Monday, February 8, 2021 - 6:09 am
CANTON — A graduate of the inaugural class of SUNY Canton nurses has created a scholarship to lessen the financial burdens of north country students who follow in her career field.
Maryalice Grotkowski Blake, a 1968 alumna, donated $25,000 to the SUNY Canton College Foundation, Inc., to establish an endowment. Beginning next year, it will provide $1,000 annually to a student enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program, with preference given to graduates of Ogdensburg Free Academy (OFA).
"I wanted to do something to support the young women and men aspiring to join the ranks of today's registered nurses," she said. "It recognizes the expertise, courage and compassion that registered nurses have been displaying during the COVID-19 pandemic."