Freshman Scholarship Recipients Recognized by College Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: September 22, 2008

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574 - 4244

Freshman Scholarship Recipients Recognized by Rockland Community College Foundation

Suffern, NY - Freshman scholarship recipients from a variety of backgrounds were recognized by the Rockland Community College Foundation Scholarship Committee at a reception held on September 18.

Academic scholarships winners included Tibetan honors student Yexi Lamao from Rockland Country Day School, and athletic scholarship winners included Pete Lompado, a top baseball player recruited from Shattuck-St. Mary's School, a prep school in Faribault, Minnesota. Lamao received a two-year, full-tuition scholarship and Lompado received a one-year, half-tuition scholarship.

Since its inception in 1982, the Foundation has awarded almost $2 million in scholarships to students for scholastic excellence and/or financial need. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships and student support. The Foundation also assists and enhances the academic programs of the College.

For further information, contact Don Cairns, Executive Director of the Foundation, at (845) 574-4576. For more information about SUNY Rockland Community College, visit www.sunyrockland.edu

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