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2022-23 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Recognized During Fall Luncheon

September 15, 2022 By admin

Program Founder Stephen H. Can Visits Class for Reception at Jefferson Community College

     WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 members of the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars program.

     The new class of 30 scholars was recently honored during a fall reception at Jefferson Community College. Program founder and Jefferson Community College alumnus Stephen H. Can delivered remarks and met this year’s students.

     The Community Foundation administers the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars program in collaboration with Mr. Can and the Jefferson Community College Foundation. The Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Program awards high school seniors who are in the top 15 percent of their graduating class a merit-based scholarship of a total of at least $1,200 for the first year of study at Jefferson Community College. Since its inception in 2007, the Jefferson-Can Community Scholars program has provided scholarships totaling approximately $1.6 million, supporting 759 students.

2022-2023 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars: Back row, standing, from left: Rebecca Farrell, Hannah Cooley, Lillian Reape, Caitlyn Lewis, Elizabeth Lowther, Taylor Zubrzycki, Kadince Bach, Olivia Crastenberg, Sawyer Davis, Grace Thornwaite, Samantha Yodice, Jayda Walker, Paige Soules, Charles Rogers, and Devin Parlati. Front row, seated, from left: Leah Luce, Nathan McNulty, Annika VanWormer, Hayden Gates, Jonah Dunn, program founder and Jefferson Community College alumnus Stephen H. Can, Pamela Can, Davi Harris, Malana Pominville, Julia Askins, Eric Waterhouse, and Jacob King. Absent from photo: Kaydence Allen, Karsyn Fields, Joshua Marra, Morgan Moser, and Emily Parker.

     “This program represents a deep and long-standing commitment to help local students begin their educational journeys and recognizes their hard work and achievements,” said Rande Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “Through this partnership, the overall investment through the past 15 years is substantial and would not be possible without Mr. and Mrs. Can. Their desire and willingness to give back in the community where they got their start, as well as their interest in every single student’s story, is inspiring.”

     Mr. Can is a former senior advisor to the Blackstone Group. He is the past executive chairman and founder of Strategic Partners, joining the investment bank DLJ (Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette) in 2000 as a managing director. He is the former executive chairman of Strategic Partners, Blackstone Group’s $31 billion private equity business. A founding member of Strategic Partners, he transitioned from co-head to executive chairman in February 2019. Mr. Can earned an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Jefferson Community College in 1980; a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1982; and a Master of Science in Finance from the Krannert Business School at Purdue University in 1984 where he was named outstanding graduate instructor. Mr. Can subsequently earned a Certified Public Accountant license and Certified Management Accountant and Certified Financial Manager designations. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, Pamela A. Can.

     The following Jefferson and Lewis County students are 2022-2023 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars:

  • Kaydence A. Allen, Belleville-Henderson Central School
  • Julia K. Askins, Watertown High School
  • Kadice Bach, Carthage Central School
  • Hannah E. Cooley, Carthage Central School
  • Olivia M. Cratsenberg, LaFargeville Central School
  • Sawyer J. Davis, South Jefferson Central School
  • Jonah S. Dunn, General Brown Junior-Senior High School
  • Rebecca M. Farrell, Lyme Central School
  • Karsyn L. Fields, General Brown Junior-Senior High School
  • Hayden M.J. Gates, Watertown High School
  • Davi S. Harris, Lyme Central School
  • Jacob A. King, General Brown Junior-Senior High School
  • Caitlyn N. Lewis, Indian River Central School
  • Elizebeth L. Lowther, Indian River Central School
  • Leah A.P. Luce, Watertown High School
  • Joshua K. Marra, Watertown High School
  • Nathan L. McNulty, Watertown High School
  • Morgan E. Moser, Beaver River Central School
  • Emily S. Parker, General Brown Junior-Senior High School
  • Devin T. Parlati, Carthage Central School
  • Malana Pominville, Beaver River Central School
  • Lillian D. Reape, Indian River Central School
  • Charles H. Rogers, South Jefferson Central School
  • Paige E. Soules, Carthage Central School
  • Grace N. Thornthwaite, Carthage Central School
  • Annika L. VanWormer, South Jefferson Central School
  • Jayda S. Walker, Watertown High School
  • Eric C. Waterhouse, Carthage Central School
  • Samantha A. Yodice, General Brown Junior-Senior High School
  • Taylor Zubrzycki, Lowville Academy & Central School

About the Northern New York Community Foundation

     Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

     Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.

     The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.

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Meet Cullen Miller, an eighth grader at Lowville Academy and Central School.

For Cullen, community is “a place where people motivate and support each other to make better decisions.”

“What I love about my community is all the people. Good people make a good community. It’s a great place to live because the community is grateful, respectful, and helpful to each other,” Cullen wrote in his winning essay. 

As a Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge winner, Cullen had a chance to present a grant to the Lewis County Agricultural Society, an organization he chose for its work to build community. 

“The Agricultural Society brings people together to show their love for the community and animals,” Cullen wrote. 

Cullen met with Lewis County Fair Manager Rachel Lisk last fall and presented a $500 Youth Giving Challenge grant that will help the Agricultural Society continue its work and mission. The grant is supported by donors to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, a partnership with Community Bank, N.A., and a leadership gift from an anonymous donor. 

Pictured, from left, Fair Manager Rachel Lisk; Lowville Academy and Central Schools Middle School student and Youth Giving Challenge winner Cullen Miller; and Community Bank Lowville Branch Manager and Vice President Tammie Lambert.

Cullen is one of dozens of thoughtful youths who looked inside his community to recognize an organization that works to improve quality of life in the region. The 2021-2022 Giving Challenge asked students from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to explain in an essay what community means to them and to choose a nonprofit that embodies their definition of community. Cullen’s essay is one of 20 chosen from 193 submissions.

Look for more photos and stories behind the Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge in the coming weeks.

#NNYCF #ThoughtfulGiving #YouthGivingChallenge #CommunitySpirit

Meet Cullen Miller, an eighth grader at Lowville Academy and Central School.

For Cullen, community is “a place where people motivate and support each other to make better decisions.”

“What I love about my community is all the people. Good people make a good community. It’s a great place to live because the community is grateful, respectful, and helpful to each other,” Cullen wrote in his winning essay.

As a Northern New York Community Foundation Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge winner, Cullen had a chance to present a grant to the Lewis County Agricultural Society, an organization he chose for its work to build community.

“The Agricultural Society brings people together to show their love for the community and animals,” Cullen wrote.

Cullen met with Lewis County Fair Manager Rachel Lisk last fall and presented a $500 Youth Giving Challenge grant that will help the Agricultural Society continue its work and mission. The grant is supported by donors to the Friends of the Foundation Annual Community Betterment Fund, a partnership with Community Bank, N.A., and a leadership gift from an anonymous donor.

Pictured, from left, Fair Manager Rachel Lisk; Lowville Academy and Central Schools Middle School student and Youth Giving Challenge winner Cullen Miller; and Community Bank Lowville Branch Manager and Vice President Tammie Lambert.

Cullen is one of dozens of thoughtful youths who looked inside his community to recognize an organization that works to improve quality of life in the region. The 2021-2022 Giving Challenge asked students from Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to explain in an essay what community means to them and to choose a nonprofit that embodies their definition of community. Cullen’s essay is one of 20 chosen from 193 submissions.

Look for more photos and stories behind the Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge in the coming weeks.

#NNYCF #ThoughtfulGiving #YouthGivingChallenge #CommunitySpirit
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We are proud to partner with The Orchestra of Northern New York to present “Winter Serenade” this Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Marys Church in Canton and Sunday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Watertown.

Dont miss this chance to see a wonderful live orchestral music event. The Community Foundation, with the support of its loyal donors, is a major underwriter of the entire ONNY season. Hope to see you there!

#Winterlude #WinterConcert #LiveMusic #ONNY #NNYCF

We are proud to partner with The Orchestra of Northern New York to present “Winter Serenade” this Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Canton and Sunday, Feb. 5, at 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Watertown.

Don't miss this chance to see a wonderful live orchestral music event. The Community Foundation, with the support of its loyal donors, is a major underwriter of the entire ONNY season. Hope to see you there!

#Winterlude #WinterConcert #LiveMusic #ONNY #NNYCF
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