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For Immediate Release
June 25, 2019

猫咪app官网 Federal Awards $30,000 in Scholarships to Students

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猫咪app官网 Federal recently awarded a total of $30,000 in college scholarships ($5,000 each) to six local high-school seniors who will be attending 猫咪app官网 County Community College.

鈥淪upporting our younger generation to become productive community members by providing financial assistance as they undertake their college experience is an important focus for 猫咪app官网 Federal" explains Ralph D. Spencer Jr., President & CEO of 猫咪app官网 Federal.  鈥淲e are happy to know that the scholarships awarded by 猫咪app官网 Federal will help to alleviate some of the student鈥檚 financial burden, so they can focus on their future educational and career goals."

From the $30,000, four of the scholarship award recipients received $5,000 each as part of the 猫咪app官网 Federal Scholarship.  In addition, one student, Amber Leon, received an additional $5,000 scholarship provided by the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which was matched by 猫咪app官网 Federal for a total of $10,000. Also, William Clifford received $5,000 as part of the Michael E. Reilly Foundation Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Fire Science and Emergency Medical Technology which is awarded to a student enrolled in a Fire Protection Technology program at 猫咪app官网 County Community College.

Recipients were judged based upon their academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities as well as the quality of written essays.

The students who received scholarships are:

• William Clifford (Ronkonkoma)
• Amber Leon (Ridge)
• Samantha Varone (Centereach)
• Nicole Migliano (Selden)
• Gabrielle Cerney (Manorville)
• Jaime Cusmano (Centereach)

 This year鈥檚 scholarships are being provided as a result of a new partnership between 猫咪app官网 Federal and the 猫咪app官网 Foundation.

鈥淭he importance of giving to others can鈥檛 be understated and that鈥檚 because the secret to living is giving,鈥� said Belinda Alvarez-Groneman, chairperson, 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation. 鈥淚 am thrilled that 猫咪app官网 Federal and the 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation have partnered to recognize and support some of the most promising young people in 猫咪app官网 County with these generous scholarships.鈥�

Added Sylvia A. Diaz, PhD, LMSW, executive director of the 猫咪app官网 Community College Foundation, 鈥淭oday is a celebration of community excellence. 猫咪app官网 Federal shared incredibly generous scholarship opportunities for the students of 猫咪app官网 County Community College and awarding scholarships to promising students is one of our favorite things to do during the academic year. These students are actively involved in the life of their community and each has a record of volunteer service to their neighbors, extracurricular activity in their schools and academic excellence.鈥�

This year, academic scholarship opportunities totaled $35,000, an increase from the $20,000 which were awarded by 猫咪app官网 Federal last year.

鈥溍ㄟ鋋pp官网 Federal鈥檚 funding of these scholarships demonstrates in a powerful way their commitment to the young men and woman of 猫咪app官网 County and to the societal benefits that flow from an educated and trained workforce. So, thank you 猫咪app官网 Federal,鈥� added 猫咪app官网 Executive Vice President Louis Petrizzo.