Since its inception in 2007, the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars program has invested approximately $1.1 million, supporting 576 students attending JCC. This year, fifty-one students will receive an award.
The Northern New York Community Foundation announces the 2017-18 members of the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Program. The scholarship, administered by the Northern New York Community Foundation, in collaboration with Jefferson Community College alumnus Stephen H. Can, and the Jefferson Community College Foundation, provides scholarships to students from Jefferson and Lewis counties who graduate in the top 15 percent of their class. Mr. Can had the opportunity to visit with this year’s recipients during a recent visit to Watertown.
Stephen H. Can, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, is Senior Managing Director and Co-head of Strategic Partners, Blackstone’s $30 billion committed capital secondary and advisory private funds business, which was acquired from Credit Suisse in August 2013. Mr. Can is the founding member of Strategic Partners, joining DLJ in 2000 as a Managing Director. Before joining Strategic Partners, Mr. Can worked with the IBM Pension Funds where he co-managed an $8 billion private markets portfolio. Mr. Can is the Chairman of the Strategic Partners Investment Committees. Mr. Can received an A.S. in Business Administration from JCC in 1980, a B.A. magna cum laude in Accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1982 and an M.S. in Finance from the Krannert Business School at Purdue University in 1984 where he was named outstanding graduate instructor. Mr. Can subsequently earned C.P.A., C.M.A., and C.F.M. designations.
This year’s recipients are listed below:
Adams
Taylor Hamilton
Brett LaLone
Michael Lennox
Lacey Marriott
Belleville
Maegan Castle
Brownville
Hannah McManaman
Calcium
Caleb Brockway
Kyle Fuller
Cape Vincent
Grayce Docteur
Carthage
Taylor Bellis-Escudero
Catherine Bracy
Matthew Bush
Breana Gotham
Seth Kaufmann
Megan Stewart
Garrett Thomas
Castorland
Joshua Peters
Constableville
Morgan Burd
Croghan
Casey Jantzi
Dexter
Makayla Dillenback
Dustyn Helmer
Katy Nortz
Evans Mills
Rae Goodrich
Henderson
Rebekah Newell
Katelyn VanBrocklin
LaFargeville
Macey Delosh
Lowville
Isaiah Matteson
Tyler Widrick
Mannsville
Breana Johnson
Johnna Perry
Philadelphia
Emily Lapp
Kayla Ruttan
Pierrepont Manor
Emma Rogers
Port Leyden
Kara Schindler
Redwood
Brendon Hunter
Theresa
Christian Colvard
Mathew Hoover
Anthony Seybolt
Watertown
Nicholas Byard
Logan Christopher
Alyssa Davis
Jillian DeFranco
Haley Denner
Anna Docteur
Mariano Guarino
Makayla Keister
Yi-Ling Pan
Kaitlyn Smith
Caleb Snell
Preston Siegfried
Stormi Smith