Retired Lowville Central Schools Superintendent is New Community Foundation Board Chair

Lewis County Attorney Also Appointed to Foundation Board of Directors

     WATERTOWN — Lewis County resident Cheryl R. Steckly was recently named Chair of the Northern New York Community Foundation Board of Directors.

     Mrs. Steckly retired in 2019 as superintendent of Lowville Academy & Central Schools after more than 35 years working in public education.

     She was first appointed to the Community Foundation Board of Directors in 2017 and is now serving in her second five-year term on the Board. She lives in Croghan with her husband, Edward F.

     Victoria “Torie” Hasseler Collins, Esq., also of Lewis County, was recently appointed to the Northern New York Community Foundation Board of Directors.

     Mrs. Collins is a practicing attorney and partner in the Carthage firm Collins, Hasseler & Simser Law.

     She previously served on the Community Foundation’s Cultural, Historical and Recreational Committee and is a past member of the Foundation’s LEAD Council. She lives in Croghan with her husband, Adam, two young daughters.

     “One of our strengths has always been to have voices and perspectives representing the people and places of the areas we serve,” said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “Cheryl and Torie join a long list of strong leaders from Lewis County, and we are grateful for their long-standing commitment to the betterment of the region.”

     Established in 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation’s board has 16 members, with representation throughout Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

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.