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.
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