The KRTF awarded scholarships in 2024 at the Scholarship Luncheon held in June at Ole Savannah.
As of 2024, KRTF will have given away over
$58,500
in scholarships to our students!
Our annual Founders Scholarships (one $1000 and 7 $500) were awarded at the 2024 Scholarship Luncheon at Ole Savannah in June 2024. Many thanks to Ana and Ron Rodgers for their tireless efforts to create and maintain KRTF’s Scholarship program.
The KRTF awarded scholarships in 2023 at the Scholarship Luncheon held in June at Ole Savannah.
As of 2023, KRTF will have given away over
$54,500
in scholarships to our students!
Our annual Don Sweeney ($1000) and 7 Anna Tucker ($500) awards were awarded at the 2023 Scholarship Luncheon at Ole Savannah in June 2023. In addition a one-time scholarship to honor our retired Chair Linda Monfette will be awarded as well.
As of June 2023, KRTF has awarded $54,000.00 in scholarships since the program’s inception in 2005! Our membership is to be commended for its commitment to fostering educational opportunities beyond high school!
KRTF extends heartfelt congratulations to the following recipients of 2022 awards! They are:
Name College or Technical School Amt. Sponsor(s)
Alex Bigelow SUNY New Paltz $1000.00 Cheryl Bigelow-Stroub (Grandmother)
Katherine Gallipo St. Lawrence University $500.00 Pamela Regan (Grandmother)
Brandon D. Gregory USMA@ West Point $500.00 James Gregory (Grandfather)
Ava Michaelides University of Connecticut $500.00 Barbara Celuch (Grandmother)
Sean Neely Hartwick College $500.00 William Neely (Grandfather)
Lily Neher University of New Hampshire $500.00 Pat & George Neher (Grandparents)
Ava Roper SUNY Cortland $500.00 Jeanne Roper (Grandmother) J
Jacqueline C. Waldman Georgetown University $500.00 Myra Schwartz (Grandmother)
SCHOLARSHIP UNITES US!
During the 2021 June Scholarship Luncheon held at Ole Savannah, KRTF awarded our 2021 Scholarships. One Don Sweeney Scholarship for $1000.00 and seven Anna Tucker Scholarships ($500.00 each) were bestowed. In addition, a one time $500.00 scholarship in memory of Ginger Martin (founding KRTF member) was also awarded.
As of June 2, 2021, the KRTF has granted 84 annual $500.00 Anna Tucker Scholarships, 1(one-time only) $500.00 scholarship in memory of Virginia Martin, and 7 $1000.00 Don Sweeney Scholarships for a total of $49,500 since 2005 when the organization began offering scholarships. This is a testament to the commitment and dedication that KRTF maintains to encourage higher education!
Congratulations to all our winners and to each and every student that is going on to higher/technical education! You all are truly winners in our eyes!
Name College or Technical School Amt. Sponsor(s)
Conor Cranfield U.S. Naval Academy $1000.00 Carolyn Cranfield - grandmother
Kailey Cook Auburn University $500.00 Charles Castle – grandfather
Rose Hubbard Finger Lakes CC (SUNY) $500.00 Ana & Ron Rodgers – grandparents
Jorda Mattsen Goucher College $500.00 Thomas Natoli – grandfather
Adam W.R. Murphy Sacred Heart University $500.00 Linda S.W. Murphy – mother
James Post SUNY Oswego $500.00 Mary Post – grandmother
Jillian Post* Creighton University $500.00 Mary Post – grandmother
Gracyn Redding Virginia Tech University $500.00 M. Tronolone – grandfather
Katherine Houston SUNY Stony Brook $500.00 (GMS) Barbara Clark – grandmother
*Inadvertently at the luncheon, the onetime Ginger Matin Scholarship was counted as one of the Anna Tucker scholarships to be awarded. To correct this error, another name was drawn by a member of the KRTF Board after the luncheon ended.