The Margaret A. McGrath Charitable Foundation announced the awarding of 20 scholarships totaling $60,000 to local students for the 2013-2014 academic school year.
The Foundation offers two types of scholarships to residents of the towns of Sweden and Hamlin. The Philip and Margaret Dollard Business Scholarship is awarded to those majoring in business and the Marie Dollard McGrath Elementary Education Scholarship is awarded to those majoring in elementary education. This year’s recipients of the Philip and Margaret Dollard Business Scholarship are:
•Carley Campbell (Hamlin) – Cornell University
•Victoria Farrell (Hamlin) – Rochester Institute of Technology
•Jami Barber (Hamlin) SUNY Fredonia
•Kyle Zaffuto (Sweden) – St. John Fisher College
•Emily Paap (Hamlin) – University at Buffalo
•Dylan Garlock (Hamlin) – University at Buffalo
•Richard Zaffuto (Sweden) – Syracuse University
•Michael Knapp (Hamlin) – Houghton College
•Brett Mickey (Sweden) – Niagara University
The recipients of the Marie Dollard McGrath Elementary Education Scholarship are:
•Serafina Breslawski (Sweden) – Buffalo State College
•Lysa Hoyt (Sweden) – Niagara University
•Elizabeth Armes (Hamlin) – St. John Fisher College
•Danielle Giangrasso (Hamlin) – SUNY Brockport
•Jakob Bartalo (Sweden) – Syracuse University
•Marissa Sell (Sweden) – Roberts Wesleyan College
•Savon McGill (Sweden) – Jamestown Community College
•Kailey Zorn (Sweden) – Roberts Wesleyan College
•Solera Sherry (Sweden) – Buffalo State College
•Rachal Childs (Hamlin) – SUNY Brockport
•Kristina Roberts (Sweden) – Roberts Wesleyan College.
Margaret A. McGrath established the Foundation in 2004 under her will to provide scholarships to residents of the towns of Sweden and Hamlin who have chosen to pursue a degree in either business or elementary education. The Foundation has awarded $381,000 in scholarships since its formation.
Qualifying 2014 graduating high school seniors and current college students should submit applications for the 2014-2015 academic year by March 1, 2014. For information, contact Richard J. Dollard, Executive Director and Trustee at 585-637-7170. Web site www.frontier.net/~mcgrathfound/scholarshipfund.htm.
