MHA Presents Scholarships

The May Evans and Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Scholarships were presented by the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. on July 8.

The Endowment Funds for the scholarships were established by long time MHA board member May Evans and former MHA CEO Lucille Pritchard.  The purpose of the $2,000.00 Scholarships is to encourage the training of individuals to assist in helping others; especially to aid in the prevention and treatment of mental health related problems.

The 2024 Scholarship recipients are:

Benjamin Snazelle will be a Senior this fall attending SUNY New Paltz majoring in Psychology.  Ben is currently working as a Direct Support Professional for ARC Mid-Hudson.

Katie Schaeffer, a 2024 graduate of Highland High School who will be attending the University of Buffalo in the Fall, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Criminology.