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August 7, 2026 —<\/em> Region 7 offered three scholarships this year to dependents of Region 7 members. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally,\u00a0the Region\u00a0only offers\u00a0two\u00a0scholarships,\u00a0honoring Paul Normandeau and\u00a0Ellen Mainville, who both\u00a0lost their lives to COVID.\u00a0This year,\u00a0Region 7\u00a0offered\u00a0a\u00a0third scholarship in honor of William \u201cBill\u201d Crotty, who\u00a0served as the Regional Coordinator for\u00a0more than\u00a020 years; sat\u00a0on the Statewide Political Action Committee; and\u00a0was a strong supporter of labor, often attending rallies in Albany, New York City and Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Crotty\u00a0held\u00a0various positions and committee appointments during his career\u00a0and\u00a0was passionate about helping PEF members,\u00a0especially Retirees,\u00a0in his later years. After his retirement,\u00a0he became the Chapter 7 Retiree President in 2010 until his passing. He was the resident historian for PEF\u00a0Retirees and shared his knowledge\u00a0regarding\u00a0all things PEF including information about past caucuses,\u00a0presidents\u00a0and contract battles.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe will be remembered for his wit, knowledge, passion and dedication,\u201d said Region 7 Coordinator Barb Stransky. \u201cBill fought long and hard against cancer.\u00a0To honor Bill\u2019s passing, the scholarship committed decided to offer a third scholarship for dependents\u00a0who\u00a0are pursuing their education in the medical field.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Region 7 Coordinator Barb Stransky, Tanner Jay and Region 7 Scholarship Chair Carly Gagnon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul R. Normandeau Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This scholarship was created\u00a0in memory of\u00a0Region\u00a07 member Paul R. Normandeau, who\u00a0worked for the New York State Department of Transportation.\u00a0Normandeau\u00a0loved boating, woodworking, carpentry,\u00a0and excavation work.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winner is Tanner Jay, who is continuing his education at SUNY Canton, where he will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering.\u00a0Tanner\u2019s father,\u00a0Jeffery Jay, is a Maintenance Supervisor 3\u00a0at SUNY Canton.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Region 7 Coordinator Barb Stransky, Braden Nephew, Kaley Passno Nephew and Region 7 Scholarship Chair Carly Gagnon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ellen L. Mainville Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This scholarship was created\u00a0in memory of\u00a0Region\u00a07 member Ellen L. Mainville, who\u00a0was employed by the Department of Corrections as a teacher at\u00a0Barehill\u00a0Correctional Facility. She was also a published writer, poet, artist, and was an active leader at the New Covenant church in Malone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winner is Braden Nephew, who is continuing his education at Florida\u00a0State\u00a0University\u00a0studying\u00a0Finance and Accounting.\u00a0Braden volunteered at the Plattsburgh Interfaith Food Shelf\u00a0and was active in his school\u2019s newspaper. Braden\u2019s mother is Kaley Nephew, who works as a Speech Language Pathologist\u00a0at OPWDD-Sunmount.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Region 7 Coordinator Barb Stransky, Rory Lawrence, Desirae Goodspeed and Region 7 Scholarship Chair Carly Gagnon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bill Crotty Memorial Scholarship<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This scholarship honors\u00a0PEF Region 7 member William \u201cBill\u201d Crotty.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winner is Rory Lawrence, who\u00a0plans\u00a0on attending\u00a0Clarkson University in the fall. She will be double majoring in Psychology and Health Sciences.\u00a0Rory\u2019s mother is Desirae Goodspeed, a\u00a0teacher at Franklin Correctional Facility.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u00a0would like to thank the Region 7 Scholarship Committee and\u00a0its\u00a0Chair,\u00a0Carly Gagnon,\u00a0for making these scholarships\u00a0happen again this year,\u201d said Stransky.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

August 7, 2026 — Region 7 offered three scholarships this year to dependents of Region 7 members. \u00a0 Traditionally,\u00a0the Region\u00a0only offers\u00a0two\u00a0scholarships,\u00a0honoring Paul Normandeau and\u00a0Ellen Mainville, who both\u00a0lost their lives to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"division":[],"allowed_regions":[],"allowed_divisions":[],"class_list":["post-9170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","issue-volume-44-no-6"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nR7 awards three scholarships this year - PEF Communicator<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-6\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"R7 awards three scholarships this year\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"August 7, 2026 — Region 7 offered three scholarships this year to dependents of Region 7 members. \u00a0 Traditionally,\u00a0the Region\u00a0only offers\u00a0two\u00a0scholarships,\u00a0honoring Paul Normandeau and\u00a0Ellen Mainville, who both\u00a0lost their lives to...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-6\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PEF Communicator\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-29T13:16:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-07T13:53:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Tanner-Jay.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ksheehan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ksheehan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ksheehan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b56382350a9a958e03dcd60443bfbf7e\"},\"headline\":\"R7 awards three scholarships this year\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-29T13:16:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-07T13:53:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":507,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/Tanner-Jay.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/communicator.pef.org\\\/issue\\\/volume-44-no-6\\\/r7-awards-three-scholarships-this-year\\\/\",\"name\":\"R7 awards three scholarships this year - 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