Dr. John Kutolowski and Dr. Kathleen Kutolowski, professors emeriti from the Department of History at SUNY Brockport, established the Guy H. and Sophia Jadick Smith Scholarship in memory of her father and step-mother to recognize an outstanding incoming student at...

Dr. William Heyen ’61 and Mrs. Hannelore Heyen ’62/’79 came to SUNY Brockport from opposite ends of New York State: he from Long Island and she from the Dunkirk area. They married following her graduation in 1962. After he earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in...

Dr. Harold Rakov came to SUNY Brockport as a professor of social studies in 1949 following his service in the US Air Force during World War II. Before the war, Dr. Rakov attended the Oswego Normal School and earned his bachelor’s degree at Syracuse University in...

The Harry and Peggy Boutet Scholarship recognizes the memory of two long-time volunteers in the Tonawanda, NY, community. Mr. and Mrs. Boutet were grandparents to Mike Andriatch, vice president for Advancement and president of the Brockport Foundation at SUNY...

Informal gatherings of science and mathematics faculty, students, and staff in the 1970s and 1980s at SUNY Brockport became known as Harvard House. Centered in the Department of Physics, the participants collected funds over the years, ultimately leading to the...

Harvey A. Dorfman ’57/’61 spent 27 years in education before embarking on his second career in the early 1980s as professional baseball’s first true sports psychologist. Mr. Dorfman began his sports psychology career with the Oakland A’s in 1984, remaining with the...

The Heidi M. Caton Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Mrs. Caton by recognizing an outstanding transfer student at SUNY Brockport who is enrolled in the College’s accounting program. A graduate of Brockport High School and SUNY Brockport, Mrs. Caton earned her...

SUNY Brockport alumnus Dale R. Blissett ’59 established the Helen Rice Blissett Nursing Scholarship to honor the memory of his mother, Helen Rice Blissett, a Depression-era lady who would have like to have had the opportunity to become a nurse. Mr. Blissett was a...

From 1943 to 1973, Dr. Henry Gould was a member of the faculty at SUNY Brockport. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at New York University, and began his tenure as an assistant professor of science. In 1949, after he earned his PhD in biology from the...

Dr. Henry L. Bretton and his wife Marian More Bretton met as students at the University of Michigan in 1951, the year she received her master’s degree and he received his PhD, both in political science. They married in September 1951, beginning a life of family and...

Dr. Herbert C. Fink, professor emeritus, served on the faculty at SUNY Brockport for 42 years, from 1966 to 2008. Dr. Fink did his undergraduate work at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and earned his PhD from the University of Rochester. His teaching and research...

Melinda Kleehamer ’83 established the History Department/Melinda Kleehamer Senior Seminar Prize to honor the History Department faculty who were instrumental in her life. After she graduated summa cum laude from The College at Brockport, Ms. Kleehamer attended the...

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., owner and operator of WHEC-TV, News10NBC, the NBC affiliate in the Rochester region, has supported meteorology students at SUNY Brockport through a scholarship program for more than 20 years. Hubbard Broadcasting, a family-owned...

Emerita Professor of Music Susan E. Edmunds established the Endowment for the Interdisciplinary Arts for Children Program at SUNY Brockport to provide support for students involved in the program and to raise awareness of the value of the programs to the greater...

Dr. Kazumi Nakano was a member of the Department of Mathematics faculty at SUNY Brockport from 1970 to 2002, rising to the rank of professor and serving several years as department chair in the mid-1980s. She also served as director of Asian Studies. After her...

Friends of the Office of International Education, now the Center for Global Education and Engagement, established this scholarship to provide grants for SUNY Brockport students to gain international experiences through study-abroad programs, internships, or...

Irene Rivera de Royston graduated from SUNY Brockport in 1974 with a master’s degree in Counselor Education, and she retired in 2016 after 42 years of working in higher education and community service. She completed a master’s in social work degree at Syracuse...

Dr. Jack Crandall began his career at The College at Brockport in 1948. In addition to serving as a professor of history and American studies, he enjoyed a reputation as a speaker whose humor, insights, and style made him the first choice as master of ceremonies or...

When Jack Wolsky retired from active teaching at SUNY Brockport, his colleagues in the Department of Art established a scholarship in his honor to recognize his inspirational role as a teacher and a painter. Mr. Wolsky served on the faculty for 26 years, from 1959 to...

James A. Schiller was a political science major at SUNY Brockport. A former U.S. Marine Corps member and a resident of Greece, NY, he was a dean’s list student at the college. Mr. Schiller was noteworthy for his intense interest and involvement in politics. From...

When James C. Fallon ’69 retired in 2009 after 16 years as the superintendent of the Brockport Central School District, his friends and colleagues established a scholarship in his honor to recognize an outstanding graduate of Brockport High School who will attend...

Dr. James E. Fatula enjoyed a long career in health care before joining the master’s in public administration program at SUNY Brockport, first in 1992 as an adjunct professor and then in 1998 as a professor. He also served as department chair from 2001 to 2010. The...

This award honors the memory of James Francis Harris, who died in an automobile accident during his first semester at The College at Brockport in 1951. His mother Lena Harris established this award. The James Francis Harris Memorial Award recognizes a deserving...

The scholarship in memory of James H. Keeler honors his life while recognizing an outstanding student from Orleans County, NY, who demonstrates the potential for excellence. Mr. Keeler was a native of Albion, NY, and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a...

From the time she entered SUNY Brockport as a freshman until her passing in early 2020, Jeanette D’Agostino Banker ’53 served as one of Brockport’s most loyal supporters. In honor of his wife’s dedication to the students, faculty, and staff at the College, Mr. Edward...

The late Mrs. Joan Kelly Fish Young ’53/’57 established the scholarship in her name to recognize a deserving student from Long Island, NY, who is in the Teacher Certification Program at SUNY Brockport. Mrs. Young, a retired teacher, worked many jobs to support...

The Rochester Rookies Adaptive Sports Program established the Jo Ann Armstrong Student Achievement Scholarship to recognize The College at Brockport for its contributions to adaptive sports programs. The award is named for Ms. Armstrong to acknowledge her 40-plus...

Cynthia Powell-Reed established the Jocelyn A. Reed Memorial Award in memory of her daughter, who was a student at SUNY Brockport. Jocelyn Angelique Reed was a bright, active, and rambunctious little girl. She always had a smiling face, and making friends came...

John Sinacore, EdD, professor emeritus of health science from 1974 to 1982, and Angela Sinacore, his wife, established the John and Angela Sinacore Student Award for Excellence in Alcohol & Substance Abuse Studies at SUNY Brockport. This scholarship recognizes an...

Established by a gift from Dr. John Halstead, sixth president of SUNY Brockport, and his wife Kathleen, a tireless volunteer on behalf of the college and community, this scholarship recognizes an incoming freshman student who demonstrates strong academic and...