Past Scholarship Winners
2001 Nathan Frechen
Rochester Institute of Technology
Nathan Frechen
graduated from the College of Engineering at R.I.T
in 2006. During his college career, he completed
several cooperative job experiences, traveled to
France and gained exposure to international
business. He now works as the engineering manager of the Perfomance Testing Laboratory at Blount International in Portland, Oregon.
2002 Kimberly Moore
Syracuse University
Kimberly Moore graduated from Syracuse University
in 2005 where she majored in finance and market
management. While at Syracuse, she completed an
internship in London, England. She is presently
working for for AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
In 2012, Kim received her MBA from Johns Hopkins University.
2003 Ashley Gaffey
Texas A&M University
Ashley Gaffey graduated from
the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences at
Texas A&M University in 2007, where she was a member
of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She also earned her DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) at Texas A&M.
2004 Melanie DeWitt
Georgia Institute of Technology
Melanie DeWitt
studied Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at
Georgia Tech.
2005 Paula Freitag
University of Notre Dame
Paula Freitag graduated from the University of
Notre Dame where she studied Finance and Accounting.
She now works for Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey.
2007 Ellen Reavey
Boston University
Ellen Reavey graduated magna cum laude from
Boston University where she majored in biomedical
engineering. While at Boston University, she spent a
semester in Dresden, Germany. After training with
Teach For America, Ellen received her M.Ed at Boston University and now teaches high school physics and engineering in Los Angeles.
2008
Angela Petriello
New York University
Angela Petriello received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology
and Spanish from New York University in 2012. After a year
spent with AmeriCorps, she is an enablement manager for UniteUs in New York City.
2009 Aaron
Soden
Pennsylvania State University
Aaron Soden received his B.A. in Labor Studies and
Employment Relations from Penn State. Aaron is an investment advisor at 1938 Wealth Advisors.
2010
Thomas J. Kelly
Binghamton University
T.J. Kelly graduated from Binghamton University in 2014 where he studied biology.
He earned his Pharm.D from Thomas Jefferson University in 2018 and now works as
a clinical oncology pharmacist at Jefferson Specialty Pharmacy in Philadelphia.
2010
Kyla Kemmerer
Pratt Institute of Art
Kyla Kemmerer received her Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts in Communication Design from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York in 2014.
Kyla lives in Pittsburgh where she works as a senior illustrator for NICHE, a website that ranks K-12 schools, colleges and places.
2011
Nicolas Marco
Carnegie Mellon University
Nick Marco graduated in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
and now serves as the vice president of business development and operations at Wise Telemetry in Pittsburgh.
2012
Stephanie Skurski
University of Scranton
Stephanie Skurski has completed her obligatory fifth year of clinical practice at the University of Scranton where she majored in occupational therapy.
She works as an occupational therapist in a skilled nursing facility in Sarasota, Florida.
2013
Melissa Kukowski
University of Pittsburgh
Melissa was awarded her B.S. in neuroscience and psychology at Pitt and then received a Fulbright award to teach in South Korea.
She received her M.D. degree at the University of Pittsburgh and has taken up a residency position at the University of Virginia Medical School.
2013
Raymond Polak
Pennsylvannia State University
Ray has received his B.S. in mathematics at Penn State and received a PhD in mathematics from Purdue University and now teaches mathematics there.
2014
Emily Staros
Cornell University
Emily Staros graduated from Cornell University in chemistry.
Following Cornell, Emily spent a year in France as a teaching assistant in a French public high school.
She went on to teach in secondary schools in Vermont and Massachusetts and is now Assistant Director of Admissions at Cornell's College of Engineering
2015
Ivy Christensen
Syracuse University
Ivy Christensen received her BS in mechanical engineering at
Syracuse. She was awarded a Brooke Owens Fellowship in 2019
and was an intern on the DreamChaser space
shuttle team while working at the Sierra Nevada Corporation in
Boulder, Colorado. Ivy now works for Vital Lyfe in Los Angeles, where she works as a test and reliability engineer.
2016
Alyssa Hubal
Loyola University Maryland
Alyssa Hubal received
B. S. in biology from Loyola of Maryland in 2020 and her PHD in biomedical sciences at Case
Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She now works as a post-doctorate fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where
she is training to direct clinical microbiological laboratories in major health systems.
2016
Rachel Serfilippi
Paul Smith's College
Rae Serfilippi
graduated from Paul Smith's College with a bachelor's degree
in ecological restoration in 2020. She now works in this field
as a project manager for ArcheWay in Quakerstown, Pa.
2017
Evan Haley
Temple University
Evan received his BS in Chemistry and Neuroscience at Temple University and is enrolled in the PhD program at the University of California, Davis.
2018
Kaylin Trynoski
Binghamton University
Kaylin Trynoski received her B.A. in economics at Binghamton University in 2022. She went on to receive an MBA from Binghamton University in 2023.
2019
Kaylee Landry
Seton Hall Universtiy
Kaylee Landry received her B.S.
In biology from Seton Hall University in 2022. Following graduation from Seton Hall, Kaylee enrolled in Gwynedd Mercy University's Accelerated BSN Program as the next step to a career as a registered nurse.
2020
Taylor Huyck
Elizabethtown College
Taylor graduated in August with a Master of Science in physician assistant studies. After graduating, Taylor passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam, and she is now applying for a position in family medicine in the Hershey PA. area.
2021
Kimberly Swartz
University of Pittsburg
Kimberly Swartz received her B.S. in biology from the University of Pittsburgh and continues her studies there towards a master's degree in the pharmaceutical business.
Kimberly is employed as a pharmacy employee trainer at UPMC Presbyterian in its central pharmacy. She trains all new employees and works with the pharmacy and hospital administration.
2022
Joseph Staria
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Joe Staria graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a major in computer programming.
2022
Meghan Kiernan
Lehigh University
Meghan Kiernan graduated from Lehigh University where she obtained an integrated degree in engineering, arts and sciences, and is continuing graduate studies at Lehigh.
2023
Juliann Downton
University of South Florida
Juliann Downton attends at the University of South Florida where she studies biomedical science and economics.
2023
Reilly Potter
Cornell University
Reilly is attending Cornell University majoring in electrical and computer engineering and minoring in robotics.
2024
Joeseph T. Burke
Marywood University
JT Burke is enrolled at Marywood where he majors in biology.
2024
Jackson Maby
Suny Oneonta
Jackson Maby studies mathematics and adolescent education at Suny Oneonta.
2024
Lilliana Matis
Rochester Institue of Technology
Lily Matis is attending RIT where she majors in medical illustration and minors in biochemistry.
2024
Paytyn Sellitto
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Paytyn Sellitto is studying biology at NC Wilmington.
2025
Jeremiah Hadden
Cornell University
Jeremaih Hadden is a student at Cornell's College of Arts and Science.
2025
Alexandria Hall
Rochester Institute of Technology
Alex Hall attends RIT where she majors in computer science.