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 White Plains, NY - The Ruth Taylor Award Fund has announced the recipients of the first round of this year’s scholarship awards.
The awardees of the Ruth Taylor Award Fund first round are: Ridvan Foxhall (Peekskill), of the Mercy College Occupational Therapy Program, Valerie McDermott (Hastings of Hudson) of the Sarah Lawrence Health Advocacy Program; Amy Burkhard (Cortlandt Manor), Anabel Espin (Yonkers), and Hanif Benjamin ( New Rochelle) of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Welfare.
Winners of the award will be recognized at United Way of Westchester and Putnam's annual meeting October 7th.
The Ruth Taylor Awards were named in honor of Ruth Taylor, a former Commissioner of Public Welfare of Westchester County who provided the county with nearly four decades of outstanding service.
The award provides grants for scholarship awards, for tuition or maintenance, or both. To be eligible, individuals must be Westchester residents pursing graduate level education in the field of social welfare or public health from an accredited U.S. college. For the 2008-09 academic year, awards range between $1,000 and $5,000 and are issued in two rounds.
The deadline for applications in the second round of 2008 Ruth Taylor Award Fund scholarships is November 7, 2008. Awards will be determined in December and distributed in January 2009.Oct. 6, 200
Criteria used in evaluating applications are financial need, public service and scholastic capacity. Recipients must maintain the minimum cumulative University GPA for the duration of the award, and are eligible on a one-time only basis. A change in major or enrollment status will result in loss of the scholarship award.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam oversees the administration of the Fund and the processing of applications and awards. Inquiries can be directed to: Karen Bonaparte, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, at United Way, via email at
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What a great way to start the day! Congratulations to all the winners.
Fordham's Graduate School of Social Service and everyone at Fordham are proud of Amy Burkhard (Cortlandt Manor), Anabel Espin (Yonkers) and Hanif Benjamin (New Rochelle). Well done!
Again, congratulations to all!