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Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded $30,000 to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies

December 13, 2024 By admin

Recognition, Appreciation Dinner Honors Students, Founding Donors

     CANTON — Ten St. Lawrence County members of the Class of 2025 were recently named as recipients of the Northern New York Community Foundation Evergreen STEM Scholarship.

     Students are awarded the scholarship due to their interest and intent to study in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field while in college. Students apply during their junior year of high school and are selected in the summer. Recipients will receive a one-year $3,000 scholarship toward their freshman year of college next fall.

     The Evergreen STEM scholarship is made possible thanks to the generosity of former Gouverneur resident and Massena native Charles Owens and his late wife, Higouhi “Hi” Owens. The scholarship is a permanent fund of the Community Foundation and provides $30,000 annually for high school students who live in St. Lawrence County. Since its inception, 90 students have been awarded Evergreen STEM scholarships totaling $270,000 in educational support.

     “Each year, the Owens family is impressed with the quality of applicants and pleased to see that it has been helpful in encouraging and supporting students pursuing studies in the STEM field,” said Rande S. Richardson, Northern New York Community Foundation executive director. “For Mr. Owens and his children, this is so much more than a scholarship. They see this as a meaningful investment in St. Lawrence county and its future and a way to inspire more to consider related career paths.”

     Students recently had a chance to meet and thank Mr. Owens, his son, Bruce, and his daughter, Sandy Owens Hosier, at a scholarship recognition and appreciation dinner in Canton. Parents, school guidance counselors, and several district administrators also attended.

     Bruce Owens is a retired engineer who spent more than 30 years with The Boeing Company. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sandy Owens Hosier is a retired English teacher who spent 33 years teaching in the Port Byron School District.

     This year’s students are pursuing post-secondary education in nursing, education, engineering, biology, bio-chemistry, mathematics, and medicine, among others.

     Mr. Owens and his wife established the scholarship at the Community Foundation in 2014 to inspire high school students to focus on post-secondary studies and careers in STEM while encouraging them to pursue employment opportunities in the North Country. Mr. Owens spent his professional life as a pharmacist and later in senior management for Kinney Drugs, retiring in 1994. The first scholarships were awarded in 2016. During that time, others have made contributions to help build the permanent fund.

CLASS OF 2025 EVERGREEN STEM SCHOLARS: Front row, from left: Lily R. Mitchell, Clifton-Fine Central; Annika R. Zysik, Madrid-Waddington Central; Evergreen STEM Scholarship founder Charles Owens, son, Bruce Owens, and daughter Sandra Owens Hosier; Maeve E. Putman, Ogdensburg Free Academy; and Carly G. Bartholomew, Gouverneur Central. Back row, from left: Alexis Stuntz, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton; Willem J. Gleeson, Heuvelton Central; and Myles A. LaPoint, Edwards-Knox Central. Absent from photo: Meridyth C. Clark, Colton-Pierrepont Central; Jason Liang, Potsdam Central; Sydney Miner, St. Lawrence Central.

2024-2025 Evergreen STEM Scholars:

  • Carly G. Bartholomew, Gouverneur Central School, chemistry/biology
  • Meridyth C. Clark, Colton-Pierrepont Central School, veterinary studies or biology
  • Willem J. Gleeson, Heuvelton Central School, engineering
  • Myles A. LaPoint, Edwards-Knox Central School, biology
  • Jason Liang, Potsdam Central School, engineering
  • Sydney Miner, St. Lawrence Central School, science/biology
  • Lily R. Mitchell, Clifton-Fine Central School, architecture
  • Maeve E. Putman, Ogdensburg Free Academy, biology/pre-med
  • Alexis Stuntz, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton, theoretical physics
  • Annika R. Zysik, Madrid-Waddington Central School, biology/chemistry

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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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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ATTENTION CLASS OF 2025 students, parents, teachers, counselors, and class advisors: Now is the time for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County students to apply for post-secondary educational support.

Apply today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

Questions? Contact Mary Perrine, Community Foundation coordinator of partnerships, maryp@nnycf.org, or Tara Hess, stewardship & donor services associate, tara@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110.

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Thanks to donors like YOU, the LEAD Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation made the holiday season shine a little brighter for tri-county seniors!

Through LEAD's Holiday Giving Fund match, nearly $5,500 was raised to help make the holidays special for seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

Meals on Wheels at Watertown Urban Mission, the Santa for Seniors program at Lowville Food Pantry, and Meals on Wheels at St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging each received $1,832 in support.

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We are grateful for all who support Community Foundation programs like the LEAD Council and initiatives that make a direct and meaningful impact across the regi#NNYCFN#lead##leadingthewayheWay
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LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $5,500 to Brighten Season Across the Region December 26, 2024 By admin Young Professionals Aid Senior Programs in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Coun...
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The Watertown-based manufacturer behind Little Trees air fresheners recently established the CAR-FRESHNER Corporation Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation.

Grant applications will be reviewed and awarded quarterly throughout the calendar year. Eligible nonprofit organizations may submit one application per year, with grant awards ranging from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 per application.

This year, applications must focus on educational initiatives, including but not limited to libraries, child care, and preschool programs, career training, vocational and technical education, and similar projects that enhance educational opportunities within Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

The deadline for first-quarter 2025 grant applications is Friday, January 24, 2025. Visit bit.ly/grant-portal to access the Community Foundation’s online grant portal.

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CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation

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CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation December 23, 2024 By admin New Charitable Fund Will Support Various Community Projects and Initiatives Through Quart...
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Thank you, Car Freshener!

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