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Beyond the Formula Endowed Scholarships

Beyond the Formula Endowed Scholarships

Beyond the Formula Endowed Scholarships Monroe Community College Professor Emeritus Bob Johnson and colleagues from the Mathematics Department started the Beyond the Formula Scholarship as a legacy of the Beyond the Formula Statistics Conferences held at Monroe...

Brown/Chupe-O'Hanlon 9/11 Student Leadership Scholarship

Brown/Chupe-O'Hanlon 9/11 Student Leadership Scholarship

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, please consider making a charitable donation to The Brown/Chupe-O’Hanlon 9/11 Student Leadership Scholarship Fund. Established by Jessica Brown ‘02 and Daniel Chupe-O’Hanlon ’03 and announced at the 20th Annual 9/11...

Charles Lynch Memorial Scholarship

Charles Lynch Memorial Scholarship

Provide scholarship opportunities to students in fields related to Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning. This scholarship is in memory of Charles Lynch, ASHRAE Rochester president (1973-1974) and advocate for HVAC-R careers. Please make your memorial gift...

Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship

The Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established to honor the life of Christine Smith, an alumna of the MCC Nursing program. Chris was an experienced and devoted nurse who transitioned to nursing as a second career and worked in the Blood and Marrow...

CloudCheckr Scholarship in memory of Michael T. Brice '13

CloudCheckr Scholarship in memory of Michael T. Brice '13

In loving memory of Michael Brice, who passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2021 at the age of 29. Mike was an incredibly gifted software engineer who first joined CloudCheckr as a student intern and then fulltime after he graduated. He was the guy everyone turned...

Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students

Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students

The Coen Moore Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students was established by the friends and family of Coen Moore, a 6 year old boy who battled neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. It was Coen’s journey that inspired his mother, Kailey Hamilton ‘16, to...

Dakota Podlaski Memorial Scholarship

Dakota Podlaski Memorial Scholarship

In loving memory of Dakota Podlaski, who was tragically killed in a drive by shooting, please consider making a charitable donation to the Dakota Podlaski Memorial Scholarship. From a very young age, Dakota wanted to become a police officer. From his first “police...

Family and Friends of Linda Curran '79

Family and Friends of Linda Curran '79

Linda Curran ’79 Memorial Student Aide Scholarship was established in 2013 to honor the memory of Linda Curran, an MCC alumna and long-time employee of the college. She touched the lives of countless students by acting as a mentor to the student aides employed in her...

Farash Foundation First in Family Scholarship at Monroe Community College

Farash Foundation First in Family Scholarship at Monroe Community College

Max Farash was a successful Rochester businessman and entrepreneur who immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a young boy. He started working in high school and went on to become one of New York’s biggest real estate developers, but never had the opportunity to...

Finger Lakes Dental Care Scholarship

Finger Lakes Dental Care Scholarship

The Finger Lakes Dental Care established this scholarship in January 2021 to support future dental hygienists as they pursue their education and their goal to give back to the community through a career in the dental field.

Friends, family and colleagues of Pamela D. Korte and Deborah L. Seelos

Friends, family and colleagues of Pamela D. Korte and Deborah L. Seelos

In honor of the retirements of Pamela D. Korte and Deborah L. Seelos, please consider making a charitable donation to the Nursing General Scholarship Fund. Each of these colleagues has showed tireless commitment to Monroe Community College, the Department of Nursing...

Gavi Springut Scholarship

Gavi Springut Scholarship

This scholarship was created by his devoted parents, Jeffrey and Lyn Springut, to honor the memory of Gavriel (Gavi) Springut, an MCC alumnus, who majored in Communications. His internship on John DeTullio’s Sports Talk Radio started a relationship of several...

Harry Germanow Endowed Scholarship

Harry Germanow Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Germanow-Simon Companies - G-S Plastic Optics and Tel-Tru Manufacturing Company – and is dedicated in memory of the company founder, Harry Germanow, and to honor generations of employees who contributed to...

Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Jane Garr established this scholarship in hopes that it will change the recipient as the MCC Nursing Program changed her life. Like generations of nurses before her, when Jane Garr ’68 graduated from Monroe Community College, she pledged to “endeavor to seek new...

Jean Willis and friends and family of Tim Karnisky

Jean Willis and friends and family of Tim Karnisky

TIM KARNISKY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR FIREFIGHTERS To support deserving students and aspiring Firefighters as they complete their education in Monroe Community College’s Fire Protection Technology program and to provide a legacy in the memory of Tim Karnisky. ...

Joe Mancarella/Nelson Cupello Memorial Soccer Endowed Scholarship

Joe Mancarella/Nelson Cupello Memorial Soccer Endowed Scholarship

To commemorate the plaque dedication ceremony being held in memory of Joe Mancarella and in honor of Nelson Cupello, please consider making a charitable donation to the Joe Mancarella/Nelson Cupello Memorial Soccer Endowed Scholarship Fund. Established by the...

JOSEPH W. GALASSO JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ARMY VETERANS

JOSEPH W. GALASSO JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ARMY VETERANS

This scholarship is to honor the memory of MCC alumnus and United States Army veteran Joseph W. Galasso Jr. ’74. He honorably served his country during the Vietnam War and earned the Purple Heart and Air Medals for his valor. Following his military service, he had a...

Juliane Marino Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Nurses

Juliane Marino Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Nurses

Established in 2010 to provide financial support to students in the Nursing Program at MCC and to recognize the outstanding care MCC nursing graduates provide in the community. The scholarship is in memory of Juliane Marino. Julia was a passionate lifelong learner...

Lewis Tree Service

Lewis Tree Service

The Lewis Tree Service Scholarship honors the commitment and generosity of Thomas “Duke” Terry to Lewis Tree Service and its employees. It reflects the philosophy of Duke and the entire Lewis Tree Service family of giving back to the community and assisting those in...

Margaret Wall Memorial Scholarship

Margaret Wall Memorial Scholarship

To support deserving, adult students in Nursing and to honor the memory of Margaret Wall. Margaret was a graceful, kind, considerate a loving person and nurse who passed away on February 2, 2017 at the age of 94. The scholarship is established by her loving...

Marilyn McCleary and G. Christopher Belle-Isle '67

Marilyn McCleary and G. Christopher Belle-Isle '67

Chris, a member of MCC’s third graduating class and director of the Career and Transfer Center (retired) and his wife Marilyn, a gifted painter who has worked in the fine arts for over 40 years, have a passion for helping students realize their education, career and...

Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship

Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship

The Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 to honor the memory of Mary P. Nolan, loving mother, sister, and friend and dedicated employee of Monroe Community College. This scholarship supports MCC students who share Mary’s passion...

Michael J. Capogreco Memorial Scholarship

Michael J. Capogreco Memorial Scholarship

In loving memory of Michael J. Capogreco, who passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2022, at the age of 30. Mike was very passionate about music, especially playing jazz on the saxophone. He studied Music Performance during his time at Monroe Community College. Mike...

Officer Daryl Pierson Memorial Scholarship

Officer Daryl Pierson Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2015 to honor the memory and service of Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson, who died in the line of duty in September 2014. The scholarship will support MCC students studying Criminal Justice and will honor and recognize Officer Daryl Pierson’s...

Patricia Flynn Soltys '72

Patricia Flynn Soltys '72

Patricia Flynn Soltys Endowed Scholarship MCC alumna, Patricia Flynn Soltys ’72, established this scholarship in 2006 to provide incoming freshman with financial aid to help prepare them for their desired career in manufacturing, technology or business.

PROFESSOR SUSAN CABLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OFFICER DARYL PIERSON

PROFESSOR SUSAN CABLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OFFICER DARYL PIERSON

In 2015, Professor Susan Cable and her husband Don Tubman, NYS investigator (retired), made a $10,000 pledge to initiate a memorial scholarship to honor the memory and service of Rochester Police Officer Daryl Pierson, who died in the line of duty in September 2014. ...

Professor V. Sumati Devadutt Award for Academic Excellence

Professor V. Sumati Devadutt Award for Academic Excellence

Professor Devadutt joined the faculty at MCC in 1968 as a member of the History and Political Science department, teaching courses in Western Civilization and eventually transitioned to teaching courses in Sociology. Over a 40-year career at MCC, she held leadership...

Richard A. Nasca Memorial Scholarship for Optics Excellence

Richard A. Nasca Memorial Scholarship for Optics Excellence

Richard A. Nasca was a passionate leader and dedicated volunteer working to advance the Monroe Community College Optical Systems Technology Program. A member of the MCC Optics Advisory Committee, Rick worked closely with colleagues and friends at the MCC Foundation,...

Robert Strong Family Scholarship

Robert Strong Family Scholarship

Established in 2016, the Robert Strong Family Scholarship supports MCC students pursuing a career pathway through an accelerated or one-year certificate program. It was established in memory of Robert Strong, a Kodak retiree who believed in the value of...

Rochester McDonald’s Hospitality Scholarship in Memory of Richard M. Guon

Rochester McDonald’s Hospitality Scholarship in Memory of Richard M. Guon

To provide scholarship support for deserving Monroe Community College students in the Hospitality program with a preference for supporting a McDonald’s employee. The Rochester Operators McDonald’s Association Corporation (ROMAC) wishes to pay tribute to Richard M....