitates charitable giving to the College and manages the
College's endowment. Sheila Sheridan Striffler '72 of New Canaan,
Connecticut, serves as President of the College Foundation Board of
Directors and served as co-chair of the campaign.
Paul J. Adamo, Vice President for College Advancement and Executive
Director of the College at Oneonta Foundation commented on the
significance of the new scholarships established during the
campaign: "We appreciate everyone who supports the College, and it's
particularly gratifying that people understand the importance of
scholarships. Beyond the financial incentives that scholarships
provide, they are an investment in the future of our students and a
recognition of the outstanding work of our students and our
College."
More information about scholarships at the SUNY College at Oneonta
is available from Paul Adamo at (607) 436-2535.
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