The Carl B. and Cordelia S. Menges Scholarship, established by Carl B. Menges, Class of 1951, and his wife, is
awarded to first-year students who have demonstrated leadership, strong academic performance, and future promise.
It is restricted to students from Suffolk County, with preference given to those from the East Hampton, N.Y., area,
and is renewable for the sophomore, junior, and senior years.
The John R. Munro Scholarship, established by John R. Munro, Class of 1987, and members of his family, is
awarded on the basis of need, with preference given to entering students from Jefferson County, N.Y., who exhibit a
combination of academic and extracurricular promise.
The New York City Public Schools Scholarship is awarded with preference given to students who are graduates of
New York City public high schools.
The New York City Special Scholarship, established in 1990 by a challenge grant and by matching gifts from
alumni and friends of the College, is awarded to students from the five boroughs of New York City.
The Orth Family Northern Nugget Scholarship is awarded to students demonstrating financial need, with first
preference given to students from the New York State counties of Franklin, Hamilton, St. Lawrence, Warren, Essex,
Clinton, Lewis, and Jefferson; second preference to students from rural counties in Vermont, New Hampshire, and
Maine; and third preference to students from the New York State counties of Herkimer and Fulton.
The Frank and Mary Lou Owens Scholarship, established by charter trustee Amy Owens Goodfriend, Class of
1982, is named in honor of her parents and is awarded with preference given to students from Clinton, N.Y., or the
Mohawk Valley.
The Howard W. Pearce Scholarship, established by Mrs. Howard Pearce and Frederick W. Pearce, Class of 1984,
in memory of his father, is awarded to students from western New York State.
The Olive S. Quackenbush Scholarship was established through the bequest of Olive S. Quackenbush, a friend of
the College. The scholarship is awarded to students from the greater Utica, N.Y., area who demonstrate financial
need.
The Regan Family Scholarship, established in 2002 by R. Christopher Regan, Class of 1977, and his wife, Leslie
Conway Regan, Class of 1979, and his brother Peter M. Regan, Class of 1975, and his wife, Aviva Schneider,
Kirkland College Class of 1976, is awarded to students demonstrating financial need, with preference given to
students from Upstate New York.
The Rifkin Scholarship, established by Daniel I. Rifkin, M.D., Class of 1988, and his wife, Laura, in honor of
Daniel’s father, Steven A. Rifkin, and in celebration of Daniel’s 25th reunion, is awarded with preference given to
students from Western New York.
The Owen A. Roberts Scholarship was established in memory of Owen A. Roberts, Class of 1925, by his former
student Milton P. Kayle, Class of 1943. Mr. Roberts taught for many years at Utica Free Academy, and preference is
given to graduates of that school or its successor institution.
The Romano Entrepreneurs Fund, established in 1999 by Utica businessman F. Eugene Romano, Class of 1949,
in honor of his 50th reunion, provides scholarship support to Hamilton students from the Greater Utica/Mohawk
Valley area who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs and in living and working in the Utica area after
graduation.
The Stephen W. Royce Scholarship was established by Mr. Royce, Class of 1914. Preference is given to students
from Liberty, N.Y., and Pasadena, Calif.
The Andrew C. Scala Scholarship, established by Robert A. Scala, Class of 1953, and his wife, Janet C. Scala, in
memory of Robert’s father, is awarded with preference given to a deserving student of Italian descent from Upstate
New York.
The Hans H. Schambach Scholarships, established by Hans H. Schambach, Class of 1943 and a life trustee of the
College, are awarded to first-year students of outstanding personal and academic promise who are likely to make a
significant contribution to the College and to benefit substantially from their undergraduate experience. Preference is
given to applicants from the Clinton, N.Y., area.