SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS - Finger Lakes Community College

Finger Lakes Community College Foundation 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

and AWARDS

THE FINGER LAKES 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

FOUNDATION 

is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support 

for the College from the private sector. Given the growing constraints and 

reduced levels of public funds today, private giving is increasingly important 

to public higher education. Private contributions are vital to maintaining 

a standard of excellence at Finger Lakes Community College. 

The Foundation assists the College with equipment purchases, special projects, 

faculty development, and special-purpose campus events. It also receives and 

manages scholarships that help deserving Finger Lakes Community College 

students succeed in their chosen fields of study. Many of the named scholarships, 

which the Foundation oversees, were established by individuals, businesses, 

or community organizations to honor the memory of individuals who were 

connected with the College and its mission.

Finger Lakes Community College Foundation Scholarships 

FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIPS 

AVI Fresh, Inc. 

Hospitality Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000 (2) 

Benefactor: AVI Fresh, Inc. 

As the food service provider for FLCC, AVI Fresh created 

a scholarship to assist both incoming and returning 

students who intend to pursue a career in the hospitality 

industry. Applicants, who must be matriculated in the 

hotel and resort management or culinary arts degree 

programs, are required to submit an essay identifying 

the benefits of a career in the industry. 

Bowen Family Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000 ($500 each year) 

Benefactors: Bowen Family Members 

Awarded the first time for the 2005-2006 academic 

year, this scholarship was established in memory 

of Eleanor Bowen ’82. Preference is given to graduates 

of DeSales High School in Geneva, NY or Geneva 

High School if there are no eligible DeSales applicants. 

Recipients must demonstrate financial need and intend 

to pursue a career in a human services field such 

as nursing, education, or social services. 

Constellation Brands 

Viticultural Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000 

Benefactor: Constellation Brands, Inc. 

Constellation Brands created this award in fall 2009 

in honor of the company’s (at the time) 25-year 

sponsorship of the FLCC Foundation Scholarship 

Reception and in conjunction with the creation 

of FLCC’s A.A.S. degree in viticulture and wine 

technology. It is awarded annually to one student 

who is attending full-time, has excellent potential 

for success, and exhibits financial need. 

Alton B. Corbit Memorial Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Luella W. Corbit 

and Dr. David E. Corbit 

This award was established in memory of Alton Corbit, 

who joined FLCC as director of placement and community 

relations after a 27-year career in the Victor School District. 

The scholarship is given to an incoming freshman who 

has demonstrated academic merit in high school. 

Charlotte Cowie Adult Freshman 

Memorial Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Donald Cowie 

Charlotte Cowie started the human services program 

at the college and then went to Norwalk Community 

College in Connecticut where she established a similar 

program. At the time of Charlotte’s death in March 1982, 

her husband, Donald Cowie, established this memorial 

fund in her memory. Initially the fund sponsored an 

annual on-campus workshop, but in 1993, Mr. Cowie 

decided to use it to support a scholarship for an adult 

student returning to college. 

FLCC Alumni Association 

Traditional-aged Excellence 

Scholarship 

Amount: $2,000 (over 2 years) 

Benefactors: FLCC Graduates and Others 

This scholarship is presented to a traditional-aged freshman 

who is an excellent student and who was involved in one 

or more community service or school activities during 

the year prior to entering FLCC. A minimum 3.4 GPA 

is required for second year renewal. 

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FLCC Alumni Association 

Adult Excellence Scholarship 



Awarded to a student who is 24 years old, married, 

has a child, or is a veteran, the recipient must be attending 

as a full-time student. The recipient must have participated 

in a community service activity the year prior to entering 

FLCC and must demonstrate evidence of outstanding 

academic potential. A minimum 3.4 GPA is required 

for second year renewal. 

FLCC Alumni Association Regional 

Freshman Scholarship 



This award is for full-time incoming students who live 

in Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, or Yates county and have 

participated in a school or community activity during 

the year prior to entering FLCC 

FLCC Board of Trustees Scholarship 


Benefactors: Members of the FLCC 

Board of Trustees 

Awarded for the first time for the 2005-2006 academic 

year, this scholarship is granted to a graduate of 

an Ontario County high school, who has taken part 

in volunteer or community service activities or student 

government, and who has a minimum B/85% high 

school GPA, and demonstrates financial need. 

FLCC Gemini Scholarship 

Amount: Half-tuition waiver for one year 

Eligible students must have a minimum 80% high school 

GPA, intend to enroll full-time for the fall semester 

following high school graduation, and reside in Ontario, 

Wayne, Seneca, or Yates county. Preference is given to those 

students who have completed a minimum of 6 credits of 

Gemini coursework during high school. To be considered 

for this award, a completed FLCC application for admission 

and the FLCC Gemini Scholarship application must be 

submitted by April 1. For more information, contact the 

Admissions Office at (585) 785-1278. 

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FLCC Honors Studies 

Freshman Scholarship 


Benefactors: Proceeds from fundraisers 

sponsored by the Honors House; 

Gifts from alumni, faculty and staff 

This scholarship was established by Curtis Nehring Bliss, 

director of honors studies, and is intended to assist students 

who challenge themselves by enrolling in honors studies 

courses. Part- and full-time students who have attained 

a minimum B average in high school may apply. Selection 

is also based on an essay in which applicants explore 

an exciting idea or recent experience that spurred their 

imagination or challenged their intellect. 

FLCC President’s Scholarship 


Benefactors: Dr. Barbara and Mr. Fred Risser 

Awarded for the first time in 2008, this scholarship 

is granted to an incoming student with financial need 

and excellent potential for success. 

Finger Lakes Development Center 

for Business Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

In 1983, the Finger Lakes Development Center for 

Business (FLDCB) was incorporated to furnish information, 

guidance, and advice to the College and to area businesses. 

A SUNY designated organization, it made CCFL a regional 

access point to the services SUNY and the College would 

offer the local business community. In 1996, more than 

$16,000 was donated to the FLCC Foundation to fund 

scholarships for adult students in business-related 

degree programs. 

The Aldo F. and Anne J. Fioravanti 

Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

In 2011, Mr. Fioravanti created this scholarship for 

an entering freshman who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and 

demonstrates financial need. The student must also be 

enrolled full-time in the music or music recording program. 

Preference is given to applicants who have sung with the 

Finger Lakes Chorale.

Garlock Sealing Technologies 

Scholarship 

Amount: Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Garlock Sealing Technologies Inc. 

Garlock Sealing Technologies, with headquarters 

in Palmyra, N.Y., has 15 plants in eight countries and 

employs more than 1,800 people worldwide. Currently 

it offers a product line that includes more than 100,000 

high-performance sealing solutions as well as 

custom-designed products for unique applications. 

It offers up to three scholarships annually to incoming 

and current FLCC students with preference for those 

who have a parent, guardian or grandparent who is 

a Garlock Sealing Technologies employee or retiree. 

Joanne Glover Memorial Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Keith Glover 


was established in memory of longtime FLCC employee, 

Joanne Glover. Secretary to the first two presidents 

of the College, Dr. Roy I. Satre Jr., and Dr. Charles J. Meder, 

Joanne retired in 1991 after nearly 25 years of employment. 

The scholarship honors her work and values and is meant 

to inspire others to lead a life of accomplishment. Each year, 

one incoming freshman student intending to become 

an administrative assistant is selected 

Livingston County Scholarship 


Benefactor: Anonymous 

A longtime resident of Livingston County, who prefers to 

remain anonymous, provides one scholarship annually for 

a student who is a permanent resident of Livingston County, 

demonstrates financial need, and has academic potential. 

Frances F. MacLeod Freshman 

Nursing Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Estate of Frances F. MacLeod 

Frances Freck MacLeod dedicated her life of more than 

100 years to serving others, especially in her chosen career 

of nursing. Her estate established the largest ever memorial 

fund at FLCC. The recipient is an incoming nursing student 

who has a good academic record, clearly articulated goals, 

and exhibits financial need. 

The Michaels Family 


Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Michaels Family 

Originally established to honor two sons of the Michaels 

family, Gary and Robert, both killed in plane crashes 

in the 1970s, the scholarship was renamed at the time 

of the death of their father, Michael Michaels. The elder 

Mr. Michaels served on the College Board of Trustees 

from 1968–1978. Awarded for the first time in 1971, 

the scholarship is given to a graduate of Geneva High 

School entering FLCC the following fall. 

Mary E. Moynihan 



Benefactors: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, 

Moynihan Family and Friends 

Awarded for the first time in 2007, this scholarship was 

established in memory of Mary, a resident of Penfield and 

vice president of medical economics for Excellus BCBS. 

She lost her life after a tree fell on her car during a wind 

storm in February 2006. The scholarship is intended for an 

incoming nursing student who is committed to providing 

health care in a regional rural community in Allegany, 

Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Yates or Seneca counties. 

New York Firefighters Foundation 

Scholarship 


Benefactor: New York Firefighters Foundation 

This scholarship is intended for family members of 

New York police officers and firefighters who were killed 

or disabled in the line of duty. 

New York Conservation Officers 

Association Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: New York Conservation 

Officers Association 

Awarded since 1996, this scholarship reflects the connection 

between the conservation law program at FLCC and the 

state association. The award is for an incoming freshman 

intending to pursue a career in the field of conservation law. 

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Kenneth A. Poormon ’97 


Amount: $500 

Benefactor: New York Firefighters Foundation 

Named in memory of Kenneth A. Poormon ’97, 

a graduate of FLCC and former state trooper who 

was killed in the line of duty in 2000, this scholarship 

is given to dependents and immediate family members 

of deceased New York policemen. 

The Raytec Group Excellence 

Scholarship 

Amount: Half-tuition cost for two years 

Benefactor: Raytec Group 

The Raytec Group, located in Fishers, N.Y., awards this 

scholarship to one or two Victor High School graduates 

through the Dollars for Scholars program at Victor Central 

High School. Recipients must demonstrate academic 

excellence, school and community involvement, and 

have financial need. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required 

for second-year renewal. 

All-USA Academic Team for 

Community and Junior Colleges; 

All-New York Academic Team 

for Phi Theta Kappa International 

Honor Society 

Amount: $100 

This award recognizes scholastic achievements of students 

enrolled in community, technical, and junior colleges. 

Nominees excel in the classroom, demonstrate individual 

curiosity, show evidence of substantial development 

of talent, and share their talents with others. 

Amy Steverson Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Steverson Family and Friends 

Established in memory of Amy Steverson, a FLCC 

conservation major at the time of her death in a car 

accident in 1992, this scholarship is for a conservation 

major who demonstrates financial need. 

The Wayne Network Forgivable Loan 

Program for Nursing Students 

Amount: Forgivable Loan of up to $6,000 

to cover tuition and fees for two years 

Full-time freshmen matriculated in the A.A.S. Nursing 

Program at FLCC become eligible to apply for this 

program by contacting the chairperson in Wayne County. 

Immediately following graduation, students are required 

to complete a two-year full-time work commitment 

as registered nurses for a participating Wayne County 

employer. If the student does not graduate for any reason 

or does not work for a designated employer, he or she 

is required to pay back the full amount of the loan. 

RETURNING STUDENT 

SCHOLARSHIPS 

6 | FLCC FRESHMAN AND RETURNING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 

Association for Women at Finger 

Lakes Community College (AWFLCC) 

Scholarships 

Amount: Full-time student $500 

Part-time student $250 

Benefactors: AWFLCC Members 

and Supporters 

The Association for Women at Finger Lakes Community 

College is dedicated to supporting the educational 

endeavors of women in our College community. 

Scholarships are awarded to full-time and part-time 

returning female students who must have completed at least 

16 credit hours at FLCC and have a GPA of 2.5 or above. 

In addition, the recipients must demonstrate financial need.

AVI Fresh, Inc. Hospitality Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000 (3) 

Benefactor: AVI Fresh, Inc. 

As the food service provider for FLCC, AVI Fresh created 

a scholarship to assist both incoming and returning 

students who intend to pursue a career in the hospitality 

industry. Applicants, who must be matriculated in the 

hotel and resort management or culinary arts degree 

program, are required to submit an essay identifying 

the benefits of a career in the industry. 

Elizabeth Bay Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $600 

Benefactor: Ontario County Women’s 

Republican Club 

To be eligible, female residents of Ontario County 

must be committed to community service and 

have demonstrated an interest in public service. 

This scholarship was renamed in memory of 

Elizabeth Bay at the time of her death in 2009. 

Brenda S. (Brockman) Beck 


Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Robert W. and Jeanne E. Beck 

This award is presented to a full-time student who, 

after completing at least one semester at Finger Lakes 

Community College, has achieved academic excellence. 

Preference is given to a single parent enrolled in 

a program offered by the mathematics and/or computing 

sciences departments who is beginning 

or continuing his or her education. 

Becker/Strong Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Ontario County Deputy Sheriff’s 

Benevolent Association 

This award is in memory of two sheriff ’s deputies 

who were killed in the line of duty: Deputy Sheriff 

Truman J. Becker in 1981 and Deputy Sheriff Malcom 

Strong in 1983. The award is given to a criminal justice 

student who has successfully completed two semesters 

and will be returning to FLCC. 

Jack L. Bricker Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Bricker Family and Friends 

Chair of the social science department at FLCC at the time 

of his retirement in 2000, Jack Bricker was one of the 

original faculty members hired at the College. He passed 

away on December 31, 2006, after a short illness. His family 

and friends generously remembered him by creating this 

scholarship for a returning, part- or full-time student who 

has an interest in political science and/or history. 

Bruce Bridgman Memorial 

(Alpha Beta Gamma) Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Bridgman Family, Friends, 

and FLCC Friends 

This scholarship is in memory of Bruce Bridgman, 

who was an FLCC professor of accounting, advisor 

to the FLCC Accounting Club, and co-advisor of 

Alpha Beta Gamma. It was established by family, 

friends, and community members at the time of his 

death. The recipients are Alpha Beta Gamma inductees 

who show financial need, academic excellence, and 

involvement in College activities. 

Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care Inc. 

Awarded to a part- or full-time FLCC horticulture student, 

this scholarship recognizes academic achievement, 

experience or interest in the field, and availability 

for a paid internship with the company. 

Dr. Ina Sue Brown 


Amount: Tuition for one three-credit course 

Benefactors: FLCC Faculty, Staff, Alumni 

The recipient of this award is pursuing his or her 

educational goals as a part-time student. Dr. Brown, 

in whose memory this scholarship is presented, completed 

most of her degree work as a part-time student, making 

her particularly attuned to the special challenges faced 

by part-time learners in higher education. 

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Donald and Jean Burgan 

Community Service Award 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Burgan Family 

This scholarship was initially established in honor 

of Donald H. Burgan, trustee emeritus of Finger Lakes 

Community College, who saw the College as an instrument 

to carry out his personal goals of service to the community. 

At the time of Jean Burgan’s death in 1998, many more 

donations were made, and the Burgans’ three children 

changed the name of the scholarship. Award criteria 

include a minimum 2.5 GPA and leadership in college 

and community activities. 

Dr. Rebecca Burgess 



Benefactors: Burgess Family; 

FLCC Co-workers and Other Friends 

This scholarship, established in 1999 with gifts from 

family, friends, and FLCC co-workers, is in memory 

of Rebecca Burgess, a longtime faculty member at 

Finger Lakes Community College. It is presented to a 

returning female student who has demonstrated academic 

excellence and a commitment to women’s rights issues. 

Dr. Henry Buxbaum Memorial 

Award for Achievement and 

Promise in Fine Arts 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Dr. Klaus Leo Buxbaum 

and Dr. Richard M. Buxbaum 

Established in May 1979 in memory of Dr. Henry Buxbaum, 

this award is presented to a student who demonstrates 

superior ability and potential as a fine artist. 

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Canandaigua Fire Department 

Student Fire Fighter Program Award 

Amount: Up to $2,500 one semester at a time 

(1-3 students) 

Benefactor: Canandaigua Fire Department 

Bunker Grant 

The Canandaigua Fire Department was awarded federal 

grant funds to assist volunteer firefighters with college 

education costs. Awarded one semester at a time, eligible 

applicants must have completed at least one semester, 

earned a minimum 2.0 GPA, and be a volunteer firefighter 

in good standing with their home department. In exchange 

for 360 hours of station duty during the semester they 

receive the award, each recipient is awarded up to $2,500. 

Robert L. (Rodge) Case Award 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Canandaigua Lake 

Duck Hunter’s Club 

This scholarship was created in 2003 in honor of the 

club’s founding member, Robert L. Case, on the occasion 

of the club’s 50th anniversary. It is given annually 

to a conservation department student. 

Robert L. (Rodge) Case 

Conservation Book Award 

Amount: $200 

Rodge Case, who was the founding member of the 

Canandaigua Lake Duck Hunter’s Club, passed away 

in 2011. The Duck Hunter’s Club received many gifts 

in his memory and donated the entire amount to the FLCC 

Foundation. Each year, the funds will purchase textbooks 

at the FLCC Bookstore for one conservation student. 

Anthony L. Cecere 


Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Cecere Family and Friends 

This scholarship is in memory of Anthony L. Cecere, 

who spent more than 50 years of his life serving the 

people of Ontario County in the law enforcement field. 

It is awarded to a second-year, returning FLCC student 

majoring in criminal justice. Recipients must have 

attained a minimum 3.0 GPA.

John and Peggy Champaigne 

Achievement Award 

Award: $250 

Benefactors: Champaigne Family 

and FLCC Friends 

The recipient of this award is a developmental studies 

student who has achieved academic and personal growth 

at Finger Lakes Community College. This award is given 

in memory of John and Peggy Champaigne, both of whom 

were instrumental in the development of the College’s 

developmental studies department and Educational 

Opportunity Program. 

CCFL Storefront Pioneers Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Current and Former FLCC 

Faculty, Staff, and Alumni 

The generosity of several former and retired longtime 

faculty and staff members from FLCC resulted in this 

scholarship. Those who worked with students understand 

best the financial issues that inhibit student success. 

This scholarship, awarded for the first time in 2004, 

is awarded to a student with financial need, who has 

a minimum 3.0 GPA, and shows involvement in College 

or community activities. 

Ed and Gerry Cuony Scholarship 

Amount: $1,000 (2) 

Benefactors: Friends and Students 

of Ed and Gerry Cuony 

The late Ed and Gerry Cuony were longtime educators 

in Geneva, N.Y. Late in their lives, they were honored 

by several decades of their students by the creation 

of this scholarship. Gifts from individuals underwrite 

the cost of this scholarship, which was presented for 

the first time in 2006. Preference is given to residents 

of Geneva who are graduates of Geneva High School 

or DeSales High School, and who have taken at least 

six credits of coursework at the FLCC Geneva Campus 

Center. Recipients must demonstrate the following 

personal qualities: citizenship, patriotism, teamwork, 

and commitment. 

A Finger Lakes Visitors 

Connection Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: A Finger Lakes Visitors 

Connection 

These scholarships are awarded to full-time students 

in good academic standing enrolled in the tourism 

management program at Finger Lakes Community College. 

FLCC Alumni Association Scholarships 

Amounts: $1,000 (3) 


These awards are presented to part-and full-time students 

who have earned at least a 3.4 GPA and have been active 

in community and/or College activities. 

FLCC Conservation/Horticulture 

Faculty Awards 

Amount: $500 each 

Benefactors: FLCC Conservation/Horticulture 

Faculty and Staff 

These awards are for full-time returning students in these 

two fields of study. Selection is based on academic 

performance and commitment to the environment. 

FLCC Honors Studies Scholarship 


Benefactors: Proceeds from fundraisers 

sponsored by the Honors House; 

Gifts from alumni, faculty and staff 

This scholarship was established by Curtis Nehring Bliss, 

director of honors studies, and is intended to assist students 

who challenge themselves by enrolling in honors studies 

courses. Part- and full-time students who have completed 

a minimum of six credits of honors studies coursework 

may apply. Selection is also based on an essay in which 

applicants explore an exciting idea or recent experience 

that spurred their imagination or challenged their intellect. 


FLCC Mathematics Department Award 

in Memory of Sherman Hunt 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: FLCC Mathematics 

Department and Ann Hunt 

Given for the first time in 2007, this award is presented 

to a student in good academic standing who is taking 

mathematics classes at FLCC. It is awarded in memory 

of FLCC Mathematics Professor and former Department 

Chair Sherman Hunt, who passed away in 2006. 

FLCC Science and Technology 

Faculty Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: FLCC Science/Technology 

Faculty and Staff 

Awarded to a science or technology student with 

a minimum 3.0 GPA, this scholarship also requires 

that recipients show evidence of a promising career 

in his or her chosen field. 

Finger Lakes Development Center 

for Business Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Finger Lakes Development 

Center for Business (now disbanded) 

In 1983, the Finger Lakes Development Center for Business 

(FLDCB) was incorporated to furnish information, 

guidance, and advice to the College and to area businesses. 

A SUNY designated organization, it made CCFL a regional 

access point to the services SUNY and the College would 

offer the local business community. In 1996, over $16,000 

was donated to the FLCC Foundation to fund scholarships 

for adult students in business-related degree programs. 

Francis Finnick 

Memorial Conservation Award 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Canandaigua Lake 

Duck Hunter’s Club 

The Club presents this award to a returning conservation 

student. The recipient is selected on the basis of need, ability, 

and interest in the conservation field and the environment. 


Fraley Family Award 


Benefactor: George K. Fraley 

This scholarship is presented to a student enrolled in a 

conservation or horticulture degree program, with preference 

given to a natural resources conservation — law enforcement 

major. The recipient must demonstrate academic success. 

Garden ProScapes Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Genesee Finger Lakes 

Nursery and Landscape Association 

This scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate 

ability and interest in pursuing a career or continuing 

education in the nursery management or plant care field. 

Murray F. Gardner 



Benefactor: Susanne Gardner Kennedy 

Murray Gardner was director of admissions and professor 

at the MIT graduate school of electrical engineering for 

more than 30 years. He was the co-author of the basic 

electrical engineering textbook, “Transients in Linear 

Measurements”, translated into over 55 languages. He 

developed the basic formula used in electrical engineering 

which is still used today. This award at FLCC, honoring 

the late Professor Gardner, continues his legacy of the 

importance of a technical education. Recipients are science, 

mechanical technology, or engineering students who have 

demonstrated academic excellence. 

Garlock Sealing Technologies 

Scholarship 

Amount: Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Garlock Sealing Technologies Inc. 

Garlock Sealing Technologies, with headquarters in Palmyra, 

N.Y., has 15 plants in eight countries and employs more than 

1,800 people worldwide. Currently it offers a product line 

that includes more than 100,000 high-performance sealing 

solutions as well as custom-designed products for unique 

applications. It offers up to three scholarships annually 

at FLCC with preference given to students who have a 

parent, guardian or grandparent who is a Garlock Sealing 

Technologies employee or retiree.

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood A. Garner Award 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Garner Family 

In memory of former FLCC Trustee Elwood Garner and 

his wife, Emma, who was a nurse, this award recognizes 

a nursing student who has achieved academically and 

clinically at the end of his or her freshman year. 

FLCC Geneva Campus Center 

Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: FLCC Faculty, Staff, and Friends 

This scholarship, established by the FLCC Geneva Campus 

Center, was awarded for the first time in 2003. The recipient 

can be a part- or full-time student in any degree program 

who has taken at least 12 credits of coursework at the 

Geneva Center and has a minimum 2.0 GPA. 

GIE Media Horticultural 

Young Industry Leader 

Scholarship and Internship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Lawn & Landscape, 

and its parent company, GIE Media 

Lawn & Landscape, and its parent company, GIE Media, 

the leading media company serving the lawn and landscape, 

golf course, nursery, greenhouse and garden center markets, 

has established a fund to support academic scholarships 

and business internship placements for outstanding college 

students focused on leading in the green industry. 

Ann Hamilton Memorial Scholarships 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Estate of Ann Hamilton 

After learning to read while enrolled as an adult student 

at FLCC, Ann Hamilton became an advocate for reading 

and writing courses by providing financial support to 

tutoring and scholarship programs. Her estate established 

a scholarship fund for students whose academic success 

can be attributed to the reading and writing courses they 

completed. Recipients must demonstrate improved reading 

and writing skills in the developmental studies courses 

offered at the College. 

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 

& Plant Health Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Professor Emeritus 

Daniel F. Marion, Ph.D. 

Dr. Marion created this award at the time of his 

retirement, and it was first presented in 2006. Recipients 

have a strong interest in establishing environmental 

preservation in the form of integrated pest management 

(IPM) and tree or landscape preservation. This scholarship 

encourages sound environmentally-based IPM practices 

through commitment, education, and public outreach. 

Catherine J. Kamm 


Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Rev. Albert Kamm*, 

Family, and Friends 

This scholarship is given to a student who is taking 

vocal music lessons. It was established in memory of 

Catherine Jane Kamm, a music teacher who did some 

adjunct teaching at FLCC and touched many lives 

at FLCC as well as in her community. 

Canandaigua Lions 


Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Canandaigua Lions Club 

Awarded for the first time in 2008, the scholarship 

goes to a nursing student who has earned a minimum 

2.5 GPA and demonstrates financial need. 

G.W. Lisk Co., Inc. 

Excellence Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: G.W. Lisk, Inc. 

G.W. Lisk is a solenoid and valve manufacturer in 

Clifton Springs, N.Y., employing more than 450 people. 

Scholarship recipients must be graduates of Midlakes, 

Red Jacket, or Palmyra Macedon High School. 

Criteria include successful completion of one year 

of full-time study in technology or pre-engineering 

and high academic achievement. 


Brooke Makowiec Memorial Award 


Benefactors: FLCC Faculty and Staff; 

Family Members 

Brooke Makowiec, a freshman communications major 

at the time of her death, was killed in an automobile 

accident on December 9, 2005. A member of the softball 

team and play-by-play announcer for FLCC women’s 

basketball games on FLTV, she was known for her 

out-going personality, sense of humor, and overall 

knowledge of sports, which marked her potential to reach 

her career goals. Communications faculty and staff created 

this award to honor Brooke. Presented for the first time 

in 2006, it is given to a female communications 

or new media major. 

Frances F. MacLeod 

Legacy Scholarship 

Amount: Full-time tuition cost for one year 


Frances Freck MacLeod dedicated her life of more than 

100 years to serving others, especially in her chosen career 

of nursing. Her estate established the largest ever memorial 

fund at FLCC. The recipient of this scholarship is entering 

the registered nursing program directly or from the 

pre-nursing program at FLCC for the fall semester. 

Frances F. MacLeod 

Memorial Scholarships 

Amounts vary 


These awards, also established through the generosity 

of Mrs. MacLeod’s estate, are awarded to deserving 

students who have completed at least one semester 

in the FLCC registered nursing program and who are 

enrolled at least part-time for the following fall semester. 

Massage Therapy Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Recipients of FLCC 

student massages 

Awarded for the first time in 2003, the scholarship was 

established for a second-year massage therapy student. 

Selection is based on academic performance, need, 

and commitment. 


Dr. Charles J. Meder 

Scholarship for the Arts 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: FLCC Student Corporation 

and Dr. Charles J. Meder* 

This scholarship honors Dr. Charles J. Meder, president 

emeritus of Finger Lakes Community College, and 

was established with a gift from the FLCC Student 

Corporation at the time of his retirement. The recipient 

intends to make a career in the arts. 

John M. Meuser Memorial Scholarship 

Award: $1,000 

Benefactor: Karen Meuser 

Established by many friends, family members, and 

FLCC employees, this scholarship honors the memory 

of the late John M. Meuser, professor emeritus. 

Meuser began his career with the College in 1968 and 

served in many important roles during its development. 

The recipient is pursuing a degree in the performing arts. 

Jane Milne Mills Memorial Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Auxiliary to the Ontario County 

Medical Society and Mills Family 

For 30 years, the Auxiliary to the Ontario County 

Medical Society awarded a scholarship to local students 

pursuing nursing careers. At the death of longtime member 

and FLCC nursing faculty member Jane Milne Mills, 

the award was renamed in her memory. In 2000, 

the Auxiliary endowed this fund at FLCC to be used 

exclusively for FLCC nursing students. 

Dennis Morga 

Memorial Scholarship in Business 


Benefactors: Morga Family, 

Co-workers, Friends 

This scholarship was established to recognize the 

career achievement and community service of 

Dennis Morga. It is presented to a student pursuing 

education to prepare for a career in business, accounting, 

or finance and who also participates in community 

service or extracurricular activities.

Ed Morrell Biology/Biotechnology 

Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Professor Emeritus 

David and Joyce Prull ’77 

This scholarship honors the 35-year teaching career 

of Professor Emeritus Ed Morrell, who retired from 

FLCC in 2006. The recipient must demonstrate 

academic excellence while pursuing further education 

in the biological sciences. 

Charlotte B. Munson 


Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Arthur Munson* 

Arthur Munson, who was a trustee of Finger Lakes 

Community College, established this scholarship 

in memory of his wife, Charlotte, who died in 1983. 

Charlotte was active in the local political process, 

as was her husband. Preference is given to a student 

involved in the political process or public service 

who has maintained satisfactory academic standing. 

Sharon Nedrow Adult Basic Education 

Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Developmental Studies 

Department 

This scholarship, endowed because of the fundraising 

efforts of Pat Malinowski and many members of the 

Developmental Studies Department, is awarded to 

a FLCC GED graduate returning to FLCC to earn 

an associate degree. It was renamed at the 2010 GED 

graduation to honor Sharon Nedrow’s dedication 

to her students for 17 years of service as the FLCC 

adult literacy coordinator. 

New York State Arborists 



Benefactor: New York State 

Arborists Association 

One scholarship is awarded annually to a student 

specializing in a field related to tree culture or care. 

Recipients must be in good academic standing with 

well-articulated career goals. 

New York State Outdoor Writers 


Amount: $500 


Outdoor Writers Association 

Awarded based on grade point average, recipients must 

also submit an essay on an issue facing conservationists. 

New York State Sheriffs’ 


Amount: $500 


Sheriffs’ Association 

This award is presented to one full-time criminal justice 

student at each community college in New York State 

based on academic excellence, financial need, 

and a desire to pursue a career in criminal justice. 

New York State Turfgrass 


Amount: $500–$1,000 


Turfgrass Association 

Scholarship recipients must be a student member 

of the NYS Turfgrass Association. 

Ontario County Master 

Gardeners Scholarship 

Amount: $500 (2) 

Benefactor: Ontario County Master Gardeners 

Presented for the first time in 2006, these scholarships 

are awarded to one male and one female Ontario County 

resident who, as either part- or full-time students, 

are matriculated in the horticulture or viticulture 

and wine technology degree program. 

Bill Parham Memorial Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Dr. John W.* and 

Carole G. Hayden 

Honoring the memory of FLCC student Bill Parham, this 

scholarship is presented to a full-time student matriculated 

in a science technology program who has completed at least 

one full-time semester at FLCC. The recipient exemplifies 

integrity, dedication, and scholarship. 


POW/MIA Award 

Amount: $400 

Benefactors: The Prisoners of War and 

Missing in Action Marathon Team, Inc. 

This award was created to honor service members 

who bravely served their country and were captives 

of their enemies (prisoners of war) as well as those 

who never returned from the world’s battlefields 

(missing in action) as a way to say to their loved ones, 

“We Will Never Forget.” Awarded for the first time 

in 2010, preference is given to a student who has been 

a prisoner of war or missing in action, to disabled 

veterans, to veterans or to the family members 

(including spouses, children or grandchildren) 

of any of these groups of individuals. 

Mark J. Prockton 

Memorial Accounting Award 

Amount: $600 

Benefactor: Michael Prockton, 

FLCC Faculty, and Staff 

Established by his brother, FLCC Professor Michael Prockton, 

this scholarship honors Mark J. Prockton, a New York City 

school teacher who passed away in May 1996. The recipient 

is a returning, full-time accounting student with a minimum 

3.25 GPA. 

Eugene B. Risser Technology 


Benefactor: Dr. Barbara and Mr. Fred Risser 

Established in memory of Fred Risser’s father, 

this scholarship, awarded for the first time in 2011, 

is presented to one student enrolled in a technology 

degree program at FLCC. 

Canandaigua Rotary 

Martin Schneider Scholarship 


Benefactor: Canandaigua Rotary Club 

This scholarship was established by the Canandaigua 

Rotary Club in memory of the son of longtime member 

Martin Schneider. The recipient demonstrates academic 

achievement and is enrolled in a business degree program. 


S & S Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactors: Eric Zimmerman ’88 

and Connie White 

Created in memory of Angela M. “Sue” Zimmerman 

and Stephen G. Lyttle, this award gives preference 

to Canandaigua Academy graduates pursuing 

a degree in hotel and resort management, conservation 

or horticulture, to veterans, and/or to students 

who demonstrate financial need. 

Carol Scharett Memorial Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Joseph Scharett and 

FLCC Geneva Campus Center 

This scholarship is sponsored in memory of Carol Scharett, 

an FLCC student who was killed in an automobile accident 

in 1996. The recipient of this scholarship is an adult 

student enrolled in a business degree program who 

has demonstrated the courage to leave a productive 

career to pursue higher education. 

Alice C. Southgate 

Home Bureau Scholarship 

Amounts vary 

This scholarship is awarded to a student majoring 

in human services or nursing who has a minimum 

2.5 GPA and demonstrates financial need. In addition, 

the individual must be living in a county where there 

is an organized chapter of the New York State Federation 

of Home Bureaus, Inc. 

Thompson Health 

Nursing Scholarship 

Amount: $2,000 (over two years) 

In fall 2010, Thompson Health established the 

Thompson Health Nursing Scholarship. Its goal 

is twofold: to assist students as they earn their degrees 

and increase the pool of skilled workers for the health 

system and other local agencies. The recipient, selected 

at the time he or she enters the FLCC nursing program, 

must demonstrate financial need and intend to be 

employed as a registered nurse in Ontario County 

following graduation.

Laura McNamara Tyler ’96 

Memorial Award 


Benefactors: McNamara Family 

and Wal-Mart Co-workers 

Laura’s family and employees of Wal-Mart, where Laura 

had worked for 17 years, created this award in her memory 

and gave the first scholarship in 2010. Because Laura 

was a member of a championship FLCC woodsmen’s 

team when she was a student, they chose to honor her 

memory with an award for one female student from 

Ontario County who, as a woodsmen’s team member, 

exhibits determination and team spirit. 

Arianne van Tienhoven Tepper Award 

Amounts vary 

Benefactors: Dr. and Mrs. Ari van Tienhoven 

This award is presented to a nursing student based 

on leadership, scholarship, and clinical proficiency. 

It honors Arianne van Tienhoven Tepper ’77, a registered 

nurse and graduate of the FLCC nursing program. 

Dr. A. John Walker 

Chorale Music Award 

Amounts vary 

Benefactor: Finger Lakes Chorale / 

Finger Lakes Camerata 

This fund was created by the Finger Lakes Chorale 

to provide assistance to music majors at FLCC. 

The Chorale adds to the fund through annual 

performances. It was renamed to honor FLCC 

Professor Emeritus Dr. Walker at the time 

of his retirement in 2003. 

*Deceased 

Professor Wayne Williams 

Award in Honor of his Parents 

Ashley and Pauline Williams 

Amount: $400 

Benefactor: Professor Emeritus 

Wayne Williams 

This award, created by Professor Emeritus 

Wayne F. Williams, honors his parents, Ashley 

and Pauline Williams, who were always supportive 

of their children’s choice of the arts as a career. 


gives preference to a student who demonstrates 

a high level of skill and dedication to the art 

of sculpture or drawing. 

Melissa Young 

(Hawk Child Wandering) 

Massage Scholarship 

Amount: $500 

Benefactor: Chauncy Young ’05 

This award, in memory of Melissa Young, is presented 

to a therapeutic massage major who is in good academic 

standing, has faced great challenges while pursuing 

his or her degree, and demonstrates financial need. 


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