Scholarships Are Readily Available

Nancy Calhoun was pleased to inform local residents that the Community Foundation of Orange County will offer seventeen out of the twenty-four available scholarships to students at a number of schools in the 96th Assembly District. Last year, the foundation offered a total of twenty-seven Orange County students, from ten different school districts, scholarships totaling over $75,000 in Endowed Scholarship Funds.
These scholarships, contributed by various members of the community, assist in reaching, our goal of improved quality of education and also promote educational advancement within the area. It is essential that we encourage students to further their education and I am pleased the Community Foundation of Orange County is continuing with this valuable scholarship program.

This year, these scholarships will be available in the following schools:

• Cornwall High School - Edward C. Moult on, Jr. Scholarship, John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship;

• Chester Academy - Rudolph Pallet Memorial Science and Education Scholarship;

• Highland Falls High School- Abraham, Judith and Jonathan R, Kopald Scholarship;

• Newburgh Free Academy - John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship;

• Pine Bush High School - John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship, John Christopher Smith Scholarship, Pine Bush Alumni Scholarship, Michelle R. Bratton Memorial Scholarship, Scott F. Caen Memorial Scholarship, Isadore “Stitch” Wittenberg Scholarship;

• Valley Central High School- John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship, Anonymous Scholarship, Corinne Feller Memorial Scholarship; and

• Washingtonville High School- John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship, Washingtonville Firefighters Memorial Scholarship, Jonathan George Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Applications for the scholarships are available through school district guidance counselors. Students at the following schools should contact their respective counselor: Cornwall High School- Grace Broere; Chester Academy- Mary Laiks; Highland Falls High School- Nancy Kolewe; Newburgh Free Academy- Heather Kraus; Pine Bush High School-Judith Pulver; Valley Central High School- Jill Conklin; and Washingtonville High School - Jodi Davis.
Individuals interested in one of the scholarships should keep in mind applications must be submitted by April 1, 2007 to the appropriate guidance offices.

Residents will be pleased to know additional scholarships are also available to college students through the Community Foundation including the new Spencer McLaughlin Scholarship and the Frederick B. and Dorothy Wildfoerster Fund.
“As your Assemblywoman, I have supported and fought for measures that will improve the quality of education in the Hudson Valley and I am pleased these scholarships are again being offered. I hope students will take advantage of this great opportunity and apply for one of these scholarships.”

For further information on the college and high school scholarship funds offered by Community Foundation, you may contact the Executive Director, Karen VanHouten at (845) 469-4469, or my district office at (845) 567-3141.

Pictured Above: Nancy Calhoun