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news & notes Burke was a captain of Engine 21 of the New York City Fire Department who died in the line of duty when the second tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. The New York Community Trust through its Long Island Community Foundation affiliate has funded the scholarship at SUNY Potsdam through a fund established by Captain Burke’s siblings upon his death.
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Scholarship Honors FDNY Firefighter Who Died in 9/11 Attacks A SUNY Potsdam scholarship recently was endowed to honor Captain William F. Burke Jr. ’77, who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The Captain William F. Burke, Jr. Memorial Scholarship will provide financial assistance to SUNY Potsdam students who are from a New York City firefighter (FDNY) family.
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SUNY Potsdam Voter Registration Drives Net 300 Forms The efforts of several SUNY Potsdam groups in supporting the voter registration and education programs led to approximately 300 voter registration forms and 350 absentee ballot applications, which totals 15 percent of the campus. Through the collaboration of the Student Government Association, several resident assistants and mentors, the Office
of Student Involvement and Leadership and the Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee, several voter registration and voter education programs were offered in October. To encourage students to follow through on their plans to vote, SGA and Student Involvement and Leadership sponsored free rides to the polling places in Potsdam and sponsored an Election Night Open House in the Student Union Dining Court for the campus community to celebrate the momentous occasion.
Where Potsdam’s Need Is Greatest Gifts to the College’s Greatest Needs are the most helpful gifts to Potsdam because they strengthen the College’s ability to plan and prepare for the future. Through them, the College will continue to offer a combined educational experience that no other institution can match. Know that even a small gift to the College will have an impact. Your gift works together a collective ef-
Renzi Foodservice of Watertown was the top sponsor of the recent 20th Annual SUNY Potsdam Scholarship Golf Classic at the Potsdam Town & Country Club. Renzi Foodservice has generously sponsored the tournament for five consecutive years, with two Renzi scholars benefitting. Here, a group of Renzi Foodservice golfers is greeted by student scholars on the course. Pictured are (back, l to r) Tim Greene, Wheeler Maynard, Jude Renzi, Dean Johnston, Bernie Clary and George Arnold ’92, (front) Kylie Stenger, Jordan Kidder and Henrique Schembry. Thanks to the support of dozens of sponsors and a field of more than 150 golfers, the tournament raised more than $52,000 for SUNY Potsdam students.
fect. Each one is critical to SUNY Potsdam and has a direct impact on the students’ lives at Potsdam.
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