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bout President's Challenge Scholarship

The President’s Challenge Scholarship (PCS) is awarded to eighth‐grade, first‐generation, college‐bound students. Recipients receive mentoring and college readiness preparation throughout high school and upon graduation, attend SUNY Ulster tuition‐free for two years.

2022-2023 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2026

2020-2021 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2024

“This is really going to change my life!” 

2018-2019 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2022

2017-2018 Sponsors of Graduating Class of 2021

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

ANGEL

A Donor who contributes $1,000,000 to benefit the President’s Challenge Scholarship Program.

$1,000,000

Darlene L. Pfeiffer Student Experience Endowment

BELIEVER

A Grantor or Donor who has sustained scholarship and/or administrative costs to grow the President’s Challenge Scholarship Program.

$500,000

Johnson Scholarship Foundation

BENEFACTOR 

A Donor who has sponsored one or more scholarships in perpetuity.

ENDOWED

Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt [1 endowed scholarship annually]

Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe [2 endowed scholarships every 4 years]

STEWARD 

A Donor who has sponsored ten or more students.

$72,000

Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship • Rich & Donna Croce 

RAINMAKER 

A Donor securing ten or more student sponsorships.

$72,000

Barbara Cohen • Rich & Donna Croce • Bruce Littlefield & Scott Stewart • Olana O’Connor & Joseph O’Connor, Esq. • Tim & Laurel Sweeney

CHAMPION 

A Donor who sponsors five or more students.

$36,000

Elna Magnetics • Joseph & Kathryn Ferraro • Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt • Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship • Floyd Lattin Jean Lerner • Saugerties Kiwanis Club • Subak Family Foundation

SUSTAINER 

A Donor who sponsors four students.

$28,800

The Ferriday Fund • The Hill Family • Richard & Gillian Murphy • New Paltz Rotary • Olana O’Connor & Joseph O’Connor, Esq. • George & Catherine Sifre Family

TRANSFORMER 

A Donor who sponsors three students.

$21,600

Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial • Hayes Clement • Bill & Kathleen Cloonan • Patty Curry Frank G. Elliot Memorial • Susan & Stephen Hirsch • Jay E. & Lucia De L. Klock Foundation Dale Robbins & Dan Proctor of Proctor Robbins, LLC. • Dr. Alan P. Roberts • Rondout Savings Bank • Bill & Brenda Spearman • H. Neil Zimmerman

PROMOTER 

A Donor who sponsors two students.

$14,400

Anna & Ken Brett • Erika & Tim Brown • Scott Davis, P.E. & Patty Davis • John A. DeGasperis, Esq. & Emily DeGasperis  • The Flag Guys/Al Cavalari • Nik & Nelda Gerner • John Bonavita-Goldman, M.D. • Hudson Valley Catskill Region Multiple Listing Service • The Elisabeth Holst Memorial • Robert Jacobsen, Esq. & Carly Jacobsen • Bruce Littlefield & Scott Stewart • Moss Oak Scholarship (Anonymous) • Steve MacDonald & Priscilla Derven • Daniel Malpica & Peter Oellers • Ruth Gale Realty Sawyer Savings Bank • Rich & Donna Siegel • Victoria St. John-Gilligan • Allan Stein • Tim & Laurel Sweeney • Robert Tonner & Harris Safier •  Ulster County Board of REALTORS

AMBASSADOR 

A PCS office held for two years during which time the ambassador(s) promote the PCS Program in a specific school district or districts.

Kathleen Cloonan • Barbara Cohen • Rich & Donna Croce • Olana O’Connor • Dale Robbins • Laurel & Tim Sweeney

ADVOCATE 

A Donor who sponsors one student.

$7,200+

Jill Ammerata & Peter Calatozzo and the Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship Fund Anonymous • Ronald Augustine & Eileen Katatsky • Ronald & Jill Barton • Mike & Jane Beck Jay & Laurie Bloomfield • John Bonavita-Goldman, M.D. in Memory of Harold Bonavita-Goldman • Cameron & Margaret Bonner • Darlene Bover & Robert Mance • Deborah & Thomas J. Briggs • Brosnahan Family • Clegg Family • Barbara & Joe Cohen  • Principal Bob Cook, Jr. Memorial • Claire & Raymond Costantino • Rich & Dana Croce • Patty Curry – Celebrating Terry “Mama” Curry • Jeff DaPuzzo & Rob Kilpert • DeGasperis Family - In Memory of Arthur R. DeGasperis • Paul L. DeLisio in Memory of Philip & Elizabeth Spinelli • Dreamers Scholarship - Ilene Cutler & Paula Lockshon, Maggie Anderson & Lorraine Salmon • EdTom Enterprises, LLC - The Hill Family • the late Muriel Ferraro • First Dreamer Scholarship - Victoria Coyne, Donna Elberg & Darlene Villanueva • Jeffrey M. Fredenberg Memorial • Nita Friedman • Garfield & Ferraro Families Memorial • Dominic J. Giamei, Jr. Memorial Fund • Rondavid Gold & Carol Super Gold • Peter & Judith Hauser • Rudy & the late Joyce Hellenschmidt - in Honor/Memory of the Onteora Class of 59 & 70 and the Bennett Staff - Past & Present • Highland Educational Foundation • Highland Rotary Club • The Hill Family-Joed Enterprises, Inc. In Honor of Dr. Larry Barrett • Suzanne & Alexander Holt and Hilary Cloos & Jeffrey Feinsod • Holy Cross in Memory of Lucy Magliula • Robin & Audrey Hunter • Rachel Jackson & the Sherman & Carol E. Adin Scholarship Fund • Paul H. & Patricia S. Johnson • Keegan Army in Memory of Tommy Keegan III • Kingston Rotary • Jaime & Darren Klein • Floyd Lattin & Ward Mintz • Beth Lewis Memorial c/o Patty Curry • Bruce Littlefield, Scott Stewart & Lauren Aguiar  Local Economies Project in Honor of Patty Curry • Markes Family • Robert J. Markes Jr. Memorial - Dr. Ann Markes & Dr. Matthew Kane • Dr. Ann M. Marrott & David Hamann • Garvan & Leonie McCloskey in Memory of Jimmy Mullins • McGinty Family - Be the Change Fund • Meltzer & Hill Wealth Advisory Scholarship • Yvonne Merck & Rich Gillette in Memory of Thomas M. Merck • Christopher Mikesh, Esq. & Zachary Bowman • Sara Swan Miller/Peter Graves Scholarship - Dr. Martin Miller • C. Moran & B. Wallace, J. Moran & D. Osheyack, O. Reece & C. Moreau • Negron Family • Dennis & Joyce O’Brien • Olana O’Connor & Joe O’Connor, Esq. – In Memory of Constantine Radvan • Opening Doors Scholarship - Victoria Gardens • Karen & Howard Osterhoudt • Anna & Ted Peck • Kevin & Dee Dee Pitcock/Peak Trading Corp • Joe & Linda Previll • Skit Rabbino • Jamie Raab & Victoria Sanders • Stephen L. Raymond Memorial - Eli Basch, Esq. & the late Susan Raymond Basch • Rondout Valley Scholarship Fund • Irwin Rosenthal & Doris Goldberg • Vansh Sharma & Deborah Marin • Sawyer Automotive Foundation • Jackie Schechter • Sarah M. Schmidt Memorial • Mary Etta Schneider • The late Jean Semilof • Laura Shearer in Honor of  Joseph Patterson • Nina Siegel Memorial RSS Agency • Peter & Stacy Sindt • Derek J. Spada, Esq. & Rana Spada • Lisa St. John - In Memory of Kent St. John • Start Here – Go Far Scholarship - Duke Soltankhah   Thoben Hill Properties – The Hill Family • Molly Croce Van Etta & Austin Van Etta • Stacy Varsos & George Fakiris • Lucie M. Walker Memorial Wallkill Valley Federal Savings & Loan The late Anita Williams Peck • Steve Wood & Carol Meyer • Jennifer & Patrick Zell • Kathleen & Andrew Zell  •  Elke Zuern & Sumedha Senanayake

FRIEND

A Donor contributing to the general PCS program.

$1,000+

$7,500+ Robert T. Brown

$2,500+ Bank of Greene County • Follet Higher Education Group

$1,500+ Edward Hill in honor of Harris Safier

$1,000+ Anita Williams Peck in Memory of Dorothy Roberts

Anonymous • Wayne Bradford • Viking Industries

This document reflects PCS Sponsors who have pledged their support by 4/21/2023.