Jillian Young Selected to Receive Scholarship

2016 Nov 11

Jillian Young of Sidney, NY, has been selected by the SUNY Oneonta Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty to receive the Robert Caputo ’84 Scholarship Award. Young, who is pursuing a degree in meteorology, was honored at the department's annual Majors' Night in October.

The Robert Caputo ’84 Scholarship Award is made possible through the generosity of the Caputo family and alumni donors. It is dedicated to the memory of a meteorology graduate who died tragically while performing professional duties on the Hudson River. The award is given to students majoring in meteorology who have demonstrated superior academic achievement and/or service to the department.

Now in its 40th year, Majors' Night offers the department's undergraduates the opportunity to network with alumni who return to campus for the event, where they share their experiences and offer advice to current students.

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is one of five academic departments within SUNY Oneonta's School of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. The college is a founding member of the Chenango-Delaware-Otsego Workforce Investment Board's STEM Leadership Council, which promotes programs that stimulate young people's interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers, and establishes educational pathways between high schools, colleges and workplaces.