SeaComm Donates $25,000 to Support SUNY Potsdam Scholarships

SeaComm Scholarship will Provide $1,000 Annually to Incoming College Freshman from St. Lawrence or Franklin Counties

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From left, Call Center Representative Sean Lynch ’99, SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller, SeaComm President & CEO Scott A. Wilson and Member Operations Manager Donna Deruchia ’84.

POTSDAM, NY (01/20/2012)(readMedia)-- SeaComm has given $25,000 to establish a scholarship fund to help local students earn their degree at SUNY Potsdam.

The federal credit union recently established the SeaComm Scholarship, which will award $1,000 annually to an incoming first-year student chosen by the College's Office of Admissions. Recipients must reside in St. Lawrence or Franklin counties. SeaComm's generous gift will establish an endowment for the scholarship fund.

"Higher education plays a vital role in not only helping to shape the minds of young people, but also as a significant economic driver in the North Country," said SeaComm President and Chief Executive Officer Scott A. Wilson. "SeaComm is committed to SUNY Potsdam's mission and the noble work they provide in developing educated talent that we as an employer depend on to fill our human resource needs. This perpetual SeaComm Scholarship, in partnership with SUNY Potsdam, will ensure that resource is available for many years to come."

Wilson recently presented the check to establish the fund to SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller, alongside SUNY Potsdam alumni SeaComm Member Operations Manager Donna Deruchia '84 and Call Center Representative Sean Lynch '99.

SUNY Potsdam awarded almost $2.3 million in scholarships to 960 recipients last year -- and plans to do more this year.

To find out more about all the ways that you can give back to SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/alumni/giving.

Founded in 1816, and located on the outskirts of the beautiful Adirondack Park, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges. SUNY Potsdam currently enrolls approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its handcrafted education, challenging liberal arts and sciences core, excellence in teacher training and leadership in the performing and visual arts.

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