Established by alumni, teachers, administrators, and friends who wanted Potsdam's own students to be able to afford what came next.
Established by alumni, teachers, administrators, and friends who wanted Potsdam's own students to be able to afford what came next.
The Sandstoner Foundation was founded in 2000 to provide scholarships and awards to graduating seniors of Potsdam Central School who plan to continue their education — whether at college or in the military. The first awards went out in 2001, and the Foundation has given every year since.
A letter from the president
Excerpted from the Foundation's first appeal to graduates and friends.
MARCH 23, 2001
Dear graduates & friends:
We humbly request your financial assistance.
In December of 2000, the Sandstoner Foundation was founded as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization to help meet a need that has existed for some time but has increased dramatically over the past few years. Potsdam Central School has, and continues to, represent excellence in delivering a nationally recognized education. However, the financial resources available to many residents in the Potsdam area are often not able to match the academic achievement being accomplished in the classroom.
I am sure many of you valued your experience at Potsdam Central School. If you are in a position to make a contribution, you will directly affect the lives of graduates of Potsdam Central School.
Certainly, we all have our unique thoughts and memories of high school and living in Potsdam. Some of mine include: Clarkson always being better than St. Lawrence in hockey; the time our family's snow blower was stuck on the roof; and, of course, the four seasons of the area: almost-winter, winter, still-winter, and construction!
Timothy W. Dempsey, Class of 1983
President, The Sandstoner Foundation
Every gift follows the same short path back to a student.