Nine recent area graduates received awards from the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship Fund recently, together totaling $15,000.
The Dresser-Rand Employees Trust Association established the scholarship fund at CRCF in 2021 to help continue their longstanding scholarship program for current and former employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy.
The Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship is open to the children of employees of Dresser-Rand/Siemens Energy, regardless of high school. Employees must have been Olean-based employees as of February 2, 2022, with at least 12 months of service.
From Olean High School: Lily Eaton received $2,500; Lauren Dyal received $1,000; Larson Hawkes received $500.
From Portville Central School: Claira Scott received $5,000; Ali Haynes received $2,500; James Giamanco received $500.
From Allegany-Limestone Central School: Ashley Shay, Isaac Brauer and Molly Olkosky each received $1,000.
Eaton plans to study Aviation Flight at Ohio University. Dyal plans to study biology at the University at Buffalo. Hawkes plans to study heavy equipment at Alfred State College.
Scott plans to study medical laboratory sciences at the University of Kentucky. Haynes plans to study early childhood education at Slippery Rock University. Giamanco plans to study psychology at Jamestown Community College.
Shay plans to study business administration at Jamestown Community College. Brauer plans to study pharmaceuticals at the University at Buffalo. Olkosky plans to study individual studies at Jamestown Community College.
Donations can be made to the Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship Fund at CRCF, 301 North Union St., Suite 203, or online at cattfoundation.org.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).
