Sponsorship Grid
About President's Challenge Scholarship
The President’s Challenge Scholarship is awarded to eighth-grade, first-generation, college-bound students upon graduation from high school. Recipients, identified by the sponsoring school district receive guidance counseling and mentoring throughout high school and are given a two-year, tuition-free, college education at SUNY Ulster.
"This initiative helps us break the cycle of poverty by making higher education a reality for students in our county who might not otherwise pursue a college education. Motivating students to think about their future educational plans while they are in eighth grade is just the beginning. The lives of the students who participate in this program will be changed forever.”
—Dr. Alan P. Roberts, President, SUNY Ulster
2020-2021 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2024
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| Ellenville |
Markes Family Scholarship |
Deborah & Thomas J. Briggs |
Brosnahan Scholarship |
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| Highland |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
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| Kingston |
Bill & Kathleen Cloonan |
Floyd Lattin |
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| Kingston |
Thoben Hill Properties – The Hill Family |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
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| Marlboro |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
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| New Paltz |
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| Onteora |
Rudy & Joyce Hellenschmidt |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
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| Rondout Valley |
Be The Change Fund |
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| Saugerties |
Sawyer Automotive Foundation |
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| Wallkill |
Rich & Donna Croce AMBASSADORS |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
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2019-2020 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2023
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| Ellenville |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
H. Neil Zimmerman |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
| Highland |
Holy Cross in Memory of Lucy Magliula |
Vansh Sharma & Deborah Marin |
Braby Blackwell |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| Kingston |
Muriel Ferraro |
Bruce Littlefield, Scott Stewart & Lauren Aguiar |
Jean Semilof |
Glenn B. Sutherland and Cynthia A. Lowe (ENDOWED) |
Glenn B. Sutherland and Cynthia A. Lowe (ENDOWED) |
| Kingston |
Floyd Lattin
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Dennis & Joyce O'Brien |
Allan Stein |
Anna & Ted Peck |
The Spearman Family |
| Marlboro |
Jeffrey M. Fredenberg Memorial |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| New Paltz | Molly Croce Van Etta & Austin Van Etta |
Suzanne & Alexander Holt |
New Paltz Rotary Club |
George & Cathy Sifre |
Frank G. Elliot Memorial Scholarship |
| Onteora |
Rudy & Joyce Hellenschmidt in Honor/ Memory of Onteora Class of '59 |
Peter Oellers & Dan Malpica |
Jay & Laurie Bloomfield |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
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| Rondout Valley |
Anonymous |
Principal Robert D. Cook, Jr. Memorial |
Stephen L. Raymond Memorial |
Sarah M. Schmidt Memorial | Local Economies Project in Honor of Patty Curry |
| Saugerties |
Rich Croce Family |
Elna Magnetics |
Garfield & Ferraro Families Memorial |
Lucie M. Walker Memorial |
Kiwanis Club of Saugerties |
| Wallkill |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Jamie Raab & Victoria Sanders |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
“This is really going to change my life!”
2018-2019 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2022
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| Ellenville | Hudson Valley Catskill Region Multiple Listing Service |
H. Neil Zimmerman |
Jeff DaPuzzo & Rob Kilpert |
Wayne Bradford |
Rich & Donna Croce |
| Highland | Highland Rotary Club |
Claire & Raymond Costantino |
Richard & Donna |
Robert R. Jacobsen, Esq. |
Highland Educational Foundation
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| Kingston | Victoria St. John-Gilligan | Floyd Lattin & Ward Mintz |
Hayes Clement |
John & Harold Bonavita-Goldman |
Paul H. & Patricia S. Johnson |
| Kingston | Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | Jay E. Lucia De L. Klock Foundation | ||
| New Paltz |
Garvan & Leonie McCloskey |
New Paltz Rotary Club | Joseph & Olana O'Connor | George & Cathy Sifre |
Elisabeth Holst Memorial |
| New Paltz |
Frank G. Elliot Memorial Scholarship |
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| Onteora |
Scott & Patty Davis |
Paul L. DeLisio in Memory of Philip & Elizabeth Spinelli |
Braby/Blackwell Family |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin |
| Rondout Valley | Erika & Tim Brown | Peter & Judith Hauser |
Rondout Valley Scholarship Fund |
Local Economies Project
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Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| Wallkill |
Rich & Donna Croce |
Nina Siegel |
Viola C. Jansen |
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2017-2018 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2021
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| Kingston | Anna & Ken Brett | Kingston Sunrise Rotary |
Dr. Ann M. Marrott & David Hamann |
Robert Tonner & Harris Safier |
Bill & Kathleen Cloonan |
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Nik & Nelda Gerner | Bruce Littlefield & Scott B. Stewart |
Beth Lewis Memorial c/o Patty Curry |
Steve Wood & Carol Meyer |
Stacy Varsos & George Fakiris |
2016-2017 Pilot Year Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2020
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| Rondout Valley |
Rich & Donna Croce |
Dominic J. Giamei Jr. Memorial Fund |
Anita Williams Peck | Dr. Alan P. Roberts | Bill & Brenda Spearman |
Tim & Laurel Sweeney |
Student Eligibility Requirements to Apply:
- First-generation, college-bound students
- 80% cumulative GPA in eighth grade
- 75% cumulative GPA in four core classes (English, Math, Science and Social Studies) through mid-April
- 85% or higher attendance in school
- Minimal discipline infractions
- Preference given to students with economic need.
Cost of Sponsoring a Student to Attend SUNY Ulster for 2 Years:
$7,200 with either a one-time donation of $7,200 or four annual payments of $1,800.
Contacts:
Nancy S. Clarke, President’s Challenge Scholarship Administrator, 845-688-1927, clarken@sunyulster.edu
Sponsor Leadership Levels
Sponsor Leadership Levels
Ambassador – A PCS office held for two years during which time the Ambassador promotes the PCS Program in a specific school district or districts.
- Rich and Donna Croce
- Tim and Laurel Sweeney
Benefactor - A donor who has sponsored one or more gifts in perpetuity (Endowments)
- Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe (2 endowments)
Steward – Sponsor of 10 or more students ($72,000)
- Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Rainmaker – An Ambassador responsible for procuring more than 10 sponsors to the PCS Program ($72,000)
- Tim and Laurel Sweeney
Champion – Sponsor of five or more students($36,000)
- Rich and Donna Croce
Sustainer – Sponsor of 4 or more students ($28,800)
Transformer – Sponsor of 3 students ($21,600)
- Floyd Lattin
Promoter – Sponsor of 2 students ($14,400)
- Bill & Kathleen Cloonan
- Joseph & Kathryn Ferraro
- Rudy & Joyce Hellenschmidt
- Bruce Littlefield & Scott Stewart
- New Paltz Rotary
- Alan P. Roberts
- Rich & Donna Siegel
- George & Cathy Sifre
- Bill & Brenda Spearman
- Neil Zimmerman
Advocate – Sponsor of 1 student ($7,200)
- Go to our Sponsorship Grid for complete listing.
Friend – A donor contributing $1,000 or more to the general PCS Program.
