Scholarship Name: Thurman Thomas Endowed Distinguished Scholarship Award Contact: Mr. Thurman Thomas Donor: Mr. Thurman Thomas This scholarship assists disadvantaged students within Erie County who are continuing their education at Erie Community College.

Scholarship Name: Alfonso M. Urban Endowed Scholarship Contact: Ms. Barbara Ballard Donors: Ms. Barbara Urban Ballard and Mrs. Adeline Kulik Urban Life experience taught Al Urban to appreciate the value of an education and he did all he culd to see his children...

Scholarship Name: Geraldine Collins LaNasa ’56 Emergency Fund Award Contact: Ms. Geraldine Collins LaNasa Donor: Ms. Geraldine Collins LaNasa The purpose of this fund is to award students assistance with a specific one-time financial need in the Dental Hygiene or...

Scholarship Name: James P. Nagy Memorial Scholarship Contact: Ms. Jacqueline N. Wright and Ms. Linda N. Johnston Donor: Ms. Jacqueline N. Wright and Ms. Linda N. Johnston Professor Nagy was a passionate believer in the power of education, especially in science and...

Scholarship Name: Summer College Transition Scholarship Contact: Ms. Joanne Colmerauer Donor: ECC Transition Program Summer College for High School Students has been offered at Erie Community College since 2008. This program gives students an opportunity to get a...

Scholarship Name: Brigette Nicole Gaskin Endowed Memorial Scholarship Donor: Ms. Louise M. Kowalski SUNY Erie Professor Louise M. Kowalski established this scholarship in loving memory of her daughter, Brigette. This scholarship is awarded to a matriculated SUNY...

Scholarship Name: Lura L. Cook Endowed Scholarship Award Contact: Chair of ECC Foundation Donor: Ms. Lura L. Cook This scholarship, a gift from Lura L. Cook, a retired ECC English teacher, provides students with financial assistance and encouragement toward a...

Scholarship Name: Cheryl Chameli-Giumento Endowed Memorial Scholarship Contact: Ms. Michele Langan, Ms. Paula Chameli, Mr James Chameli Donors: Ms. Michele Langan, Ms. Paula Chameli, Eastcoast Group (Mr. James Chameli) Michele Langan, an ECC faculty member in the...

Scholarship Names: David R. Conley Business Administration Memorial Scholarship, David R. Conley Respiratory Care Scholarship, Perseverance Scholarship for Veterans Contact: Ms. Myra L. Conley Donor: Ms. Myra L. Conley Founded by David’s widow and two sons in his...

Scholarship Name: Delores Champion-Hutchinson Scholarship Fund Contact Name: Ms. Terry Kirby and Ms. Taneka Jackson Donor Name: Ms. Terry Kirby and Ms. Taneka Jackson; ECC students, faculty and staff In memory of the late Delores Champion-Hutchinson, former...

Scholarship Names: National Grid Associate Degree Scholarship, National Grid Certificate Scholarship Contact: Mr. Dennis Elsenbeck, Director of Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Donor: National Grid The scholarship identifies and supports students entering the...

Scholarship Name: Susan Barlow Endowed Wellness Scholarship Contact: Chair of ECC Foundation Donor: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Named in honor of Susan Barlow who lost her battle with ovarian cancer, this scholarship is for ECC students with acute medical...

Scholarship Name: The Hank Pirowski Endowed Scholarship Contacts: Ms. Ann Bader and Mr. Jeff Smith Donor: New York Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals Established by the New York Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals in memory of Hank...

Scholarship Names: The New York Propane Gas Association’s Elbert Stillwagon Memorial Scholarship, The New York Propane Gas Association’s John Ganey Memorial Scholarship Contact: Ms. Laurie Irish-Jones Donor: New York Propane Gas Association The New York Propane...

Scholarship Name: Spasiano Family Scholarship Fund Contact Name: Chef Mark Wright Donor Name: North Hospitality Department This schoalrship was established in honor of Donald Peter Spasiano, a Professor Emeritius in the Hospitality Management Department at Erie...

Scholarship Name: Cosmo “Corky” Fratello Scholarship Contact: Mr. John Godert Donor: Optical Society of WNY Cosmo was a professor and Department Head of the Ophthalmic Dispensing Program (now Vision Care Technology) for many years. He was very active in the...

Scholarship Name: Dalen Smith Scholarship Award Contact: Justin Kiernan Donor: ECC Pathways to Success Department Dalen Smith was a Pathways student who passed his HSE but was shot and killed before graduation. The ECC Pathways Department created this scholarship...

Scholarship Name: Professor William Major Byers Endowed Scholarship Contact: Mr. Timothy Cercone Donor: Professor William Major Byers This transfer scholarship is for math students continuing their education at a four-year college or university.

Scholarship Name: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Endowed Award for Student Athletes Contact: Ms. Mary Owen Donor: Ralph C. Wilson, Jr./Buffalo Bills This scholarship, established by Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., assists exceptional athletic students with their education.

Scholarship Name: ECC Retirees Scholarship Contact: Ms. Maria Bartolotta and Ms. Kathy Hoffman Donor: Retirees of ECC Provides financial assistance to continuing students who have overcome obstacles related to health, family, social, educational or economic...

Scholarship Name: Nesci Family Veteran’s Scholarship Contact: Mr. Anthony Nesci Donor: The Anthony Nesci Family Approximately 70% of veterans who return to school have exhausted their GI Bill benefits making a return to college very difficult. This award provides...

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Scholarship Name: Frank L. Ciminelli Endowed Scholarship Contact: Ms. Sharon Mozeko Donor: The Frank L. Ciminelli Family Foundation This scholarship award is designated for high school graduates who are continuing their education at Erie Community College.

Scholarship Name: The Patrick P. Lee Foundation Term Scholarship Contact: Ms. Jane Mogavero Donor: The Patrick P. Lee Foundation It is hoped that students pursuing careers in the Engineering and Technology fields will obtain full-time employment in the...

Scholarship Name: Statler Foundation Scholarship Contact: Chef Kristen Goss Donor: The Statler Foundation This scholarship assists students in the ECC Culinary Arts, Hotel Restaurant Management or Baking and Pastry Arts programs.

The Thurman Thomas Family Foundation was established in order to assist those in the community of Western New York that are experiencing unfortunate hardships.

The Thomas and Laurie Baker Endowed Scholarship was created to honor and memorialize Tom Baker’s parents, Thomas and Laurie Baker and to help those SUNY Erie Community College students in financial need.

Scholarship Name: Ford Motor Company / Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Endowed Scholarship Contact: Ms. Julie Lavender Donor: US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Sponsor & Ford Motor Company, Corporate Co-sponsor Recognizing the importance...