The Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation awarded scholarships to local high school and adult students during the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24.
During the ceremony, Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees member Deavon Eysaman discussed the award selection process and thanked students’ families for supporting them, but she started off by speaking directly to the students.
“First of all, congratulations on your award,” Eysaman said.
The awards ceremony and dinner took place at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. During the event, Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees President Sharon Baisley conducted the welcome and introductions; thanks were given to event sponsors Day Automation, King + King Architects and M&T Bank; and Baisley and Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe presented students with their certificates.
The goal of the Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation is to expand access to higher education for students in the region who are in career and technical education fields. To date, the foundation has provided more than 350 scholarships – totaling more than $200,000.
The foundation’s largest fundraiser each year is the Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament, which takes place this year at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, at the Cedar Lake Golf Club.
For information on registering for the 2023 golf tournament or making a donation, send an email to smaxson@herkimer-boces.org or call 315-867-2023.
General Scholarship Awards
The General Scholarship Awards winners receive $750 for the first year of college and then are awarded another $800 for a second year if they maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.5 and provide a copy of their freshman year transcript and enrollment verification for their sophomore year.
The scholarships are open to students who are majoring in vocational education in their high schools or at Herkimer BOCES and plan to go to college the next school year.
The following students won the foundation’s General Scholarship Awards:
- Madison Battisti, of Little Falls City School District
- Klohie Bolton, of West Canada Valley Central School District
- Samuel Jacquays, of Central Valley Central School District
- Jayden Kamp, of Dolgeville Central School District
- Thaddeus Luke, of Central Valley Central School District
- Emily Marquissee, of Herkimer Central School District
- Jack McMurray, of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District
- Angelina Tangorra, of Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District
Career Awards
The Scholarship Foundation presented the Career Award for students who gain employment in a Career and Technical Education field prior to or soon after graduation and incur expenses as a result of that employment. This award allows the reimbursement of up to $750 for trade-specific expenses such as employment clothing, personal protective equipment, tools, supplies, certifications, credentials and/or licenses.
The following students won the Career Award:
- Aidan Monahan, of West Canada Valley Central School District
- Clarissa Zambri, of Little Falls City School District
Zambri was also named as an alternate for the General Scholarship Awards.
The alternates for the Career Awards were named as Abigail Crimmins-Abbe, of Little Falls City School District, and John Smith, of Poland Central School District.
Special Scholarship Awards
The Special Scholarship Awards were established through donations and go to students pursuing careers in certain areas.
The following students won special incentive awards this year:
- Marquissee won the William E. Busacker Memorial Scholarship, which goes to a student who has been actively involved in school and/or community programs and has demonstrated leadership.
- Luke won the Papaleo/Dady Family Scholarship, which goes to a student who has completed a two-year program at the Herkimer BOCES Technical Education Center and has demonstrated good attendance, teamwork and commitment to a career field.
- Kamp won the Paul A. Bouck Memorial Scholarship, which goes to a student who will be majoring in an agricultural/rural or related field.
- Jacquays won the Hummel Family Scholarship, which goes to a student who has completed a Herkimer BOCES career program with a final two-year average of at least 80% who plans to attend college for further training in the field of business and has demonstrated a community-minded focus throughout high school.
- Bolton won the Chris Brockway Memorial Scholarship, which goes to a student completing the Criminal Justice program at Herkimer BOCES.
- Yariel Espinet, of Little Falls City School District, won the Chester A. Scerra Memorial Scholarship, which goes to a student who will graduate high school and pursue a career in the culinary/hospitality field.
- Briana McGuire, an adult student, won the William E. Whitehill Scholarship, which goes to a student who attends a Herkimer BOCES Technical Education program and who has demonstrated perseverance and has set clear goals for the future.
- Michael Tubia, of West Canada Valley Central School District, won the Mower Family Farm Scholarship, which goes to a high school graduate who will be pursuing occupations in the field of agriculture.
Adult LPN Awards
Awards were given out to Herkimer BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program students who are studying to become licensed practical nurses.
LPN Scholarship Awards:
- Lisa Berryment, of Edmeston
- Ashley Burlingame, of Utica
Special Nursing Award:
- Rachel Jones, of Herkimer
Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation 2023 award winners and alternates who attended the 32nd annual awards ceremony pose together on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. From left: Little Falls student Abigail Crimmins-Abbe, Herkimer BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program student Ashley Burlingame, Marcia Thomas-Bruce (who accepted the award on behalf of her son, Dolgeville student Jayden Kamp, who was at a track meet), Herkimer BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program student Rachel Jones, Central Valley student Samuel Jacquays, adult Herkimer BOCES Career and Technical Education student Briana McGuire, Central Valley student Thaddeus Luke, Little Falls student Madison Battisti , Herkimer student Emily Marquissee , Frankfort-Schuyler student Angelina Tangorra , Little Falls student Clarissa Zambri, Frankfort-Schuyler student Jack McMurray, West Canada Valley student Aidan Monahan and West Canada Valley student Klohie Bolton.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Little Falls student Madison Battisti and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Battisti won a General Scholarship Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, West Canada Valley student Klohie Bolton and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Bolton won a General Scholarship Award and the Chris Brockway Memorial Scholarship.
former Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES District Superintendent Dr. William E. Whitehill, adult Career and Technical Education student Briana McGuire and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. McGuire won the William E. Whitehill
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley; Marcia Thomas-Bruce, who accepted the award on behalf of her son, Dolgeville student Jayden Kamp, who was at a track meet; and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Kamp won a General Scholarship Award and the Paul A. Bouck Memorial Scholarship.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Central Valley student Thaddeus Luke and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Luke won a General Scholarship Award and the Papaleo/Dady Family Scholarship.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Herkimer student Emily Marquissee and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Marquissee won a General Scholarship Award and the William E. Busacker Memorial Scholarship.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Frankfort-Schuyler student Jack McMurray and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. McMurray won a General Scholarship Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Frankfort-Schuyler student Angelina Tangorra and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Tangorra won a General Scholarship Award.
From left Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, former Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES District Superintendent Dr. William E. Whitehill, adult Career and Technical Education student Briana McGuire and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. McGuire won the William E. Whitehill Scholarship.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, West Canada Valley student Aidan Monahan and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Monahan won a Career Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Little Falls student Clarissa Zambri and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Zambri won a Career Award and was named as an alternate for a General Scholarship Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Little Falls student Abigail Crimmins-Abbe and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Crimmins-Abbe was named as an alternate for a Career Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Adult Practical Nursing Program student Ashley Burlingame and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Burlingame, of Utica, won an LPN Scholarship Award.
From left, Herkimer Region College & Career Scholarship Foundation President Sharon Baisley, Adult Practical Nursing Program student Rachel Jones and Board of Trustees member Sarah Crowe at the foundation’s 32nd annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 24, at the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES William E. Busacker Complex in Herkimer. Jones, of Herkimer, won the Special Nursing Award.