The RABEF Steering Committee earmarks revenue each year for scholarships. The close affiliation with St. John Fisher College initially allowed those funds to be granted to individuals at St. John Fisher College. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide funds to recognize students who exhibit high ethical standards.
The Steering Committee has in recent years expanded the number of scholarships to includes students at other colleges and, through a partnership with Junior Achievement of Rochester, a high school student.
“As we grow, it is the hope of
Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation to award a scholarship to students at
all of the business schools in the Rochester
area,” said RABEF president Alan Ziegler.
In 2009,
the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation announced three scholarships:
Alfred Rabinovich (above left), a senior at Brighton High School.
This scholarship is presented in conjunction with a program sponsored by
RABEF and Junior Achievement of Rochester. This is the second scholarship
awarded in conjunction with this program.
Neil R. DeMoney (above center), a fourth year accounting major in the E. Philip
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is from Newark Valley, NY
and began at RIT in the fall of 2006. This is the first year an RIT student has
received a RABEF scholarship.
Elina Katro (above right), a third-year business management
student at St. John
Fisher College.
Elina came to the United States
from Greece in 2006 and
earned an associate’s degree at Monroe
Community College before
enrolling at St. John Fisher. This is the seventh year a St. John Fisher
student has received a RABEF scholarship
Read Alfred's essay and Elina's essay,submitted as part of their applications for this scholarship.
Below left: Alan Ziegler with the two 2008 RABEF scholarship winners: Katie Stefanik (center) of St. John Fisher College and Loraine Ortiz (right) of The Edison School of Business. Read Katie's thank you and Loraine's winning essay/thank you.
Above right: RABEF Chair Alan Ziegler "brags on" the 2007 RABEF
scholarship winner Mary Ciesinski, a senior at St. John Fisher College.