HCCC Students Honored at Scholarship Reception 
October 26, 2009
Thirty eight Herkimer County Community College freshmen, all from Herkimer County, were honored at a scholarship reception held at the college on Wednesday, October 21.
Seventeen students were recognized for earning the Foundation Tuition Scholarship and 21 for receiving the HCCC Hope Scholarship.
President of the Herkimer County College Foundation Robert Brenchley said, “We are recognizing these students for setting a mark high for themselves, for aiming high, for accepting the challenge to achieve excellence and for following through to realize their goals.”
The Foundation Tuition Scholarship program provides full tuition for Herkimer County residents who graduate in the top 15 percent of their high school classes. A new opportunity for Herkimer County high school seniors, the HCCC Hope Scholarship is a $500 scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who reside in Herkimer County and have a proven record of community service, extracurricular activities and leadership experience. Both scholarships are funded through the Herkimer County College Foundation.
HCCC President Ann Marie Murray said, “Although these students see their scholarships as a gift, we see them as a great gift to the college. They are the ones who raise the bar for others, and we encourage them to continue to excel academically and be active on campus and in the community, to achieve their academic goals and become successful alumni.”
Foundation Tuition Scholarship Recipients:
Erica Briggs, Gregory B Jarvis Junior Senior High School
Emily Ciccarelli, Herkimer High School
Domenica DiNigro, Frankfort-Schuyler Central School
Allysa DuPont, Herkimer High School
Mary Beth Gamble, Herkimer High School
Rachel German, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Vanessa Hudson, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Melissa Keiper, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy
Corina Lawrence, Ilion Junior Senior High School
Mary Katherine Maneen, Frankfort-Schuyler Central School
Michael Marosek, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Dana Pohlig, Herkimer High School
Faith Rickard, Poland High School
Brittany Saunders, Ilion Junior Senior High School
Kelsey Saunders, Ilion Junior Senior High School
Angela Trzepacz, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Kevin Walker, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
HCCC Hope Scholarship Recipients:
Dylan Blumberg, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Erica DeLuke, Frankfort-Schuyler Central School
Robert Fiorentino, Herkimer High School
Trevor Hansen, Town of Webb
Elizabeth R. Harter, Gregory B Jarvis Junior Senior High School
Janine Johnson, James A Green High School
Nikki Jones, Mount Markham Senior High
Nolan Little, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy
Paula Longway, James A Green High School
Thomas Maury, Jr., Frankfort-Schuyler Central School
Jana Medves, West Canada Valley Central School Valley
Ashley Moore, Ilion Junior Senior High School
Erica Orf, West Canada Valley Central School Valley
Lindsay Ploss, Oppenheim-Ephratah
Kevin Rickard, Poland High School
Josephine Senatore, Herkimer High School
Laura Simonelli, Little Falls Junior Senior High School
Olivia Tabor, Poland High School
James Traglia, Gregory B Jarvis Junior Senior High School
Leigh VanVolkenburg, Ilion Junior Senior High School
Kayla VanWieren, Mount Markham Senior High
Established in 1967 as a not-for-profit corporation, the Herkimer County College Foundation assists the College through the acquisition of private funds and real property. The Foundation provides more than $130,000 annually to support student scholarships, including the Foundation Tuition Scholarship, Hope Scholarship and numerous named scholarships. 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.
Photo Captions:
#001: Pictured from left: Chairman of the HCCC Board of Trustees Donald Snyder, Superintendent of Mohawk Central Schools, Joyce Caputo, and Hope Scholarship recipient Elizabeth Harter of Mohawk.
#034: Pictured are HCCC students who were recognized at the 2009 Foundation Tuition and Hope Scholarship Reception with HCCC President Ann Marie Murray, Foundation President Robert Brenchley and Chairman of the Board of Trustees Donald Snyder.