The New York Federation of Home Bureaus, INC., was started by Ruby Green Smith in 1919, in Ithaca, NY. The Federation supports women and gives them the tools and skills needed to build a better life within the home and community. Taking care of your neighbors and...

This scholarship was founded in 1995 and is awarded to a full time active duty member of the US Army.

It was the summer of 1959, a time best remembered in the North Country for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, when a young Yale School of Medicine graduate, Walker R. Heap, MD, introduced the practice of orthopaedic surgery to northern New York. Dr. Heap arrived...

The Northern New York Grape Grower Association began over a decade ago to bring together those interested in growing grapes in the North Country. The Winery Program Scholarly Student Award has been established for students to carry on the passion of learning and...

The Northpole Ladies Auxiliary started initially as the Calcium Ladies Auxiliary and chartered their first meeting on April 14, 1954. Their purpose is to support the firefighters with fundraising as well as providing support at major incidents. Through the years,...

In 1991, The NYS Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. created a scholarship in memory of Norma J. Prentice. Mrs. Prentice was an admirable woman who was dedicated to volunteering, to making a difference in people’s lives through education, and to changing the community...

This scholarship was established in 2009 in memory of Myrna H. Brouty. Mrs. Brouty was born September 17, 1934 in Dexter a daughter of Wellington J. and Mabel M. Doolittle Hardy. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1952. For ten years before her marriage she...

Richard Howland is a JCC alum having graduated in 1968. After graduating from JCC he attended Cornell University. He is the director and chief operations officer at Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc. and served as the Vice President of the JCC Foundation in 1998. Richard...

The Eleanor McCracken Memorial Scholarship was created in 1991 by Eleanor McCracken’s family in memory of her devotion to excellence in education. It is offered to a returning Jefferson Community College student who participates in college and community activities,...

The Linda A. Saiff Memorial Scholarship was established in 2016 by Robert Saiff in memory of his late wife Linda. She graduated from Watertown High School and received her Bachelor’s degree in teaching from Potsdam College. Following her education, Linda taught...

The House of the Good Samaritan Blanche Livermore Nursing Memorial Scholarship, established in 1986, was created by the House of the Good Samaritan (now the Samaritan Medical Center), in Watertown, New York. It provides financial help to students pursuing a nursing...

Sharon Silver and Martin Rothschild created the Harold Rothschild Memorial Scholarship to honor their late father, Harold Rothschild. Harold Rothschild owned and operated Rothschild’s Jewelry Store for nearly 50 years in downtown Watertown on Court Street. Many...

The late Shirley I. Smith endowed the Jonathan Hayden Smith Memorial Scholarship in 2004 to assist financially needy students at Jefferson Community College. Mrs. Smith created the scholarship as a lasting memorial to her son, Jonathan. Jonathan was born November 3,...

Slack Chemical Company Inc. is a locally owned business that is committed to higher education and to serving the community through this scholarship and many other community projects. Mr. Robert Sturtz, the President of Slack Chemical, is a firm believer that...

The Lions Clubs International was formed in 1917 when a Chicago businessman named Melvin Jones invited business clubs from around the USA to a meeting. Their mission is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and...

“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.” —Paul P. Harris This 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service...

Susan Adler is the daughter of Dr. John and Claire Adler whom created this scholarship in memory of her parents.

In recognition of their son’s patriotism, the parents of Verne A. Sweet established a scholarship in their son’s name. The scholarship is a long-standing one, dating back to 1960. Mr. Sweet’s father and mother were the late Sydney Sweet and Eva Hart Swartwout...

Shortly after the Civil War ended, John Teal (great great grandfather of the current owners) and his son Nicholas began to operate a freight and passenger service in the sparsely populated Adirondack Region of New York State. Although they met with early success,...

The Jenelle Amedeo Berry and Christina McKenzie Berry Memorial Scholarship was established in 1997. This scholarship honors the memory of Jenelle Amedeo Berry, whose lifelong dream was to make a difference in children’s lives through her passion for teaching. It...

The James E. Barbour Memorial Scholarship was created by James E. Barbour’s family to keep his memory alive and to remind his widow Cheryl Barbour of her role as mother to the Barbour’s two daughters, Michelle A. and Renee E. According to Genevieve J. Barbour, Mr....

The Boone Family Scholarship was established by David and Jean Tedesco Boone and their daughters, Kerry and Stephanie. The family, now residing in New Jersey, established the scholarship to be remembered in the North Country. It is limited to a Jefferson or Lewis...

Established in 2007 by Mr. Cary R. Brick of Clayton, NY, the Brick & Herr Family Scholarship was created to benefit 10th Mountain Division soldiers attending Jefferson Community College who are pursuing degrees in business. The scholarship was established in loving...

The Lyle E. and Ethel F. Sheldon Nursing Memorial Scholarship was created by Maria Lisa, Maeleah Kristen and Naomi Ruth Carlisle, granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle E. Sheldon, who wished it as a tribute to their grandparents. Established in 1989, it is offered to...

Established in 1995 by more than 50 contributors, the Carmen A. Cavallario Memorial Fund was set up after Mr. Cavallario’s tragic death at 45 in an automobile accident. As of August 1996, the funds were not appropriated. Born January 3, 1950, in Watertown, New York,...

The Marion Brennan Personal Growth in Nursing Award was established in 2003 to recognize graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding growth in terms of character, personal development and skills while pursuing a nursing degree at Jefferson Community...

Bernard Heineman, Sr., and his sons, Bernard, Jr., William M., and Andrew D. Heineman, members of the Brabant family and various friends established The Corporal William A. Brabant Memorial Scholarship in 1968. These individuals wanted to commemorate William Andrew...

The purpose of the Alumni Association is to build and strengthen relationships between alumni and the College through meaningful and mutually beneficial social, educational, mentoring and support opportunities, and to recognize alumni who have contributed to the...

Established in 1998, The Joyce M. Walker Memorial Nursing Scholarship honors the legacy of Joyce Mary Walker, who epitomized the ideal of the caring and dedicated nurse. The scholarship is awarded to a second-year student who demonstrates potential for success in the...

The Greta and Aziel LaFave Memorial Scholarship was established in 2009 by the LaFave children, four of whom attended JCC and were later involved in education, to assist natives of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties attending the college in any field of...