Thru the Lens: Provident Bank Charitable Foundation awards scholarships

The Provident Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded 13 high school seniors from across the Hudson Valley each a $2,000 scholarship as part of the annual Community Involvement Scholarship Program, which recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding community service. The students were honored June 28 in a ceremony at Provident Bank's headquarters. The scholarship winners are: Rockland County: Jean Beckerle of Pearl River High School Brittany Drygas of Nanuet High School, Jesse Knapp of Nanuet High School and Kevin Knorowski of Tappan Zee High School; Orange County: Jane Brach of Valley Central High School, Nicholas Mello of Tuxedo High School, Andrew Murphy of Pine Bush High School, Cassandra Stap of Pine Bush High School, Katherine Tavormina of Pine Bush High School and Alan Thomas of Chester Academy; Ulster County: Nicole Domkiw of Marlboro Central High School and Kyle Lewis of Kingston High School; Sullivan County: Angelique Ramos of Liberty High School. "We are very pleased to award college scholarships to these outstanding students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life in their community," said Steve Dormer, executive VP, commercial lending of Provident Bank, who spoke at the June 28 ceremony honoring the scholarship winners. "We commend them for their community service and dedication to making their community a better place to live," he added. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must have logged a minimum of 40 hours of community service in the last two years. Eligible students must be high school seniors in Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Putnam, Westchester or Bergen Counties, and they must plan to attend a college in one of those counties. The program was established in 1992 by Provident Bank and has awarded more than $150,000 to local students. The Provident Bank Charitable Foundation was established in connection with the second-step conversion of Provident Bancorp, MHC and related stock offering of Provident New York Bancorp, which is the stock holding company of Provident Bank. Shown in the back row (from left) are: Jane Brachof Valley Central High School; Nicole Domkiwof Marlboro Central High School; Brittany Drygas of Nanuet High School; Kevin Knorowski of Tappan Zee High School; Alan Thomas of Chester Academy; and Steve Dormer, executive VP, commercial lending, Provident Bank. Shown in the front row (from left) are: Kyle Lewis of Kingston High School; Katherine Tavormina of Pine Bush High School, and Angelique Ramos of Liberty High School.