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
2021-2022 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2025
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| Ellenville |
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| Highland |
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Rich & Donna Croce |
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| Kingston |
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| Kingston |
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First Dreamer- |
Darlene Bover & |
| Marlboro |
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Rich & Donna |
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| New Paltz |
Rich & Donna |
New Paltz |
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| Onteora |
Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt – IHO – OCSD Bennett Staff
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Dr. Ann Markes |
Jackie |
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| Rondout Valley |
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| Saugerties |
Saugerties |
Rich & Donna |
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2020-2021 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2024
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| Ellenville |
Markes Family Scholarship |
Deborah & Thomas J. Briggs |
Brosnahan Scholarship |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| Highland |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Rich & Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
Rich & Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
| Kingston |
Bill & Kathleen Cloonan |
Floyd Lattin |
The Clegg Family |
Start Here - Go Far. (Anonymous) |
Nita Friedman |
| Kingston |
Thoben Hill Properties – The Hill Family |
Barbara & Joe Cohen |
The Negron Family |
Jenn & Patrick Zell |
Patty Curry – Celebrating Terry “Mama” Curry |
| Marlboro |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Dr. Alan P. Roberts |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| New Paltz |
George & Cathy Sifre |
Lisa St. John - In Memory of Kent St. John |
Frank G. Elliot Memorial Scholarship |
Rich & Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
Olana & Joe O’Connor, Esq. – In Memory of Constantine Radvan |
| Onteora |
Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt – In Honor of the Class of 1970 |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Proctor Robbins, LLC |
Peter Oellers & Daniel Malpica |
Scott & Patty Davis |
| Rondout Valley |
The McGinty Family - Be the Change Fund |
Laurel & Tim Sweeney, Program Ambassadors |
Jean Lerner |
Spearman Family |
Nik & Nelda Gerner |
| Saugerties |
Sawyer Automotive Foundation |
Rich & Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
Johnson Scholarship Foundation |
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial |
Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship |
| Wallkill |
Rich and Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
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 |
Moran & Wallace, Moran & Osheyack, Reece & Moreau |
| Highland |
Holy Cross in Memory of Lucy Magliula |
Vansh Sharma & Deborah Marin |
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial |
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 & the late 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 |
Jamie Raab & Victoria Sanders |
Viola Jansen Foundation |
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 and Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
| 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 in Memory of Jimmy Mullins |
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 and Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
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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Rondout Valley
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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 and Donna Croce, Program Ambassadors |
Dominic J. Giamei Jr. Memorial Fund |
Anita Williams Peck | Dr. Alan P. Roberts | Bill & Brenda Spearman |
Tim & Laurel Sweeney, Program Ambassadors |
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
PCS Sponsor Leadership Levels Chart
Ambassador – A PCS office held for two years during which time the Ambassador promotes the PCS Program in a specific school district or districts.
- Tim & Laurel Sweeney
- Rich & Donna Croce
Benefactor – A donor who has sponsored one or more gifts in perpetuity (Endowments)
- Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe (2 endowments)
Steward – Sponsor 10 or more students ($72,000)
- Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship
- Rich & Donna Croce
- Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Rainmaker – An Ambassador responsible for procuring more than 10 sponsorships to the program ($72,000)
- Tim & Laurel Sweeney
- Rich & Donna Croce
Champion – Sponsor of five or more students($36,000)
- Jean Lerner
- Viola Jansen Foundation
Sustainer – Sponsor of four or more students ($28,800)
- Floyd Lattin
Transformer – Sponsor of three or more students ($21,600)
- Kathleen & Bill Cloonan\
- Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt
- Frank G. Elliot Memorial
- Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation
- The Hill Family
- New Paltz Rotary
- Dr. Alan P. Roberts
- Rondout Savings Bank
- George & Cathy Sifre
- Subak Family Foundation
- Bill & Brenda Spearman
Promoter – Sponsor of two or more students ($14,400)
- Patty Curry
- Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial
- Scott & Patty Davis
- Joseph & Kathryn Ferraro
- Nik & Nelda Gerner
- Robert Jacobsen, Esq. and Carly Jacobsen
- Bruce Littlefield & Scott Stewart
- Olana O’Connor & Joseph O’Connor, Esq
- Daniel Malpica & Peter Oellers
- Saugerties Kiwanis Club
- Rich & Donna Siegel
- Tim & Laurel Sweeney
- H. Neil Zimmerman
Advocate – Sponsor of one student ($7,200)
- Go to our Sponsorship Grid for a complete listing
Friend – A donor contributing $1,000 or more to the general PCS Program
$7,500+
- Robert T. Brown
$5,000+
$2,500+
- Follet Higher Education Group
$1,000+
- Viking Industries
- Wayne Bradford
- Edward Hill ($1,500 in honor of Harris Safier)
- Anita Williams Peck (In Memory of Dorothy Roberts)
- Anonymous
