Albion Alumni Foundation gives nearly $52K in scholarships

Photos courtesy of Kim Pritt – Adam Burlison and his mother, Lisa Burlison, present the Wayne A. Burlison Memorial Scholarship to Zachary Shaffer. This scholarship honors Adam’s father, Wayne Burlison, a former elementary school music teacher at Albion. Meredith Patterson also was awarded a Burlison scholarship.

Press Release, Albion High School Alumni Foundation

ALBION – The Albion High School Alumni Foundation takes great pride in making a difference for a lifetime for the Albion Central School District community – alumni, students, teachers, and friends. The main focus of the Foundation is a Scholarship Program that continues to grow and benefit more students each and every year.

Each year at the Class Night celebration, the Foundation presents scholarships to graduating seniors who meet the criteria of each specific scholarship. These awards provide financial assistance so that our bright young scholars may continue their educational goals and be successful in their future endeavors.

The funding for the scholarships are made possible through memberships and gifts from AHS Alumni, as well as individuals or organizations that contact the Foundation to establish a scholarship. The Foundation manages the funds and awards the scholarships annually during the Class Night event, along with other scholarships that are awarded that evening.

This year, the Foundation awarded 24 scholarships to 32 students, totaling $51,650.

Elizabeth Goff accepts the A.B. “Dick” Eddy “Service Above Self” Scholarship presented by Foundation President Chris Haines.

Here are the results of the 2016 scholarships managed and awarded by the Albion HS Alumni Foundation.

Albion High School Alumni Foundation Scholarships ($1,500 each): This year’s recipients are Daniel Beam, McKayla Hastings, Kyle Thaine, and Mikayla Yaskulski.

Paul R. Haines Memorial Scholarship ($1,500): This year’s recipient is Meredith Patterson.

Smith Foundation Challenge ($1,000): These scholarships are awarded annually by the Foundation to students entering the second year of college. This year’s recipients are Charlyne Olick and Brittany Francis.

Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Scholarship ($1,000): This year’s recipient is Randal Eblacker.

Elizabeth Balcom Smith Scholarship ($500): This year’s recipient is Matthew DeCarlo.

Golden Performance Award ($500): This year’s recipient is Elijah VanEpps.

Jim and Susie Fraser Health Careers Scholarship ($500): This year’s recipient is Kassidy Hastings.

Dr. Lee Minier Science Scholarship ($500): This year’s recipient is Miranda Allen.

Albion Alumni Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship ($1,000): This year’s recipient is Zachary Shaffer.

Madeline Gibbs receives her award and a hug from Mrs. Karen Sodoma, retired Albion teacher and wife of Ronald Sodoma, retired Superintendant of Albion Central Schools. The Ronald L. Sodoma Memorial Scholarship is one of four scholarships added to the Foundation’s Scholarship Program in 2016 and honors Sodoma, who passed away in April 2015.

Coach Richard Diminuco Scholarship for Athletic Excellence ($1,500): This year’s recipient is Kyle Smith.

Harry W. Salchak Science Scholarship ($2,500): This year’s recipient is Miranda Allen.

A.B. “Dick” Eddy “Service Above Self” Scholarship ($1,250): This year’s recipient is Elizabeth Goff.

The Nancy Elaine LaGamba Scholarship ($1,000): This year’s recipient is Bethany Bowman.

The Dr. Paul Mahany Family Scholarships ($2,500 each): This year’s recipients are Cheyenna Eagle, Meghan Hurley, Chlow Weis, and Raven White.

Hoag Scholarships ($10,000 each): This year’s recipient for the Engineering Scholarship is Matthew Flanagan. The Chemical Engineering Scholarship was not awarded this year.

Panek Family Farm Agriculture Scholarship ($1,000): This year’s recipient is Sarah Kuehne.

The Rex and Marilyn Horton Scholarship ($500): This year’s recipient is Allyson Irwin.

The Wayne A. Burlison Memorial Scholarship ($500 each): This year’s recipients are Meredith Patterson and Zachary Shaffer.

Glassner Family Scholarship ($1,400): This year’s recipient is Sarah Graham.

John Panek Scholarship ($2,000): This year’s recipient is Kelsee Soule.

The next four scholarships are new to the Foundation’s Scholarship Program in 2016.

Ronald L. Sodoma Memorial Scholarship ($1,500): This year’s recipient is Madeline Gibbs.

Masonic Renovation Lodge # 97 Scholarship ($750): This year’s recipient is Jason Downs.

Edward B. Archbald Memorial Scholarship ($1,250): This year’s recipient is Kyle Smith.

David R. Long Agricultural Scholarship ($2,500): This year’s recipient is Kelsee Soule.

To view more photos and to learn how you can be a part of making a difference for a lifetime for Albion students, visit www.AlbionAlumni.org.