Five Cattaraugus-Little Valley graduates were recently awarded scholarships through funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Bailey Cannon, Hannah Dorman and Zoe Whitmore received the May C. Carroll Scholarship for $1,000.
The May C. Carroll Scholarship is given to a graduating senior of the Cattaraugus-Little Valley School District. Recipients must demonstrate academic promise and be active in extracurricular activities and community service. The scholarship was established at CRCF through the May C. Carroll Trust.
Cannon plans to study nursing at Jamestown Community College. Dorman plans to study visual arts at St. Bonaventure University. Whitmore plans to study criminal justice at Hilbert College.
Makayla Zimmer received the Eric Peters Memorial Scholarship for $1,800.
Established in memory of former Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School student Eric Peters, this scholarship is for a graduating senior of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School with preference for a student who is also a member of Little Valley United Methodist Church.
Zimmer plans to study mathematics at SUNY Geneseo.
Donald Szata received the Vincent C. Horth Memorial Scholarship for $300.
Established by the parents of Vincent Horth, this scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from Cattaraugus-Little Valley who plans to attend a post-secondary school with a preference for a student studying to be an electrician or auto mechanic.
Szata plans to study cybersecurity at Hilbert College.
Donations can be made to any of these funds at CRCF, 301 North Union Street, Suite 203, or online at cattfoundation.org.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).
