The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) welcomes a new fund, the Fonda Sanford Kawski Scholarship. Raised in Missouri, donor Fonda Sanford Kawski and her husband currently reside in Fredonia.
Trades and Manufacturing Technology Scholarship Available
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) and the Dunkirk Area Labor Council announce that applications for the Dunkirk Area Labor Council Scholarship are due by May 1, 2020. Students currently enrolled in the following schools are eligible: Brocton, Cassadaga, Chautauqua Lake, Dunkirk, Forestville, Fredonia, Pine Valley, Silver Creek, Westfield, and BOCES.
Dr. Raja S. Gopalan Registered Nursing Scholarship Applications Due
NCCF Accepting Applications for the Chautauqua County Home Auxiliary Scholarship
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation announces the availability of the Chautauqua County Home Auxiliary Scholarship. Students from northern Chautauqua County entering or furthering their education in the healthcare field are eligible to apply. The committee will consider applications from Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center employees and their family members first.
NCCF Scholarship Honors Dunkirk Police Officer Matthew L. Hazelton
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation announces the establishment of the Matthew Hazelton Memorial Scholarship for Law Enforcement. Created from donations received from the Matthew Hazelton Memorial 5K participants and private donations, this scholarship will benefit graduating Dunkirk and Brocton High School seniors who are pursuing a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Scholarship for Graduating Seniors in 4-H Programs
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting scholarship applications for the Terence J. Centner Agricultural and Environmental 4-H Scholarship. Terence (Terry) J. Centner established this fund to honor his parents, Harry E. and Mary Ellen Centner. Harry and Mary Ellen, residents of the Town of Dunkirk, helped a generation to enjoy a multitude of 4-H projects and activities.
Creation of the Robert J. Harris Endowment of the Historical Society of Dunkirk
The Board of Trustees of the Historical Society of Dunkirk recently created an endowment with the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) honoring the late Bob Harris of Dunkirk. The endowment recognizes the many years Bob Harris served the Historical Society and the people of Dunkirk. Bob was a founding member of the Historical Society and Museum in 1973. He served as its first Treasurer and Curator. In 1979, he worked with the City of Dunkirk and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to secure the former Christian Science church on Washington Avenue as the permanent home of the Dunkirk Historical Museum. The museum in its new site opened in 1980.