Eino Edwin Rautio immigrated to America with his family as a three-year-old boy during WWI. His family was fleeing the Bubonic plague and the Russian invasion. When he was in 7th grade, he was forced to leave school to work as a farm laborer in...

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This fund was established in 2007 in memory of Michele West, a 1977 graduate of Union Springs Central School, to benefit a Union Springs student who is well-rounded and possesses exceptional academic and leadership qualities. Requirements Applicant must be graduating from Union Springs High school,...

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This fund, established in 2007, provides scholarships annually to students graduating from Solvay High School and Westhill High School. Requirements Applicants must be pursuing a degree in science and/or engineering. Two scholarships are awarded: one award is given to a student graduating from Solvay High...

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A bequest from the estate of Carroll A. Hennessy, a native of Syracuse and graduate of Syracuse University, created this scholarship fund in 1998 to support graduates of Nottingham High School. Requirements Applicants must be graduating from Nottingham High School and are pursuing studies or...

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The Frederick K. Kilian Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 through a generous estate gift from one of Mr. Kilian’s former employees who worked for Kilian Manufacturing Corp. for 49 years. While the founder of this fund was very private and preferred not to share...

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James Justin Brod, MD was born in New York City on May 6, 1925. He graduated Dartmouth Medical School, McGill University in Montreal and served in the US Navy as the chief medical officer for the Underwater Ordinance Station in Newport, Rhode Island. He later...

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William and Helen Burke, long-time residents of Tully, raised their six children to understand the importance of personal values and involvement in the community. During the last years of their parents’ lives, the family became aware of the need for qualified social and medical services...

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Requirements Applicant must be graduating from Cazenovia High School, planning to become a full-time college student, and pursuing a degree in one of the following fields (in order of preference): (1) Engineering, (2) Ornithology, (3) Surveying, (4) Geology, (5) Science of physics, biology or chemistry....

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