Seventeen recent area graduates have been awarded the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship, together totaling $19,500.

The Dresser-Rand Employees Trust Association established the scholarship fund at CRCF in 2021 to help continue their longstanding scholarship program for current and former employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy.

The Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship is open to the children of employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy, regardless of high school. Employees must have been Olean-based employees as of February 2, 2022, with at least 12 months of service.

From Portville Central School: Ava Haynes and Emilie Edick received $1,000; Delaney Grandusky, Emma Elliott, Gracie Carter and Olivia Artlip received $500.

From Olean High School: Riti Anumalasetty received $2,500; Aila Shoup received $1,000; Gabreall Milligan and Trevor Crouch received $500.

Allegany-Limestone’s Sughosh Kondur received $2,500, and Gracie Amore received $1,000.

Logan Hellier of Cuba-Rushford received an award of $5,000.

Franklinville/Ten Broeck Academy’s Olivia Pockey received $1,000.

Genesee Valley Central School’s Karlee Jones received $500.

Tyson See of Hinsdale received an award of $500.

Wellsville’s Kory Nurse received an award of $500.

Haynes plans to study exercise science/pre-occupational therapy at Slippery Rock University. Edick will attend Utica University to study animal behavior. Grandusky plans to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania to study political science/homeland security. Elliott will study sports psychology at Liberty University. Carter will attend St. Bonaventure University. Artlip will attend the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to study nursing.

Anumalasetty plans to study biology at St. Bonaventure University. Shoup will attend the University at Buffalo to study computer science. Milligan will attend Bowling Green State University to study aviation. Crouch plans to attend St. Bonaventure University to study business.

Kondur plans to study biology, health and society at Michigan University. Amore will attend the University of Pittsburgh to study psychology.

Hellier will study civil engineering at the University of Buffalo.

Pockey will study criminal justice at SUNY Brockport.

Jones plans to attend Jamestown Community College to study psychology.

See will attend Jamestown Community College to study individual studies.

Nurse will attend the University of Olivet to study chemistry and forensic science.

Donations can be made to the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship Fund at CRCF, 301 North Union St., 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).