oak ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, Los Alamos National Laboratory in
New Mexico, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in richland, washington.
Among Suffolk students currently engaged in research internships, one has been asked
to continue their paid research during the upcoming fall semester, fully supported by
their scientist mentors.
i am proud to relate that three of our NSf S-STeM research scholars had their
research projects accepted to the 2015 National Conference on Undergraduate
research (NCUr) held this year in washington State. Chosen from more than 3,700
submissions, our students presented their work within a particular field of study to
peers, faculty, and staff from around the world. e accepted presentations were as
follows: Jonathan Millings, “effects of Histone Deacetylase inhibition on Tumor
radiosensitivity following Charged Particle irradiation”; Ammara Saeed, “Generation
of TALes to Block reST re-1 Site interactions”; and Yao Aleke, “Using Brookhaven
National Laboratory’s electric vehicle fleet as grid support.”
Suffolk County Community College is one of a handful of community colleges
nationally that have been awarded prestigious grants for STeM scholarships for its
students. we have had a decade of support from the National Science foundation
including two back-to-back grants for STeM scholarships totaling $1.2 million.
work is underway to submit the next grant proposal for continued funding.
Philanthropy Fosters Student Success
e Suffolk Community College foundation was established in 1989 to foster
student success through philanthropy that enables Suffolk County Community
College to provide quality educational experiences for its students. Scholarship funds
constitute the largest single use of the assets of the foundation.
Donor investment in the Suffolk Community College foundation has enabled the
growth of new and existing scholarships, and provided an opportunity to expand
educational opportunities to benefit students attending Suffolk County Community
College. Generous donations received from individuals, corporate partners,
foundations and friends contributed to more than $650,000 in scholarships awarded
to deserving students college-wide.
New scholarships that were established include the william J. Lindsay Memorial
Scholarship fund, created to honor the memory and legacy of william J. Lindsay, a
public servant who was a champion for the College and for access to education;
e Preston family Memorial Scholarship as a tribute to the Preston family and in
support of students in financial need; the Mark Jekel Long island Street rod
Association endowed Scholarship in Automotive Technology to honor the memory
of car enthusiast Mark Jekel; and the Marilyn Stolzberg Memorial Scholarship to
honor her passion for our School of Nursing.
Scholarships were also established to fund specific programmatic areas including the
Bethpage federal Credit Union “Heart of Bethpage” Scholarship for students in our
STeM related disciplines; the Paul A. Shackel Student experience fund providing
students with the opportunity to pursue a program related travel experience either
domestically or internationally; the Kenneth e. Senior Aerospace Scholarship for
students pursuing a career within the Manufacturing Technology program; the
Gordon L. Seaman electrical industry Scholarship fund for students in Construction
Technology-Architectural Technology, electrical Technology, electronics, engineering
Science, fire Protection Technology or Manufacturing Technology; the New York
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2014-2015 Review of Accomplishments
Student scholarships totaling more than $650,000
were awarded this past year.
