SUNY Potsdam

Emily Massa and Rowan Kingsbury are the 2019 recipients of the Katherine & Robert Briggs Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Robert and Katherine Briggs Scholarship is awarded to a student, preferably from St. Lawrence County, who is majoring in history and who can be expected to achieve an average of 3.25 in history courses and 3.0 overall. The scholarship is renewable for each year that the student remains a history major in good standing, maintaining an average of at least 3.25 in courses counting toward the history major and 3.0 overall. Dr. Robert L. Briggs was a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

Gerald Della Porta is the 2019 recipient of the Father James Pennock Memorial Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Father James Pennock Scholarship is awarded to the outstanding junior history major, based on the student's overall GPA and GPA in history, and the department's knowledge of the student. The scholarship was established by the wife of the former priest of Potsdam's Trinity Episcopal Church and mayor of Potsdam.

Joy Shippy and Conors Brooks have been selected as the recipients of the 2019 Richard Del Guidice Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Richard Del Guidice Scholarship is an award created by alumni and friends of the Department of Politics, on the occasion of Professor Del Guidice's retirement in 2002. The endowment created provides an annual scholarship to junior pre-law students to assist in paying the costs associated with taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and applying to various law schools.

Hannah Rosicka has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Poeliu Dai Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. Dr. Poeliu Dai came to SUNY Potsdam in 1966 after serving at the United Nations in several top administrative posts. During his 13 years of service to the College, Dr. Dai drew on his expertise on China and the Far East to serve as the Director of International Education and to teach political science. In 1991, and in honor of Dr. Dai's service and outstanding commitment to the students at the College, a scholarship was established in his name.

Brandon Coombs has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Rebecca R. Pratt Scholarship for Excellence in Politics from SUNY Potsdam. The Rebecca R. Pratt Scholarship was established in memory of Becky Pratt, a 1997 graduate of SUNY Potsdam who passed away on September 28, 2001. Every year, one new scholarship is awarded to a current sophomore majoring in politics. The award is renewable; that is, the recipient will receive the award again the following year (for his or her senior year), as long as he or she continues to be in good academic standing. Becky Pratt was a politics major who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease during her senior year. She underwent a long period of difficult treatment, went into remission several times, and all the while continued work on her degree. To exemplify Becky's spirit and to keep her memory alive, her parents made a very generous gift to the College in her name, part of which went to the construction of Becky's Place at Pratt Commons.

Cara Ramsaran has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Allen Danks Memorial Scholarship at SUNY Potsdam. This scholarship was created in memory of Allen Danks, a 1978 graduate of SUNY Potsdam who was a politics major and very active in the political life of the campus. Allen competed for, and won, a Lehman Scholarship, a prize that was part of a statewide competition. He was attending Columbia University in the doctoral program in political theory when he passed away. Recipients of this scholarship must show evidence of active involvement in social community and/or political causes.

Jenna Fiacco has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Noreen M. Canfield Scholarship. The Canfield Scholarship is awarded each spring to an outstanding junior or first-semester senior politics major at SUNY Potsdam. The selection of the Canfield Scholar is based on achievement, demonstrated ability and potential for further professional growth.

The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 1,071 students for the 2017-18 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.

Six SUNY Potsdam students were recently awarded the 2015 PACES Scholarships, by Potsdam Auxiliary and College Educational Services. PACES Scholarships are given to children of PACES employees or PACES student workers who apply and demonstrate notable achievement in academics and co-curricular activities. These scholarships are funded by PACES employee contributions and matched by the corporation.

The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 998 students for the 2014-15 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.

Abigail Spillane, a SUNY Potsdam graduate student who is studying toward her Master of Science in Teaching degree in childhood education, is the recipient of the 2014 Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Scholarship. The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund for Technology in Education ("Stephen's Fund") was created in honor and memory of Stephen Kevin Tompsett, who was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 1,047 students for the 2013-14 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.