ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
Pictured left to right: Row 1: Jodi Oriel, Sara Furguson; Row 2: Tiffany Walker, Chara Lynn Marks, Katsia Pleshankova, Shanon Gibson, Lori LaRussa, Andrew Wagoner, Cindie McNulty-Costello; Row 3: Lauren McKenna, David Luckenbach, Lynn Bartholome, David Vore
SARA FURGUSON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP CULTIVATES STUDENT LEADERS’ UNLIMITED POTENTIAL
Monroe Community College provides an abundant array of opportunities for students to get involved on campus and around the community through various clubs, organizations and leadership opportunities. At MCC, student leaders are able to enhance their resumes and increase their marketability to transfer to a four-year college or enter the workforce. Scholarship support for student leaders helps them be successful on their journeys.
The Sara Furguson Endowed Scholarship is one such scholarship available to student leaders. This scholarship was established as a permanent and everlasting tribute to Sara Furguson ’08, a previous student leader and MCC graduate. In 2008, Sara became a member of Phi Theta Kappa, MCC’s two-year honor society, and then a student leader in Alpha Theta Iota. Paralyzed from the neck down in a tragic car accident, Sara loved to learn and didn’t want to be treated any differently than her team members. She lived her life remarkably, creating hope from challenging experiences. Sara’s courage and determination created a very strong bond with her fellow students. When Sara was an Alpha Theta Iota officer, she honed her leadership skills, created the chapter’s first newsletter and presented leadership workshops at New York regional conferences.
Sara earned her Associate in Science at MCC and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science from Cornell and a Juris Doctor from the University at Buffalo. She credited MCC with helping her begin her academic and leadership journey, and her wish was to give back to MCC. She wanted students to pursue their true passion and never question whether something is achievable.
“I had the privilege of working with Sara as an officer in Phi Theta Kappa at MCC. Sara taught me about perseverance and following my dreams. Sara never let her physical challenges stop her from the learning she craved. I think of Sara often, especially when facing my own career change. Sara's determination and positive attitude to achieve the most in life inspired me and should inspire MCC students for years to come.” —MCC alum Shanon Gibson ’09
292-Baby Endowed Scholarship Fund
Alan B. Shaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship for English
The Ames Amzalak Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Andrew “AJ” Sperr Endowed Scholarship Fund
Andrew Pluta Endowed Scholarship
The Ann and Helen Laughren Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Ann Laughren Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Anthony Cavanna Student Leaders Endowed Scholarship Fund
Arnold L. Johnson Endowed Scholarship Fund
Athletic Excellence Endowment
The Babitz Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Barbara M. and Robert H. Shaw Music Endowed Scholarship
Battalion Chief William J. Robertson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Bausch & Lomb Endowment Fund
Benarta “Bonnie” Glickman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Betty P. Smith Endowed Scholarship for Returning Adult Students
Beverly and Dr. Henry Pierson “Pete” French, Jr. Endowed Award for Excellence in History
Beyond the Formula Statistics Endowed Scholarship
Bonnie Mazzeo Endowed Scholarship
The Brennan Family Endowed Scholarship
Carballada Endowed Scholarship for Rochester City Students
Carl S. Hallauer Endowed Scholarship Fund for Criminal Justice
Carol Cloos Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Charles H. Speirs Endowed Scholarship Fund
Christine Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Clara Levison ’77 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
CloudCheckr Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Michael T. Brice '13
Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship
D. Robert Nicholson Scholarship Endowment
Dakota Podlaski Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Daniel E. Lyons Memorial Endowment
David L. Pogue Endowed Scholarship
David W. Stewart Presidential Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Dawn and Jacques Lipson Endowed Award for Nursing Excellence
Deborah Sak Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dennis A. Pelletier Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Diedrea D. Tisdale Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dilek Ogut Memorial Endowed Scholarship
DiMarco Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dominic P. Montulli Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Donald B. and Kathleen R. Borbee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Donald W. Holleder Scholarship Endowment
Doris H. Kevin Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Dr. Barbara and Mr. John Lovenheim Endowed Scholarship
Dr. LeRoy V. and Lillian E. Good Presidential Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Viswanathan Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship
Ebersman Family Endowed Scholarship
Educational Technology Services Endowed Scholarship Fund
Elbert “Al” Butler Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Emerson U. and Vernita Fullwood Endowed Scholarship
Empowerment for Change Endowed Scholarship
The Fannie and Sam Constantino First Generation Endowed Scholarship Program
Frankie Valente Endowed Scholarship
Frontier Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund
General Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Genesee Brewers’ Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Gerald Camardo Endowed Scholarship for Machinists
The Gilbert and Joyce Jordan Endowed Scholarship for English
Gilbert J. Hatch Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Hally and Van Vessem Family Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Harry Germanow Endowed Scholarship
The Hattie Harris & Noun Family Endowment Scholarship at Monroe Community College
Henry Pierson “Peter” French III Endowed Scholarship
Howard Konar Presidential Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Irene Kelly Mason Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Irwyn Glazer Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Jack G. Lubelle Endowed Scholarship
Jan Z. Wiranowski Endowed Scholarship
Jan Z. Wiranowski Renaissance Endowed Scholarship
Jane L. Garr Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Janet Buchanan Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund
Joan and George C. Monagan Endowed Scholarship Fund
Joanne D. and John T. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund
Joe Mancarella/Nelson Cupello Memorial Endowed Soccer Scholarship
John L. Dougherty Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Johnson Family Endowed Surgical Technology Scholarship
Judith Gale Kowba Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Juliane Marino Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Nurses
Justice for All Endowed Scholarship by Karen Morris
Jyoti and Mahendra Nanavati Endowed Scholarship
Kathleen E. Pavelka Student Leader Endowed Scholarship
L3Harris Technologies Endowed Scholarship for Women in Technology
Lauren Dixon Endowed Scholarship for Women in Business & Marketing
Leonard E. Redon Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Leaders
Lewis Tree Service Endowed Scholarship
Linda Curran ’79 Memorial Student Aide Endowed Scholarship
Lucien A. and Elizabeth S. Morin Endowed Scholarship
M&T Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund
M. L. Navrat Endowed Scholarship Fund
M/E Engineering, P.C. Endowed Scholarship
Magdalyn Cyganovich Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Paralegal Studies
Marcia W. McDowell Hospitality Endowed Scholarship
Marcia W. McDowell Presidential Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Marie C. & Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Marilyn and Chris Belle-Isle Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship
Mark Bogdonoff Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mark Harris Memorial Scholarship
Mark S. Harris & Joanne Harris Endowed Scholarship
The Martha Maher-Garcia Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Mary and Ted Freeman Endowed Scholarship
Mary P. and John H. Koch Endowed Scholarship Fund
Mary P. Nolan Performing Arts Endowed Scholarship
Max Lubelle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
MCC Bookstore Student Leaders Endowed Scholarship
MCC Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship Fund
MG Car Club of Western New York Centre, Inc Endowed Scholarship
The Michael VanValkenburgh Endowed Scholarship Fund
Milton J. and Fred J. Ruterbusch Endowed Scholarship
Natapow Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
O’Hanlon Family First Responders Endowment Scholarship
The Opportunity Endowment for Students with Learning Disabilities
Owen Schwartz Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Pamela and Kenneth Hines Endowed Scholarship
Patricia Flynn Soltys Endowed Scholarship
Paula & Samuel J. Stabins Student Leadership Endowed Scholarship
Pete Pavia – MCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Endowed Scholarship
Phyllis M. Hazen Endowed Scholarship Fund
Professor V. Sumati Devadutt Endowed Award for Academic Excellence
R. Carlos Carballada Daycare Endowed Scholarship Fund
R. Thomas and Kate Flynn Endowed Scholarship
Rebecca Glick Lubelle Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Richard A. Neubauer Endowed Scholarship
Richard Riley Endowed Scholarship Fund
Richard Westerberg Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Richard Zwitzer Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Riedman Student Leaders Endowed Scholarship Fund
Robert A. Fratangelo Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Robert E. Pledger Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Robert S. Brown Memorial T-TEN Endowed Scholarship
The Robinson Family Student Leaders Endowed Scholarship
Rochester McDonald’s Hospitality Endowed Scholarship in memory of Richard M. Guon
Ronald J. Starkweather Endowed Memorial Award
Ronald McDonald House Charities Memorial Endowed Scholarship in memory of Ronald L. Bittner
Salute to Excellence Endowed Scholarship Fund
Samuel J. Stabins/Gannett Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sara Furguson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sarah Bentivegna Endowed Scholarship
Sarah Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Sgt. Robert M. Skelton, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
STAR Power Endowed Scholarship
Stuart R. Porter and Joyce R. Porter Endowed Scholarship Fund
Suzanne Jacobs McKim Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Sydney Koret Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Thompson Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Thomas C. Hetherington Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Thomas R. Kissel Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Thomas T. Mooney Scholarship Endowment
Time Warner Communications Endowed Scholarship Fund
Tooling and Machining Endowed Scholarship
The Touhsaent Family Endowed Scholarship
Wentworth Family Endowed Scholarship
Western NY Dental Group Dental Hygiene Endowed Scholarship
William E. and Joan J. Moore Endowed Scholarship
The William H. Lagerway and Faith Prather Endowed Scholarship for Students in Photography
Wiranowski Universal Humanism of Hope Endowed Scholarship
ENDOWED FUNDS AND PROGRAMS
AWARE Endowment Fund
Citizens Bank Future Optics Endowed Chair
Henry P. French, Sr., Endowed Chair in Business Administration and Economics
Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Project Endowed Fund