THE 2020 WINNERS HAVe been chosen!

 "Hi, my name is Sean Foley and I am so thankful and honored to receive the Jill Maurer-Campbell Memorial Scholarship. I recently graduated from Pleasantville High School. I have been accepted to and will be attending the University of New Haven where I will pursue my BA in Music & Sound Recording. I would like to thank all of the FDNY Steuben Association members for all that they do for their members and community and for awarding me with this scholarship. I would also like recognize and thank my grandfather, John Rohr, retiree of E60 in the Bronx and my uncle, also John Rohr, retiree of L10 in Manhattan, who both have been proud members of the FDNY."

  "Hi, my name is Hayley Weltner and I am extremely thankful to receive the Steuben Association “Second” 12th Grade Scholarship! I am currently a senior at Connetquot High School in Bohemia, NY.  I was a five-year member of my high school’s varsity lacrosse team, a three-year member on the varsity soccer team and two-year member on the varsity basketball team. I was also Captain of all three teams.  I have received multiple All-County awards for varsity soccer and lacrosse and I also received the Gold Key Award for Athletic Excellence from Section XI. Academically, I am a member of the World Language Honor Society and received The NY State Seal of Biliteracy. I will be attending Binghamton University this fall to continue playing lacrosse and I am going to study Linguistics to become a Speech-Language Pathologist. 

Thank you so much to the FDNY Steuben Association for giving me the honor of accepting this award! I also want to recognize and thank my father Steven Weltner for sponsoring me and for everything he has done while being a proud member of the FDNY. 

 "Hello my name is Thomas Grismer. I am the recipient of the 2020 FDNY Steuben Association ‘Second’ 12th Grade Scholarship. I am truly honored and grateful for this Scholarship.
I am a recent 2020 Graduate of Valley Central High School in Montgomery and I am starting to pursue a Secondary Education Degree at SUNY Orange in September.
At Valley Central HS, I was a 4 year member of the Cross Country and the Spring Track team. Last year I achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 31, Boy Scouts of America in Montgomery. For my Eagle Project, I took leadership to beautifying a memorial area for the 6 Valley Central Alumni killed in action in the Vietnam War. My family and I continue to maintain the area out of pride and respect for those brave men and their families. Since January 2017, I have been involved with the Walden Fire Department Fire Explorer Program. I transitioned into the Walden Fire Department last year as a Firefighter and am currently working on my first certification (Basic Exterior FF Training) and in the Fall hope to start training to become an Interior Firefighter. Although I will be studying to become a High School History Teacher my ultimate goal is to become a Career Firefighter like my father, Captain Jim Grismer of Ladder 16.
I would like to sincerely thank the FDNY Steuben Association Scholarship Committee for selecting me for this Scholarship. I would also like to add that this is an ‘extra special honor’ because following September 11th I was born a year later. My Dad’s Best Friend and Ladder 13 Mutual Partner, Thomas Hetzel made the Supreme Sacrifice on that morning when the North Tower collapsed. On October 30th, 2002, the night I was born I was named after Tom Hetzel.
Tom deeply loved his German Heritage and was a proud FDNY Steuben Association member.
I know he would be proud of me! Thank you once again!"

Respectfully yours,
Thomas M. Grismer