October 1, 2007

Broome Community College To Host Reception Honoring First
Ever Recipients of Presidential Honors Scholarship Tuesday Evening

-12 Local High School Students Comprising Top 10% of Class Will Attend BCC This Fall Under Scholarship-

(TOWN OF DICKINSON, NY) Broome Community College President Dr. Laurence Spraggs today announced the College will host a reception honoring the first ever recipients of the Presidential Honors Scholarship at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in the Klee Room, which is located in the Decker Building on campus.

The Presidential Honors Scholarship provides high school seniors from throughout Broome County with tuition for the first year at BCC. To be eligible for the scholarship students must graduate in the top 10% of their class and apply for the scholarship. If students maintain a 3.00 GPA average, the scholarship will continue for their second year.

“The Presidential Honors Scholarship program is an additional resource for area students to receive a quality education at essentially no cost for the first two years,” said BCC President Dr. Laurence Spraggs. “The Presidential Scholarships will allow Broome Community College to become the first choice for the best and brightest from many area high schools and we’re very proud of this emerging trend. Tuesday’s event is designed to highlight and recognize these talented students.”

The 2007 Presidential Honors Scholarship Awardees are:

Zachary Beylo              Chenango Valley High School

Nicole Church              Harpursville High School

Lindsay Dunlap             Binghamton High School

Lottie Fox                    Windsor High School

Marcus Hennekens      Binghamton High School

Patrick Joyce                Binghamton High School

Peter Kinney                Johnson City High School

Justin Knapp                Harpursville High School

Kyle Rittenburg            Whitney Point High School

Courtney Starzer          Susquehanna Valley High School

Kendra VanFossen       Union Endicott High School

Britney Zaczek             Deposit High School

The Presidential Scholarship is made possible through a $350,000 grant from the Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation of Binghamton.  The grant will be paid over four years to establish an endowment for the scholarship and contribute to the start-up costs. The $350,000 grant is the largest that the Klee Foundation has ever made. Representatives from the Klee Foundation will also be on hand at the reception.

The Klee Foundation is the second organization to provide funds for the Presidential Honors Scholarship. The BCC Foundation received a $50,000 donation earlier from an individual who wished to remain anonymous.

Up to 25 scholarships will be presented to full-time students annually. Anyone interested in an application form or more information on the Presidential Honors Scholarship Program can contact BCC’s Office of Admissions at 778-5001.