At the June General Membership Meeting each year the Nassau County Sheriff's Correction Officers Benevolent Association Widow's and Children's Fund draws its Annual Scholarship Winners. This year Five $1,000 Scholarships went to graduating High School Seniors and Five $1,000 Scholarships went to returning College students. The Scholarship winners are selected at random.

This year the Five graduating High School Seniors that were selected were:                                                                                    

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                                                                                                Jason Barber       Son of Correction Officer Jon Barber

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                                                                                      Nicholas Cowen        Son of Correction Sergeant Ray Cowen

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                                                                                      Nicholas Pascarella  Son of Correction Officer Joe Pascarella

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                                                                                 James Gilmartin       Son of Correction Officer Robert Gilmartin

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                                                                                    Christian Fries          Son of Correction Lieutenant Martin Fries

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                                                                                              The Five returning College Students that were selected were:

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                                                                                           Alyssa Pugh    Daughter of Correction Officer Martin Pugh

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                                                                             Holly Michelsen     Daughter of Correction Lieutenant Scott Michelsen

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                                                                                  Timothy Whidden     Son of Correction Officer Timothy Whidden

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                                                                                         Taylor Willix     Daughter of Correction Officer James Willix

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                                                                                Robert LoBosco III     Son of Correction Officer Robert LoBosco

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Congratulations to all of this year's scholarship winners !!

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