Our Scholarship Program:
Every year, the Paul Koster Memorial Benefit awards several scholarships to graduating High School seniors in the Town of Southampton to help young people achieve success in reaching their goals. Applicants write essays describing their motivation and plans for furthering their education and themselves—whether through college, a trade school, a specialized training program, or through another non-traditional path. The submissions are evaluated in a blind review process by our board members and are awarded based on the applicant’s motivation, creativity and inspiration to accomplish their dreams and to better the world around them. Students interested in applying for a scholarship should speak with their high school Guidance Department.
Scholarship Winners
2020
$1,000 Scholarships to each:
Jostin Velepucha Chacha
Rebecca Heaney
Jaden Campbell
Marley Slotkin
2019
$4,000 Scholarships to each:
Charlotte Ferguson
Summersnow Stith
2018
$3,000 Scholarships to each:
Megan Johnson
Angela Yu
Matthew Ismael Abad
2017
Briana Wilds
Reilly Gwinn
Nicholas Liotta
2016
Alexandra O’Brien
Nicholas Menghini
2015
Jada Pinkney
Rachel Montgomery
Katherine O’Gara
“The scholarship helped me cover the costs of books, tuition, housing, and nutrition while I attended SUNY Plattsburgh where I received a bachelor’s in mathematics and a master’s in education. The scholarship helped me cover the costs of books, tuition, housing, and nutrition while I attended SUNY Plattsburgh. While at Plattsburgh, I received a bachelor’s in mathematics and a master’s in education.”
— Logan Roessle-Tupper - 2007 Scholarship Winner