David J. Cohen was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1949. After spending 5 ½ years there, he re-located to Brooklyn where he spent most of his adolescence until ultimately residing in Huntington at the age of twelve. Growing up Dave worked as a paperboy...

David R. Afanador, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Professional Risk Planners, Inc., an insurance agency with offices on Long Island and Manhattan. Since its inception in 1993, Professional Risk Planners, Inc. has been built on the principles of integrity and service,...

  Denny and Lisa Teason both work for Suffolk County Community College. One as a Faculty member of the Mathematics department on the Ammerman Campus, and the other as a member of the Guild of Administrative Officers, out of the Office of Campus Activities & Student...

Jane F. Shearer – better known as ‘the Dean’ to her family, friends, and students – was a dedicated administrator of Suffolk County Community College (SCCC).  Her passion for higher education showed through in every aspect of her life.  From a simple conversation...

This scholarship was created in memory of James E. Gallagher, President of Credit Union Services for Suffolk Federal Credit Union. For 30 years, James devoted his life to providing a wide array of financial services to the Suffolk County community. As a devoted...

John L. Turner, Jr. was graduated from Amityville Memorial High School in 1959.  He attended the SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ceramic Engineering in 1964.  He served two years in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps...

Katie Gieseler graduated from Bayport Blue Point High School in June 2006. She decided to go to Pace University in downtown Manhattan to study Biology. Katie earned her B.A. in Biology from Pace University in May 2010. Following Pace, Katie worked as a Physical...

Leslie B. Anderson, Esq. served as 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk Community College Foundation. She retired as the Assistant District Attorney and the Deputy Bureau Chief on the Executive Staff of the Suffolk County District Attorney...

The McGrattan Anderson Family is proud to announce the establishment of the Leslie Blake Anderson, Esq. Memorial Fund for Nursing Excellence at Suffolk County Community College. This fund aims to honor the legacy of Leslie Blake Anderson, an esteemed attorney and...

In 2014, the Local 338 Charities, was founded to provide assistance and support to union members and the communities in which they live and work. It is affiliated with Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW, a labor union that proudly represents approximately 13,000 working men and...

Michael Sodders was born in 1952, moved to Long Island at a young age, and graduated from Newfield High School with a BOCES degree in electrical trades. After several years of working in construction, he took the very long leap to start full-time at Suffolk Community...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is the oldest civil rights interracial American organization created to work for the abolition of segregation and discrimination in housing, education, employment, voting, and transportation; to...

Nolan Patrick Rohan was a native New Yorker who lived in Miami and worked as a Dealer Technical Specialist for Nissan North America. He was known for his bright and welcoming smile, his vibrant personality, and his love for cars, boats, planes and motorcycles. A...

A credit union built to serve Suffolk County more than 50 years ago—by individuals who live and work here—Suffolk Credit Union is dedicated to providing better banking for all of Long Island. Our leadership team is committed to giving each of our members a voice and...

  Suffolk Credit Union A fundamental commitment for Suffolk Credit Union is to support the younger generation as they fulfill their dream of attending college. Annually, the credit union has provided financial support to dedicated high school seniors and now partners...

  Suffolk Credit Union A fundamental commitment for Suffolk Credit Union is to support the younger generation as they fulfill their dream of attending college. Annually, the credit union has provided financial support to dedicated high school seniors and now partners...

The Glenda Rosenblum Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Glenda Rosenblum, who served as a counselor in the Office of Student Activities on the Ammerman Campus from 1991-2002. She was responsible for the Club Program. Glenda was known for her...

  The family of Rosalie Sillitti (1986) created this scholarship to honor Rosalie’s memory and in thanks to Suffolk County Community College for providing a venue for Rosalie to pursue her dream of continuing her education while staying close to her home and her...

This scholarship was created to memorialize Corporal Michael Francis Cunningham, a volunteer during World War II. Corporal Cunningham was trained in field artillery and became an expert with the rifle. Eventually he volunteered for infantry where he mastered the 2...

Margaret M. Krumholz (’79) of Smithtown, NY, lived a vibrant life dedicated to her family, her faith, and her career. As a child, Margaret dreamed of being a New York City Rockette. She was tenacious and pursued her dream through high school, culminating in an...

Wings for Single Parents was created by Suffolk Community College alumna Jamie Weinberg ’14 to assist current SCCC college students who are single parents. During her time of study at Suffolk, Jamie herself was a single parent. She knows all too well the challenges...