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Press Release:

More free money still flows from the Corfu Dollars for Scholars organization! Hopefully with the Coronavirus in the past, we PROUDLY announce that 18 Pembroke scholars overcame the obstacles encountered during their freshman thru junior years to win 32 scholarship awards for continued studies worth $48,050. In the last 15 years of service our DFS chapter has awarded 204 Pembroke graduates over
$193,150.

Each award winner was also presented with a lawn sign to recognize their successes and award-winning academic achievements.

The Corfu-Pembroke Community and your DFS chapter recognize not only the efforts of these students but also applaud the efforts of Pembroke teachers, administrators and support personnel involved in the years of preparation to achieve these results. 

Indeed, all the support, encouragement and occasional necessary cajoling of caring parents must also be recognized. It is evident that many in our community value education. These student achievements represent the best of what our schools provide for our community.

2024 Corfu-Pembroke DFS Scholarship winners:

Hannah Beach 

• ButterCrumbs Award $ 200.00
• Vernon J. Rupert Scholarship Award $ 5,000.00

Isabella Blake 

• Vernon J. Rupert Scholarship Award $ 5,000.00

Samuel Burton 

• Cathie-Wild VFW Award $ 1,000.00

Miriam Cruz Vargas

• Lamb Medical Scholarship $ 250.00
• Mark Miano Scholarship $. 500.00

Isla Czechowicz 

• Kern Trade Scholarship $ 1,000.00
• Lamb Agriculture Scholarship $ 250.00
• Nichols Family Scholarship $ 500.00

Mykenzie Dylag 

• Vernon J. Rupert Scholarship Award $ 5,000.00

Sarah Forness 

• Corfu-Pembroke Alumni Award $ 1,000.00
• PHS Class of 1972 $ 100.00

Michael Geck 

• Sofie J. Chmielewski DFS Award $ 1,000.00

Emily Guilian 

• Vernon J. Rupert Scholarship Award $ 5,000.00

Everett Hartz 

• John Buyers Memorial Scholarship $ 4,000.00
• PHS Class of 1965 $ 500.00

Ashley Johnson 

• Alyson Diane Krzanak Scholarship $ 500.00
• Dollars for Scholars Scholarship #1 $ 250.00
• Dollars for Scholars Scholarship #2 $ 250.00
• Wood Legal Scholarship $ 250.00

William Levinstein 

• Pembroke Hall of Fame Scholarship $ 1,000.00

Lily Martin 

• Kelsey Milks Memorial Scholarship $ 500.00
• Sofie J. Chmielewski Scholarship $ 1,000.00

Samantha Millen 

• Corfu-Pembroke Alumni Scholarship $ 1,000.00
• Mruczek Family Medical Scholarship $ 2,000.00

Elle Peterson 

• Arnie Barnette Kids/Club Scholarship $ 1,000.00
• Kevin Steffan Memorial Scholarship $ 1,000.00

Anneka Pray 

• Vernon J. Rupert Scholarship $ 5,000.00

Anna Speidel 

• Harry Dibble Memorial Scholarship $ 500.00
• Eric Tiede Memorial Scholarship $ 1,500.00

Tyson Totten 

• Jeremy R. Gabbey Memorial Scholarship $ 1,000.00
• Sofie J. Chmielewski Scholarship $ 1,000.00

Dollars for Scholars is proud of these student accomplishments.

Press Release:

The Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars will be announcing the receipt of a $300,000 donation (Vernon J. Rupert Memorial Endowment Scholarship) to our organization to support scholarships for graduating Pembroke students. 

The senior awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday in the high school auditorium. News information will be provided at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium by the Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors and school administration. 

Currently, the Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars (DFS) awards 24 scholarships to scholars annually. The addition of this new gift will allow us to more than double the financial awards to graduating students.

These new funds will be used to create and support FIVE- $5,000 annual awards for students pursuing trade school careers, 2-year associate degrees, and 4-year college or university studies.

In the last 14 years, the Corfu-Pembroke DFS chapter has awarded 186 scholars over $145,000 for college study. This year DFS is awarding $19,300 to graduating Pembroke seniors.

Attention juniors and seniors at Pembroke High School, BOCES and home-school students and their parents and guardians: the third annual Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars Meet, Greet & Eat will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Denny's Restaurant in Corfu.

It is located at in the Flying J Travel Plaza at 8484 Alleghany Road.

Denny's will award 20 percent of all meal proceeds generated between the hours of 4 and 10 p.m. on Oct. 10 to Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars.

By attending, you can learn how to increase your chances of winning one or more of 17 locally provided scholarships, which range from $250 to $4,000.

Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars plans to award $13,000 in scholarships next June. The smaller graduating classes put ODDS of winning one or more of these scholarships from our organization in your favor!

In the last 10 years, Corfu-Pembroke Dollars for Scholars organization has awarded more than $65,000 dollars to 107 Pembroke graduates.

Grades count, in some instances, so do service, character and intended area of study after graduation. Scholarships are available for those interested in being involved in art, the medical field, health care, special education and much more.

Interested? Then contact Mr. Beahan in the PHS Guidance Office. (585) 599-4525, ext. 1922, or lbeahan@pembrokecsd.org and please attend Wednesday's Meet, Greet & Eat at Denny's.

Dr. Paul J. Mroz, Treasurer, Corfu-Pembroke DFS

P.O. Box 72

Corfu, NY 14036