Alumnus Keith D. Amparado ‘88 has established two endowed funds at the college – the Arcadeo and Sadie J. Browne Amparado “Force for Change” Scholarship and the Shirley A. Chisholm Memorial Scholarship. Keith serves as a member of the Shirley A. Chisholm Center for...

William and Patricia Delaney Scholarship The William and Patricia Delaney Scholarship was established by alumna and Alumni/Student Federation Board member Kristen Delaney ’12. The scholarship is in honor of her parents William and Patricia, whose belief in the value...

The scholarship is awarded to students residing in the Lake Placid Education Foundation service area, including the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, St. Lawrence, or Warren Counties. The Lake Placid Education Foundation was founded by Melvil...

The Hilda and Charles Wolff Scholarship Hilda and Charles Wolff valued education and prized lifelong learning. Hilda was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Hilda’s mother had enough money to send one child of her seven children to college. Hilda was the one who got to...

C. Penn Wettlaufer Scholarship In memory of C. Penn Wettlaufer 1936-2000 “In recognition of the fullness of your service as mentor, counselor and friend … ” ~ The Empire State College Foundation Award for Excellence in Student Advising Presented to Penn in 1982 The...

Ortiz Family Scholarship “A Family Affair” For Margaret Ortiz and her late husband Oscar, their family ties to Empire State College run deep. Margaret received Associates and Bachelor’s degrees from the college. Daughter Christine Ortiz Cortes is an Adjunct...

Marian Steinberg ’75 Scholarship The Marian Steinberg Award was established to assist female students in the Northeast region as they pursue their degree in Public Affairs or a related field. Dr. Steinberg is an Empire State College alumna and former member of the...

Marie Morrison ’06 Scholarship With gratitude to Marie’s daughter Meghan Morrison. The Marie Morrison ’06 Scholarship was established in memory of Marie Morrison by her daughter Meghan, along with other friends and family. Marie was an active community volunteer who...

Mary Wilt ’87 Scholarship With gratitude to Mary’s son John Wilt. The Mary C. Wilt Scholarship was established to assist students in the Genesee Valley who have demonstrated academic excellence and community and civic involvement in pursuit of their education. Mary...

Melva D. Visher is a 1981 alumna of SUNY Empire. Her career as a health care executive was made possible largely due to the educational preparation she received at the college. After graduating with Associates, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from SUNY Empire, Melva...

Foner Fellowship in Work, Culture and Social Change With gratitude to the Foner family. The Foner Fellowship in Work, Culture, and Social Change was created as a tribute to Moe Foner, the founder and director of the Bread and Roses Cultural Project of the National...

Mohawk Valley Medical Associates Nursing Scholarship With gratitude to Richard Toll, Executive Director of MVMA. The MVMA Foundation Scholarship was established by Mohawk Valley Medical Associates to support nursing students from the nine-county geographic area of...

Monte and Hilda Trammer Scholarship The Monte and Hilda Trammer Scholarship was established to provide annual tuition assistance for an Empire State College student. Monte Trammer is a retired member of the Empire State College Foundation Board. The Trammers...

Morton Bahr Distance Learning Scholarship The Morton Bahr Distance Learning Scholarship honors the commitment to educational opportunity and the far-seeing vision of Morton Bahr, alumnus and late president emeritus of the Communications Workers of America. Morty...

Nancy McLachlin (1934-2019) grew up in Florida and began her business career working in the manufacturing sector in Michigan in the 1950s. She moved to Rochester, NY in the mid 60s, ultimately working as the head of purchasing and human resources for a wood office...

Nancy Gathings Bunch Scholarship With gratitude to Ted Bunch, son of the late Nancy Gathings Bunch. The fund was created by Nancy Gathings Bunch, former dean of the college’s Metropolitan Center. She passed away in April 2014. This scholarship is awarded to a...

National Labor College Alumni Association Scholarship With gratitude to Lainie Kitt, Treasurer of the NLC Alumni Association. The National Labor College was established to provide leadership development through training programs and post-secondary opportunities for...

With gratitude to Dr. Marian Conway, Executive Director of the NYCB Foundation. New York Community Bank Foundation Scholarship The New York Community Bank Foundation Scholarship was established by the New York Community Bank Foundation to provide scholarships for...

Patricia McMahon Callahan, 92, passed away on November 21, 2017. She was a long-time resident of Skaneateles, New York before she moved to Spencerport in 2015 to be closer to family. Pat was born Patricia Ann Mary Smith Connachan McMahon in Paisley, Scotland in 1925....

Patrick Beldotti ’75 Scholarship With gratitude to Michael and Alexander Beldotti, children of the late Patrick Beldotti. The Beldotti Scholarship was established by alumnus Patrick Beldotti to assist students with an interest in working on solving problems facing...

The Ram Lal Seekri Endowed Scholarship is a tribute to my father, Ram Lal Seekri, whose life was a blessing to his family and the communities in which he lived, both in India and the United States. In addition to the financial support that this endowed scholarship...

Richard Porter Leach Fellowship Richard Porter Leach, the founder and a former director of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, a nonprofit corporation, died in 1987 in Saratoga Springs, N. Y. He was 75 years old. As the head of the center, a post he assumed in 1965...

Richmond County Savings Foundation Scholarship With gratitude to Cesar Claro, Executive Director of the Richmond County Savings Foundation. The Richmond County Savings Foundation Scholarship was established by the Richmond County Savings Bank to enhance the quality...

Michael Lamanna Memorial Scholarship The Lamanna Scholarship was established by alumnus Robert Lento and his wife Kathryn in memory of Dr. Michael Lamanna. Most of Dr. Lamanna’s career was spent at SUNY Albany where he was an integral part of the education...

Through his work as Senior Vice President, Employee Relations at Turner Construction and his volunteer efforts in his community, Rodney Pope has developed a strong belief that supporting education at all levels is an incredibly powerful way to elevate individuals and...

Roger L. ’81 and Mary Kresge Scholarship With gratitude to Carol Kresge, Executive Director of the Roger Kresge Foundation. The Kresge Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Roger and Mary Kresge. Roger Kresge was a graduate of Empire State College and a...

Victoria D’Amore Zipko Scholarship The Victoria D’Amore Zipko Scholarship was established in 2007 by SUNY Empire State College alumna, Ruth Anne Gigliotti in memory and honor of her mother and in support of Italian-American women returning to college. Victoria...

Sal and June Rubino Scholarship The Sal and June Rubino Scholarship was established by the late Salvatore and June Rubino in 2013. It is awarded to a student studying healthcare management or other health-related disciplines. Sal Rubino passed away in early 2014, and...

Dr. Lorraine Peeler ’88 Diversity Awareness Scholarship Simone Peeler Ragland established this scholarship in loving memory of her aunt and spiritual mother Lorraine E. Peeler, Ph.D., who passed away in 2014. The scholarship is available to female students of Empire...

Peter Silverhart Scholarship The Peter Silverhart Scholarship was established by Sondra and David Silverhart in memory of their late son Peter, whose caring and compassion encompassed concern for all living things. The scholarship is awarded to a student who plans...