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Cloudy with rain and snow. Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 90%..
Mainly cloudy with snow showers around this evening. Low 28F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%.
Updated: December 18, 2024 @ 2:14 pm
Class of 2025 Evergreen STEM Scholars: Front row, from left: Lily R. Mitchell, Clifton-Fine Central; Annika R. Zysik, Madrid-Waddington Central; Evergreen STEM Scholarship founder Charles Owens, son, Bruce Owens, and daughter Sandra Owens Hosier; Maeve E. Putman, Ogdensburg Free Academy; and Carly G. Bartholomew, Gouverneur Central. Back row, from left: Alexis Stuntz, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton; Willem J. Gleeson, Heuvelton Central; and Myles A. LaPoint, Edwards-Knox Central. Absent from photo: Meridyth C. Clark, Colton-Pierrepont Central; Jason Liang, Potsdam Central; Sydney Miner, St. Lawrence Central. Provided photo
Class of 2025 Evergreen STEM Scholars: Front row, from left: Lily R. Mitchell, Clifton-Fine Central; Annika R. Zysik, Madrid-Waddington Central; Evergreen STEM Scholarship founder Charles Owens, son, Bruce Owens, and daughter Sandra Owens Hosier; Maeve E. Putman, Ogdensburg Free Academy; and Carly G. Bartholomew, Gouverneur Central. Back row, from left: Alexis Stuntz, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton; Willem J. Gleeson, Heuvelton Central; and Myles A. LaPoint, Edwards-Knox Central. Absent from photo: Meridyth C. Clark, Colton-Pierrepont Central; Jason Liang, Potsdam Central; Sydney Miner, St. Lawrence Central. Provided photo
CANTON — Ten St. Lawrence County members of the Class of 2025 were recently named recipients of the Northern New York Community Foundation Evergreen STEM Scholarship.
Students are awarded the scholarship due to their interest and intent to study in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics field while in college. Students apply during their junior year of high school and are selected in the summer. Recipients will receive a one-year $3,000 scholarship toward their freshman year of college next fall.
This year’s students are pursuing post-secondary education in nursing, education, engineering, biology, bio-chemistry, mathematics and medicine, among others.
2024-2025 Evergreen STEM Scholars:
Carly G. Bartholomew, Gouverneur Central School, chemistry/biology; Meridyth C. Clark, Colton-Pierrepont Central School, veterinary studies or biology; Willem J. Gleeson, Heuvelton Central School, engineering; Myles A. LaPoint, Edwards-Knox Central School, biology; Jason Liang, Potsdam Central School, engineering; and Sydney Miner, St. Lawrence Central School, science/biology.
Also, Lily R. Mitchell, Clifton-Fine Central School, architecture; Maeve E. Putman, Ogdensburg Free Academy, biology/pre-med; Alexis Stuntz, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton, theoretical physics; and Annika R. Zysik, Madrid-Waddington Central School, biology/chemistry.
The Evergreen STEM scholarship is made possible through the generosity of former Gouverneur resident and Massena native Charles Owens and his late wife, Higouhi “Hi” Owens. The scholarship is a permanent fund of the Community Foundation and provides $30,000 annually for high school students who live in St. Lawrence County. Since its inception, 90 students have been awarded Evergreen STEM scholarships totaling $270,000 in educational support.
“Each year, the Owens family is impressed with the quality of applicants and pleased to see that it has been helpful in encouraging and supporting students pursuing studies in the STEM field,” said Rande S. Richardson, Northern New York Community Foundation executive director. “For Mr. Owens and his children, this is so much more than a scholarship. They see this as a meaningful investment in St. Lawrence county and its future and a way to inspire more to consider related career paths.”
Students recently had a chance to meet and thank Charles Owens, his son, Bruce, and his daughter, Sandy Owens Hosier, at a scholarship recognition and appreciation dinner in Canton. Parents, school guidance counselors and several district administrators also attended.
Bruce Owens is a retired engineer who spent more than 30 years with The Boeing Company. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sandy Owens Hosier is a retired English teacher who spent 33 years teaching in the Port Byron School District.
Charles and his wife established the scholarship at the Community Foundation in 2014 to inspire high school students to focus on post-secondary studies and careers in STEM while encouraging them to pursue employment opportunities in the North Country. Charles spent his professional life as a pharmacist and later in senior management for Kinney Drugs, retiring in 1994.
The first scholarships were awarded in 2016. During that time, others have made contributions to help build the permanent fund.
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