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Division 399 Scholarship Committee

The PEF Division 399 2007-2008 Scholarships 

         There will be 5 scholarships awarded for the 2007-2008 academic year. The awards will be for $300.  PEF members, the PEF member’s spouse and any of the PEF member’s children who will be enrolled in a college (undergraduate) or trade school for the Fall 2007 semester are eligible to apply. 

 Submit by May 25, 2007:

1)     Application - purple arrows dingpurple arrows dingpurple arrows dingpurple arrows ding  click here to download the application

2)     Essay on why you would be a good candidate for the award, maximum 500 words.  Include academic achievement, school activities, leadership positions, community activities, work activities,  individual interests, and future academic plans.  If you are a student with special needs, you may include how you have overcome obstacles to achieve your goals.

3)     Letter of recommendation from a member of the community who is in a leadership position.  (i.e. teacher, clergyperson, work supervisor, coach, etc.  Do not use friends or relatives.)     

4)     Copy of last report card or SAT scores if you are a high school student or a copy of your last semester’s grades if you are currently in college.

 The scholarship committee is seeking well-rounded individuals.  Awards will be based on academic work and extra-curricular and community involvement.  The special needs of students will be taken into consideration, therefore all interested are encouraged to apply.

Division 399 2006-2007 Scholarships have been awarded

First of all we would like to congratulate all of the students that applied.  We had a very difficult time deciding the recipients,  as usual.   We received (a 399 record) 18 applications this year and we were awed by all the students accomplishments. Thanks again to all for applying.  

The recipients of the 2006-2007 PEF Division 399 Scholarships are: 

Recipient  PEF Member
Kelly Burke Terry Burke
Kelly Mack Joe Mack
Mary Sullivan Rose Sullivan
Maryana Yevtukh Oksana Yevtukh
Kaitlin Morey Sue Morey

PEF Division 399 would like to have the recipients announced at their respective HS graduations, if applicable.  We would also like to have an article printed in the Press & Sun Bulletin.  Please let Nick Cataldo know if this is ok with each scholarship recipient.  Awards will be handed out at the next Division 399 PEF Membership meeting which will be July 13th at noon.  We would like to see all the recipients and their parents there to receive their awards in person. Recipients and parents are welcome to stay for lunch.  Please let Nick know if you can attend.  Lastly, PEF requires that we obtain a letter of intent or documentation that the above recipients are enrolled in college for the 2006-2007 school year.  Please submit this documentation to me at your earliest convenience. 

Thank You and Congratulations !!  

The PEF Div. 399 Scholarship Committee - Nicholas Cataldo, Andy Krapf, Rita Scheer, & Rose Sullivan

The recipients of the 2005 PEF Division 399 Scholarships are:

Recipient  PEF Member
Mike Burnett Becky Burnett
Amanda Fedish Lauren Fedish
Michael Merrill Mary Ann & Dale Sacharov
Robert Misulich Gail Misulich
David Ousterout Eileen Ousterout
Carolyn Walker Carol Walker

Our Scholarship Recipients were honored in the Binghamton Press and the July/August Communicator.  To see a copy of the article in the Communicator, please click below:

Division 399 Scholarship Recipients

 PEF Division 399 Scholarship Committee [Nicholas Cataldo [Chair], Andy Krapf, Rita Scheer, Rose Sullivan, and Joe Mack] has announced the 2005 recipients. These recipients will each receive a $250 award at a small luncheon on June 28th.   Because our Fund Raising Committee [Joan Jewell - Chair, Ellen Wormouth and Mark Gordon] worked hard to raise funds we were able to increase the amount of recipients this year. 

Here is a little bit of personal information about our 6 scholarship recipients:

David Ousterout - David is a Seton Catholic CHC senior who is headed to Cornell in the fall. David is a member of the National Honor Society and was the senior captain of both the Cross Country and Track teams for Seton.

Carolyn Marie Walker - Carolyn is a Union Endicott senior who plans to go to Nazareth College in the fall. Carolyn is a member of the UE National Honor Society and enjoys being involved in art and theater activities.

Mike Burnett - Mike will be a junior at Alfred State College in the fall. Mike is a member of the Honor Society Phi Kappa Theta and is involved in several intramural and club sports.

Robert Misulich - Robert will sophomore at George Washington University in the fall. Robert is involved in several Pre-Law and Political activities while maintaining a high GPA.

Michael Merrill - Michael will be a junior at NC State in the fall. Michael has applied for early admission into medical school and is currently ranked #1 in his graduating class.

Amanda Fedish - Amanda will be a sophomore at Mansfield University in the fall. Amanda is a NCAA student athlete participating in Track and Field for Mansfield University

 NOTE:  A BIG "THANK YOU"  to our "Scholarship Committee" and our "Fund Raising Committee who have done a great job this year.

 

Submit by May 16, 2005:

Application:  Click below to download the application

2005 Scholarship Application

To read the "Scholarship Application", you must have Adobe Reader.  If you do not, please click below to download Adobe Reader for "FREE"

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Scholarship Requirements:

bulletEssay on why you would be a good candidate for the award, maximum 500 words. Include academic achievement, school activities, leadership positions, community activities, work activities, individual interests, and future academic plans. If you are a student with special needs, you may include how you have overcome obstacles to achieve your goals.
bulletLetter of recommendation from a member of the community who is in a leadership position. (i.e. teacher, clergyperson, work supervisor, coach, etc. Do not use friends or relatives.)
bulletCopy of last report card or SAT scores if you are a high school student or a copy of your last semester’s grades if you are currently in college.

The scholarship committee is seeking well-rounded individuals. Awards will be based on academic work and extra-curricular and community involvement. The special needs of students will be taken into consideration, therefore all interested are encouraged to apply. The aforementioned 4 items above must be submitted for applications to be considered.

*** Attention Scholarship Recipients *** PEF would like to list the Scholarship Recipients in the local newspaper and have it announced at each graduation ceremony (please provide us with your permission). Therefore, if you are a Scholarship Recipient graduating this year please provide us with the date of your graduation ceremony.

PEF requires that we obtain a letter of intent or documentation that the above recipients are enrolled in college for the following school year.  This documentation must be received prior to the distribution of the scholarship.

Click Below to download the Scholarship Requirements

Scholarship Requirements

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Last years winners and their family members were invited to attend our July 22nd Division 399 PEF meeting.  The recipients and families joined us for lunch and their scholarships were handed out at that time. 

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2004 Division PEF 399 Scholarships.

 RECIPIENTS

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Samantha Koncak

Daughter of PEF Member—Janice Koncak  

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Amanda Fedish

Daughter of PEF Member—Lauren Fedish

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Michael Merrill

Son of PEF Member-Mary Ann Sacharov  

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Maureen Shelp

Wife of PEF Member—James Shelp  

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David Stanko

Son of PEF Member— Barbara Stanko

If you would like to volunteer for the Scholarship Committee, or if you have any suggestions for this committee, please send an e-mail to:

pef399@yahoo.com 

 
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