HCC Foundation Scholarships Awarded 
May 11, 2010
The Herkimer County College Foundation awarded $99,799 in scholarships to 127 Herkimer County Community College students at the 18th annual Scholarship Recognition Reception held recently at HCCC.
HCC Foundation Board Vice-President Bruce Ward made remarks, while scholarship committee member Jennifer Herzog recognized the student winners. Jan Squadrito, senior program officer with The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, was keynote speaker, and spoke of the “power of an endowment” and its ability to grow and continue giving beyond the original donation.
HCCC President Ann Marie Murray recognized the donors who made the scholarships possible and said, “Our campus is a vibrant place where students can thrive and transform their lives. Without your generosity these students might not have been able to come to HCCC and reach their goals.” Murray said that receiving a scholarship is a powerful incentive for students, both financially and personally. “College is hard, tiring and difficult work, and often students become weary and wonder if they can do it or if it is worth it. It makes it hard for a student to question their ability when they have a supporter saying to them with their donation, “we believe in you and we want you to succeed,” Murray said.
The recipients are:
Michelle Abelove
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
Alicia Agne
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
NYS Federation of Home Bureaus - Windecker-Sharo-Bray #52
Bayla Akulin
Marianne Panko Memorial Scholarship
Tina Allen
Kassendra Miller Social Services Scholarship
Lindsay Ashton
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Ian Austin-Michaud
Lynn “Pop” Walsh Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Baker
Cristman Scholarship
Dr. Ormond Drake Scholarship
Hill Family Scholarship
Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 22, Inc. Scholarship
Marcia Bargher
Patty Gallagher Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie Bergstrom
NYS Federation of Home Bureaus - Cookinham Scholarship #47
Jana Bishal
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
Catherine Bluto
Hummel’s Scholarship
Joseph Bono
FSA Scholarship
Jessica Brawn
Silvio Campagna Memorial Scholarship
Erica Briggs
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Christine Brockway
FSA Scholarship
Tarif Brown
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Michael Carcione
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Danielle Carelli
Claudio & Bettina Scialdo Memorial Scholarship
Joshua Chatterton
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Emily Ciccarelli
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Brenda Cook
HCCC Scholarship Committee Awards
Clay Cool
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Gabriella Couchman
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Husun Davis
Dr. Francis & Kathryn Menapace and Howard & Ruth Marquette Adult Student Scholarship
Shaylynn Dewey
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Elaine Dineen
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
Domenica DiNigro
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Katrina Dixon
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Aundrea Dorie
St. Joseph of Cupertino Scholarship
Robert Drumm
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
Rachel DuBose
Wesley P. Small Memorial Scholarship
Diane Dunne
Dana Lynn Castronovo Memorial Scholarship
Jack Christenson Academic Prize
Allysa DuPont
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Kyle Dupont
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
Holly Femia
Ilion Elks Club Scholarship
Thomas W. Lenahan Scholarship
Logan Fletcher
FSA Scholarship
Brandon Franks
HCCC Professional Association Scholarship
Wayne Tayler Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Gallagher
William F. Dillenbeck Association of Town & Village Superintendents of Highways of Herkimer County, NY Scholarship
Mary Gamble
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Amanda Garbera
Bea & Pliney Applegate Memorial Scholarship
Rachel German
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Makala Gilbert
Lisa Mulligan Lavoie Memorial Scholarship
Dawn Glode
Cristman Scholarship
Lou Ambers Memorial Scholarship
NYS Federation of Home Bureaus - Herkimer County Home Bureau #76
Senator James H. Donovan Memorial Scholarship
Brittany Gokey
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
David Graham
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Ryan Grogan
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
Jason Gustavson
Cosentino Scholarship
George Hajjar
Officer Joseph D. Corr Scholarship
VFW-Michael S. Pliseck Post #4915 Scholarship
Brian Hale
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Brett Hall
William Hennessey Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Hoffman
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Kathleen Hogan
Dee Dee Deneski-Wolf Memorial Scholarship
Vanessa Hudson
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Derrick Hughley
Frank J. Lawrence Memorial Scholarship
Julia Jackson
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Kerith Jensen
Grace Sara Sugar Memorial Scholarship
Zaid Jinadu
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
William Brandon Jones
FSA Scholarship
Melissa Keiper
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Corina Lawrence
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Amar Lewis
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Jennifer Lighthall
Harry W. Snyder Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Link
Kaiser Family Scholarship
Robert Lisacki
Hummel’s Scholarship
Danielle Madore
Grace McLaughlin Scholarship
Patrick Malowski
Joan Johnston Memorial Scholarship
Mary Maneen
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Heather Manella
Cosentino Scholarship
Samantha Marchese
Constantine Panarites and Mary Panarites - Gaspar Scholarship
Margaret T. Quackenbush Memorial Scholarship
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
Michael Marosek
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Mianda Marshall
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Rachel May
Marianne Panko Memorial Scholarship
Stephanie McCumber
Bull Family Merit Scholarship
Melissa McGough
FSA Scholarship
Alexandria Mika
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Amanda Miller
Frank A. Cancelino Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Moore
Donald J. Mitchell Family Fund Scholarship
Mark Mula
American Legion of Herkimer County Scholarship
Progressive Club Scholarship
Shaun Mullarky
HCCC Law Club Scholarship
Danica Netti
FSA Scholarship
Tuc Nguyen
ExCel Peer Tutor Scholarship
Benjamin Noble
Alumni Association of HCCC Scholarship - Senior
Jennifer Norton
Dr. H. David Trautlein, Dean of the College, Emeritus Scholarship
Tanya Oleniacz
Williams Family Scholarship
Steven Pahlke
Cristman Scholarship
Elizabeth Palmer
Alumni Association of HCCC Scholarship - Freshman
Dana Lynn Castronovo Memorial Scholarship
HCCC Travel Club Scholarship
Jean E. Stapleton Travel & Tourism Scholarship
Jessica Parker
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Jennifer Parmon
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. Scholarship
Amanda Perkins
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Michelle Phillips
Cristman Scholarship
Joni Piseck
Futures in Science Scholarship
Richard Karpen Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Dana Pohlig
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Patrick A. George Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Race
Hummel’s Scholarship
Angie Ramirez-Estrella
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Erin Ratajczak
Joseph D. Leone Scholarship
Kristi Raymonda
FSA Scholarship
Quintel Raysor
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Faith Rickard
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
NYS Federation of Home Bureaus - Ardythe Heiser #90
Matthew Rigatti
D’Arcangelo & Co., CPAs Accounting Scholarship
VFW-Michael S. Pliseck Post #4915 Scholarship
Justin Roorda
Bull Family Merit Scholarship
Lindsay Roth
George Sennett Memorial Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Stacey Salisbury
Silvio Campagna Memorial
Scholarship
Brittany Saunders
American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) Scholarship
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Kelsey Saunders
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
John Scarano
Randall D. Button Memorial
Scholarship
Josephine Senatore
Universalist Society of Herkimer Scholarship
Adam Slavin
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Alexandra Slopka
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Mary Snow
HCCC Scholarship Committee Awards
Joanne Spina
Harold C. Luther Memorial
Scholarship
Joshua Stevens
Grace McLaughlin Scholarship
Hannah Stubley
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Amber Swanston
FSA Scholarship
Juan Torres
Hummel’s Scholarship
Melissa Townsend
Asselta Scholarship
Angela Trzepacz
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Katelyn Van Nort
Cogar Foundation Scholarship
Brittany Varin
Temple Beth Joseph Scholarship
Kevin Walker
HCC Foundation Tuition Scholarship
Shantiel Warner
Rocco and Rose Fiato Family
Scholarship
Jean Weeks
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Brandy Werczynski
Bull Family Merit Scholarship
Robin Wingert
Cristman Scholarship
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Jennifer Winkler
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Kyle Winston
Empire Diversity Honors Scholarship
Kevin Ziesenitz
FSA Scholarship
The Herkimer County College Foundation, Inc. assists HCCC through the acquisition of private funds and real property. The Foundation has developed over 90 scholarship programs that award more than $150,000 annually to many deserving students. In conjunction with the HCCC Alumni Association, grants are awarded each year to faculty and staff for ongoing professional development and independent research. The Foundation also invests in other College programs, such as instructional technology, graduation activities and awards events. The Foundation plays a vital role in the enhancement of campus life, as well as assuring that the College continues its demonstrated commitment to higher education.