PEF Union ScholarshipsFebruary 14, 2025 — Division 196 at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center awarded $500 scholarships to 20 students pursuing higher education. Applicants had to be dependents of active PEF members. 

The winners included: 

  • Sonya Strong (Cindy Strong), who will attend Buffalo State College; 
  • Bengamin Yoerg (Lara Voerg), who will attend SUNY Alfred State College; 
  • Aniyah Ramadan (Bekkan Vance), who will attend University at Buffalo; 
  • Olivia Gajewski (Mary Pat Gajewski), who will attend SUNY Brockport 
  • Maeve Garvey (Lisa Garvey), who will attend SUNY Fredonia; 
  • Jaime Dickinson (Amy Dickinson), who will attend SUNY Albany; 
  • Madison Gaglione (Lea Dachs), who will attend Grand Canyon University; 
  • Marissa Meyer (Jennifer Meyer), who will attend Clarkson University; 
  • Ava Grady (Lori McDonald), who will attend SUNY Albany; 
  • Lindsey Kitchen (Jennifer Kitchen), who will attend University at Buffalo; 
  • Sadie Anne Omilian (Angela Omilian), who will attend University of Rochester; 
  • Julia Pilski (Rose Wehner), who will attend Daemon University; 
  • Asha Kartha (Govindan Kartha), who will attend Case Western Reserve University; 
  • Jayden Taylor (Melissa Taylor), who will attend SUNY Alfred State College; 
  • Ryan Venohr (Kim Venohr), who will attend Canisius University; 
  • Aiden Forti Hong (Chi-Chen Hong), who will attend the Culinary Institute of America; 
  • Katelyn Tighe (Sheila Tighe), who will attend John Carroll University; 
  • Andrew Beck (Amy Beck), who will attend Syracuse University; 
  • Armand Elfante (Anjana Elfante), who will attend SUNY Buffalo; and 
  • Jersy Nowak (Annmarie Nowak), who will attend SUNY Erie.