The ACC Foundation's Fall Scholarship Reception was held on the evening of Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in the Student Center on the Adirondack Community College Campus. This annual reception is held to honor both the individuals responsible for sponsoring and supporting annual scholarships and the recipients receiving these scholarships. It gives recipients the opportunity to personally acknowledge their sponsors while being formally recognized.
Over 100 people attended the Scholarship Reception. Those on hand to congratulate donors and recipients included family members, members of the ACC Foundation Board of Directors, College Trustees, and College faculty and staff.
Foundation Director and Chair of the Scholarship Committee, Robert Joy, again hosted the Fall Scholarship Reception. Three scholarship recipients spoke about the opportunity offered to them by their scholarships, reminding us of the power of having a dream and of getting an education to achieve that dream: Michael Williams, recipient of the Fitzgerald Brothers Business Scholarship; Colby Campney, recipient of the Norm Stahlman/Washington County Association of Street and Highway Officials Scholarship; and Jessica Thompson-Murray, recipient of the Charles Morris Memorial Scholarship and Wings Falls Quilters Guild Scholarship.
The ACC Foundation makes possible the annual award of over 200 scholarships based upon financial need or academic excellence. For further information on how you can donate to an existing scholarship or establish a new one, please call the ACC Foundation Office at 743-2243.
Photo Credits: Sarah Esperti and Jenn Brownell, students in the ACC Communications & Media Arts
ACC Foundation Academic Excellence Scholarship (AES) recipients, among the 100 participants that evening. |
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Bob Joy, Chair of the ACC Foundation Scholarship Committee, welcomes Scholar Recipients, Scholarship Sponsors, Faculty, family and friends. |
Everywoman.s Council Scholarship recipient Lisa Grant (l.) with ACC Foundation Treasurer and Everywoman.s Council member Joan Mannix. |
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Lisa Trombley (2nd from right) met with Hudson Falls Business and Professional Women Scholarship sponsors Nancy Donohue, Kathleen Butterfield and Kathy McNaughton. |
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Dr. Ronald C. Heacock, ACC.s new President, speaks to the assembled guests at his first Scholarship Reception. |
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Colby Campney, Norm Stahlman/Washington County Association of Streets and Highway Officials Scholarship recipient addresses guests at the Reception. |
Michael Williams, Fitzgerald Brothers Beverage Scholarship recipient speaks to Reception guests. |
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Maureen Reilly, ACC Financial Aid Officer, receiving applause of thanks for her many years of assisting students to receive scholarship awards.
Maureen has also been a long time volunteer at the Scholarship Receptions.
Thank you, Maureen! |
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Jessica Thompson-Murray (r.), recipient of a Charles Morris Memorial Scholarship, visits with Scholarship Sponsor Joan Morris. Ms. Thompson-Murray was also one of three recipients who spoke at the Fall Scholarship Reception. |
