Four area graduates recently received the $10,000 John J. Murphy Family Scholarship managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Madison Honeck of Allegany-Limestone Central School, Devan Otto of Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School, Bianca Bush of Ellicottville Central School and Robert Childs of Hinsdale Central School each received the scholarship this year.
The $10,000 scholarship is given in four annual increments of $2,500. The John J. Murphy Family Scholarship was established through a grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas and continued through donations from the late John J. “Jack” Murphy, former CEO and chairman of Dresser Industries.
The annual scholarship is given with preference for a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing, engineering or business. The scholarship is available to all area students from Allegany, Cattaraugus, McKean (PA) and Potter (PA) counties, but first preference is for students from the greater Olean area schools. Preference is also given to students whose family members are or have been employed by Dresser-Rand.
Honeck plans to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology to study diagnostic medical sonography. Otto plans to attend St. Bonaventure University to study nursing. Bush plans to attend Duquesne University to study health science. Childs plans to attend St. Bonaventure University to study accounting.
The Murphy scholarship fund has made possible over $785,000 in awards since 2008.
Donations can be made to the John J. Murphy Family 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).
