Each year the education team and their friends raise money through a Bird-a-thon specifically to give a $500 scholarship to an area college-bound senior or JCC sophomore who intends to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in an environmental or related field.
A Bird-a-thon involves a team of crazy birders looking for as many species as possible over a 24-hour period – in our case in early May. Donors can pledge a set amount, or an amount per species. In years past we have seen anywhere from 65 to 80 species of birds.
To download the 2010 Scholarship Application, click here.
The 2008 Scholarship recipient was Tricia Bergstue:
Past Recipients:
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2009 – Alyssa D’Alessandro of Clarendon, PA and Alexa Vazquez of Jamestown, NY
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2008 – Tricia Bergstue
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2007 – Karen Eckstrom
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2006 – Bill Langworthy
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2005 – Rex Everett
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2004 – Ryan Exline
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2003 – Eve Gaus
