A Tribute to Sandy & Courtney
Courtney C. Robinson ’88 Scholarship Fund Courtney Robinson was a four-year Suffield student who made a lasting impact on her friends and teachers. In addition to excelling academically, Courtney was a gifted and accomplished athlete and leader. She was captain of Suffield’s soccer and lacrosse teams, a dormitory proctor, and photography editor of the school yearbook. She graduated in 1992 from the University of Pennsylvania. Courtney also died tragically in an automobile accident, only four years after Sandy. To honor Courtney’s memory and her association with Suffield, Courtney’s parents, then-Trustee Susan Evans and George Robinson, established the Courtney C. Robinson Scholarship ’88 Fund in 1996 with the purpose of giving financial assistance to worthy students. The fund provides merit-based scholarships for Suffield applicants with proven academic achievements and leadership potential. The fund’s two goals have been beautifully accomplished: keeping Courtney’s memory strong at Suffield and attracting outstanding student leaders to the school. In 1997, a foundation of classmate Andrew Pilaro’s ’88 family made a large commitment to the scholarship fund as well.
“The Courtney C. Robinson ’88 Scholarship inspired me to strive for excellence in my academics and athletics during my time at Suffield Academy.” Lucas McComb ’06
Recipients of the Courtney Robinson ’88 Scholarship have been: Kate Dineen ’01, Kara LaMay ’02, Hannah Wolcott ’04, Sarah Moore ’04, Ashley Brown ’05, Lucas McComb ’06, Sydney Greenberg ’07, Garrett Lasnier ’08, Maureen Wyse ’09, Katherine Sacco ’10, Harry Land ’11, Emily Doran ’12, Paul Metscher ’13, Denison Smythe ’14, Abigail Blyler ’15, Garrett Wolff ’16, and Jason Louro ’17. Recipient Hannah Wolcott Reid ’04, now a faculty member at Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts, spoke about how receiving the scholarship allowed her to rethink her community involvement. “Receiving the Courtney Robinson ’88 Scholarship was a great honor. It helped me be more conscientious and reflective about my decisions during my four years at Suffield. I especially tried to lead by example and have the enthusiasm and commitment to academics, athletics, and leadership that I wanted all students to have.” Recipient Lucas McComb ’06, now a freelance photographer in Colorado, added, “The Courtney Robinson ’88 Scholarship inspired me to strive for excellence in my academics and athletics during my time at Suffield Academy. I am appreciative every day of the work ethic I developed while pursuing the level of greatness Courtney achieved during her Suffield career. I’ve come to realize that attending SA was a tremendous opportunity, and I am forever grateful to have been a recipient of this honor. Susan Evans was a wonderful mentor and friend throughout my time at Suffield, and it was always a pleasure to discuss the happenings of my Suffield experience with her when she would come visit the scholarship group throughout the school year. I would like to thank Susan and George for creating this award because it had a profound and positive impact on my life.”
Courtney’s step-father, Shell Evans, and mother, Susan Evans, with Courtney C. Robinson ’88 scholarship recipients, Garrett Wolff ’16, Abigail Blyler ’15, Denison Smythe ’14, and Paul Metscher ’13.