The Kathryn T. Riley Scholarship Program at Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
June 23, 2006

Adelphi University is pleased to announce the Kathryn T. Riley Scholarship Program.

Kathryn T. Riley M.A. '81 earned her master's degree in elementary education from Adelphi University, and served as a faculty member and then assistant principal in the Diocese of Rockville Centre Catholic School System. Through a generous contribution made in memory of Mrs. Riley, a scholarship program has been established to "show appreciation and respect for the hard working faculty in Catholic schools on Long Island," describes Mrs. Riley's family.

Through a $25,000 gift, scholarships of $1,500 each will be available to Catholic school teachers who are admitted and take graduate education courses in the Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon School of Education.

To be eligible, faculty members must have been employed in a Catholic school in Nassau or Suffolk Counties for at least one year, and be on the faculty of a Catholic school during the time they are enrolled in class(es) at Adelphi University. To be considered, applicants must submit an essay on why they believe Catholic education remains important on Long Island. Essays will be reviewed by a panel of Ruth S. Ammon School of Education faculty and Adelphi University administrators.

Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Adelphi will seek to provide approximately ten scholarships for elementary school teachers and approximately five scholarships to high school teachers.

For more information about the Kathryn T. Riley Scholarship Program, please contact Christian P. Vaupel, deputy vice president for University Advancement at Adelphi University, at cpvaupel@adelphi.edu or 516.877.3258.


About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls more than 8,300 students from 40 states and 50 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.


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