By Elisabeth Costanzo Stewart
Celebration was in the air on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, as the campus community gathered to honor SUNY Broome’s newest Presidential Honors Scholars (PHS) cohort. The 2024 Presidential Honors Scholarship recipients hail from more than 15 of the region’s school districts within Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Tioga Counties.
2024 Presidential Honors Scholars
- Marissa Adams – Susquehanna Valley High School
- Paul Ajak – Seton Catholic Central High School
- Ahmet Algi – Binghamton High School
- Sophia Ashman – Chenango Valley High School
- Isabelle Buck – Ross Corners Christian Academy
- Kara Condon – Chenango Forks High School
- Elizabeth Czebiniak – Whitney Point High School
- Thomas Donohue – Windsor High School
- Aubree Eberly-Robinson – Harpursville High School
- Giovanni Johnson – Bainbridge Guilford High School
- Paul Johnson – Johnson City High School
- Mallory Kienzler – Johnson City High School
- Charles Larrabee – Waverly High School
- Chris Porter – Owego Free Academy
- Hannah Sanford – Deposit High School
- Autumn Watkins – Candor High School
Since its inception in 2007, 226 of the best and brightest students from the Southern Tier have been awarded full-tuition Presidential Honors Scholarships. These local scholars were selected based on their academic excellence, extracurricular engagement, and community service.
As PHS recipients, each student is required to complete campus-based service hours. Through these acts of volunteerism, PHS students will engage with the SUNY Broome community to teach and learn from their fellow classmates and alumni.
Hosted by the SUNY Broome Foundation, the Presidential Honors Scholarship Reception featured remarks and well-wishes from a selection of the scholarship’s generous donors and champions.
Special speakers included:
- Alex Racketa: President – SUNY Broome Foundation Board of Directors
- Amanda McIntyre: Executive Director – The Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation
- Gerald E. Putman: Executive Director – Dr. G. Clifford & Florence B. Decker Foundation
- Alexandra Pourby (BUBA ‘18) – Past Presidential Honors Scholar
- Dr. Tony D. Hawkins – President of SUNY Broome Community College
“We consider our Presidential Honors Scholars to be the future leaders of this community, and we are humbled to play a role in your lives,” said President Hawkins. “We believe that the more local talent we bring to this campus, the more local talent this community will retain – and the better we will all be for it.”
President Hawkins addressing the PHS cohort. Photo Credit: Matt Ebbers
The Presidential Honors Scholarship is faithfully maintained by a collection of founding donors and corporate sponsors.
- Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation
- The Estate of Emil Calice
- Dr. G. Clifford & Florence B. Decker Foundation
- Delta Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects, DPC
- William H. Lane, Inc.
- Matco Electric Corporation
- Mirabito Holdings Inc.
- NBT Bank and NBT Insurance Agency
With continued support from:
- LeChase Construction Services
Do you know a future Presidential Honors Scholar? Graduating seniors from high schools in Broome, Chenango, Delaware, or Tioga counties who are interested in applying for the next round of Presidential Honors Scholarships should contact SUNY Broome’s Admissions Office at 607- 778-5001 or the Foundation Office at 607- 778-5047.
View all photos from the Presidential Honors Scholarship Reception! Photo Credit: Matt Ebbers
Tags: Alumni, SUNY Broome Foundation
