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Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation Encourages Future Generations Through New Partnership

January 2, 2019 By admin

Graduate Music, Environmental Studies Scholarship Established

Steve and Vici Diehl

Students pursuing an advanced degree in environmental studies or music have a new scholarship opportunity thanks to a partnership the Northern New York Community Foundation recently formed with the Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation. The scholarship supports tuition costs for students accepted to or enrolled in a graduate degree program in environmental studies or music.

The Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation is a component fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

Mr. and Mrs. Diehl are lifelong supporters of environmental concerns. They frequently volunteer for various organizations, including the Indian River Lakes Conservancy, Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, and the Natural Heritage Program, a partnership between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Nature Conservancy. They also share a lifelong passion for music.

Mr. Diehl holds a master’s degree in instructional technology and a bachelor’s degree in professional photography, both from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Mrs. Diehl graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in photo illustration.

The scholarship will be awarded to students from Jefferson, Lewis or St. Lawrence counties. Contact the Northern New York Community Foundation, 315-782-7110, to learn more about the scholarship and how to apply or visit www.nnycf.org.

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

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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Working with donors to benefit the community through grants and scholarships since 1929.

We are excited to share the Week 2 Scholarship Challenge Leaderboard!

In Jefferson County, LaFargeville Central is still in the lead with 30 percent student participation; In Lewis County, South Lewis Central held onto the lead with 22.54 percent student participation; and in St. Lawrence County, Colton-Pierrepont Central took the lead with 23.08 percent student participation.

All schools have a chance to win Community Foundation grant funding by increasing student participation in the scholarship program to at least 25 percent of the senior class. 

The first round of grants will be determined in a Facebook Live event on Monday, February 23! That means schools have two more weeks to increase student participation to be eligible for the first round of Scholarship Challenge grants. 

Seniors: Do you plan to continue your education in college or trade or technical school? Complete the Community Foundation’s online common application at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships today and help your school win!

Learn more about this year’s challenge at: nnycf.org/scholarship-challenge-2026

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We are excited to share the Week 2 Scholarship Challenge Leaderboard!

In Jefferson County, LaFargeville Central is still in the lead with 30 percent student participation; In Lewis County, South Lewis Central held onto the lead with 22.54 percent student participation; and in St. Lawrence County, Colton-Pierrepont Central took the lead with 23.08 percent student participation.

All schools have a chance to win Community Foundation grant funding by increasing student participation in the scholarship program to at least 25 percent of the senior class.

The first round of grants will be determined in a Facebook Live event on Monday, February 23! That means schools have two more weeks to increase student participation to be eligible for the first round of Scholarship Challenge grants.

Seniors: Do you plan to continue your education in college or trade or technical school? Complete the Community Foundation’s online common application at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships today and help your school win!

Learn more about this year’s challenge at: nnycf.org/scholarship-challenge-2026

#NNYCF #ScholarshipChallenge #ClassOf2026 #FundingForYourFuture
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PlayCommunity Foundation scholar Henry Goss

High school seniors: Be like Henry!

A 2025 Lowville Academy & Central School graduate, Henry was awarded $11,000 in Northern New York Community Foundation scholarship support to help study biochemistry at St. Lawrence University.

Complete your application for scholarship support today at bit.ly/nnycf-scholarships

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Happening this Thursday! Proud to partner with our friends in Lewis County to present this vital professional development series.

#NNYCF #LewisCounty #TugHillCommission #Partnership #Training #Nonprofits #Bootcamp

Happening this Thursday! Proud to partner with our friends in Lewis County to present this vital professional development series.

#NNYCF #lewiscounty #tughillcommission #Partnership #training #nonprofits #bootcamp📢 Non-Profit Bootcamp – Session 4
Hosted by the Lewis County Planning Department, NYS Tug Hill Commission & Northern New York Community Foundation
📅 Date: February 5
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
🎯 Topic: Effective Board Meeting Management – Practical Tools & Best Practices.
If you’re looking to strengthen your board’s efficiency and learn actionable strategies, this session is for you!
✅ Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O84Jv0B-TaelbKwxHNV2sg#/registration
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