Attorney George Farber Aney to Establish Scholarship for Herkimer College Students

Attorney George Farber Aney, in conjunction with the Herkimer County College Foundation, announced today plans for the creation of a restricted scholarship for current and future Herkimer County Community College students.

An attorney who has practiced for more than 50 years and based in Herkimer, Mr. Aney is choosing to commemorate his 80th birthday by giving back to the community in the form of a gift to the Herkimer County College Foundation to support the education and development of students.
Herkimer College President Cathleen McColgin said, “Mr. Aney’s scholarship will help provide opportunities for access to higher education to those who can benefit most. His gift is an investment not only in our students and their futures, but in the very community in which they live and learn. We are very grateful to Mr. Aney for his generous support.”

A lifelong resident of Herkimer County and a graduate of Van Hornesville Central School (now Owen D. Young Central School), Mr. Aney’s community involvement is well-documented. He has received numerous awards and citations including CURE’s Man of the Year, Man of the Year Award from the Herkimer County Ukrainian Society, Herkimer Veterans of Foreign Wars Good Citizen of the Year Award, United Cerebral Palsy Association’s Caring Person of the Year Award, and the American Red Cross Great Hero Award. He has served as president, director and member of many community organizations’ governing boards including the Central New York Chapter of the American Heart Association, Herkimer County Mental Health Association, Herkimer County Humane Society, Herkimer County College Foundation, the Central New York Community Arts Council, and SUNYIT College Council. Mr. Aney’s dedication to the community, as well as the students at Herkimer College, serves as the latest example of his exemplary community spirit.

Contributions to the George Farber Aney Scholarship can be made by calling the Herkimer County College Foundation at 315-866-0300 x 8459. Checks made out to the Herkimer County College Foundation, with a note in the memo line indicating it is for the George Aney Scholarship, can be mailed to the Herkimer County College Foundation, 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350.

The Herkimer County College Foundation has developed and supports over 80 scholarships and scholarship programs that award more than $130,000 annually to eligible students. More information about the Foundation is available at www.herkimer.edu/foundation.