The Greece Historical Society is proud to announce the Warren C. Crandell Memorial Scholarship! This $2,000 scholarship honors Warren C. Crandell’s passion for history and education and will support a motivated student planning to study history or education at a two- or four-year college.
📝 How to Apply: ✔ Be a graduating high school senior from the Town of Greece ✔ Plan to major or minor in history or education ✔ Submit an application, transcript, letter of recommendation, and a 500-750 word historical essay about the Town of Greece
Each year we select one individual as “Volunteer of the Year.” This year we recognize a long-time member and volunteer Sandy Peck.
Left Bill Sauers, Middle Sandy Peck, Right Bill Peeck
Sandy Peck is a member of the Board of Trustees, is on the Society’s Finance and Audit Committees, and she also volunteers in the Gift Shop. As she is the second volunteer on the finance team, it allows us to maintain separation of duties between the person recording the deposits in the finance system and the person counting money received by GHS and depositing it in the bank. As a member of the Audit Committee, she greatly assisted that committee in conducting the 2023 internal audit in February of 2024. Sandy is the main person processing bank deposits on a periodic basis.
Always responsive in getting the deposits in quickly at the end of the month and monitoring any buildup in volume of financial transactions, she facilitates mid-month or weekly deposits during the membership drive to keep cash on hand to a minimum and to maximize the interest income on our accounts. She volunteers in the gift shop at least once a month or more if necessary and contributes ideas on items to sell with the gift shop manager. Sandy also regularly volunteers to head up ticket sales for the Strawberry Festival and other fundraising events.
The Greece Historical Society proudly announces a scholarship in honor of Warren C. Crandell, to a highly motivated, graduating high school senior from the Town of Greece who plans to further their education as a History or History Education major or minor at a two- or four-year college or university. The number of scholarships may vary annually.
Warren C Crandell scholarship
Completed applications must be submitted, delivered, or postmarked by the last Monday in March. The committee will review all applications received. Three candidates will be selected as finalists and interviewed by the committee at a date and location to be determined. Announcement of Awards to be made by the last Monday in April.
To learn more about the scholarship click here which will have the link to the application, the requirements for the scholarship, and brief information on the donor of the scholarship.
The Greece Historical Society proudly announces the Warren C. Crandell Memorial Scholarship, established to honor the life and legacy of Warren C. Crandell. This scholarship aims to support and inspire students who share Warren’s passion for history and education.
Eligibility
This scholarship will be awarded to a highly motivated graduating high school senior from the Town of Greece. The student must plan to further their education as a history or education major or minor at a two- or four-year college or university.
Award Details
Total Scholarship Amount: $2,000.00
Disbursement:
$1,000.00 upon proof of registration or letter of acceptance from a two- or four-year college or university.
$1,000.00 upon submission of the first-semester report card with a GPA of no less than 2.75.
Estimated Delivery Dates: July 1 and January 1.
The scholarship funds will be paid directly to the student for college expenses.
Application Process
Deadline:
Completed applications must be submitted, delivered, or postmarked by the last Monday in March.
Selection Process:
Up to three candidates will be selected as finalists and interviewed at a date and location to be determined.
The scholarship recipient will be announced by the last Monday in April.
Submission Requirements:
Completed Application Form (Download link below)
Most recent grades and Official Transcript from the current school
Letter of Recommendation from a school official (teacher, coach, counselor, or administrator) supporting the student’s qualifications for the scholarship.
Written Essay (500-750 words):
The topic should focus on a historical story or topic related to the Town of Greece.
Include copies of any images that help tell the story (Do not use copyrighted images without permission). – file format allowed for submitted images are JPEG, PNG, TIFF, TIF
Selected essays may be featured in the Greece Historical Society’s newsletter or website. (See examples of previous stories in Living in Greece)
Two-page essay, Double spaced and in 12-point font and must be saved in the following file format DOCX or PDF only (no Apple Pages file format will be permitted)
Warren C. Crandell was born in 1926 and grew up in Rochester, NY. Before he could graduate high school, he was called to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He sailed in the Pacific on a supply ship, earning the honorable designation of Shellback upon crossing the Equator. Warren was discharged in June 1946 and later completed his high school diploma.
A Legacy in Education
Warren pursued higher education at SUNY Oswego, where he studied to become a teacher of industrial arts, math, and science. He played a key role in establishing the Industrial Arts program at Greece Olympia High School and at the junior high on Britton Road. Warren and his wife, Marion, were longtime residents of Desmond Road, sharing 50 years of marriage.
A Passion for History
As an enthusiastic amateur historian, Warren actively attended programs at the Greece Historical Society, whenever he could. His lifelong dedication to learning and teaching was evident in everything he did. Warren passed away on December 19, 2021, at age 95. In his honor, the generous bequest he left to the Greece Historical Society will be used to support the scholarship and inspire future generations.
This scholarship continues Warren C. Crandell’s legacy by encouraging young scholars who share his passion for history and education. We look forward to supporting the next generation of historians and educators!
We are thrilled and honored to announce that on September 20th, 2022 the Association of Public Historians of New York, along with the New York State Museum, presented to the Greece Historical Society its 2022 Award for Excellence in Promoting Local History.
The Association of Public Historians of New York State is a professional organization that represents the 1,600+ government-appointed historians in the state.
We are incredibly proud of all our volunteers, who are directly responsible for our receiving this honor.
Besides maintaining our museum with permanent and changing exhibits and presenting a popular lecture series. the Greece Historical Society has published books and stories, produced videos, provided speakers to local organizations, digitized local newspapers, erected historical markers, and conducted cultural resource surveys of local architects like The Thomas W. Boyde, Jr. Project.
Most recently, in celebration of the town’s bicentennial, GHS volunteers researched and published stories of pioneer families of Greece and produced fifty-four 5 to 10 minute videos highlighting various aspects of the Town of Greece’s history. The bicentennial videos can be found on the left side of our homepage in the section labeled Bicentennial Snapshots.
Our Tuesday Programs can be found under GHS Program Archives. The Archives section is being transformed into a unique experience that will make it easier to see articles from our newsletter, view snapshots, and learn about Greece landmarks. We also plan to add parts of our digital kiosk to the website over time.
At the annual conference for the Museum Association of New York (MANY), President Bill Sauers accepted a Certificate of Commendation for the “Our Town in World War II” project. The project was submitted in the category of “Engaging Communities“ and was one of only fifteen awards given out at Lake Placid.
Bill Sauers and Marie Poinan were able to attend the three-day conference thanks to a travel grant application submitted in November of 2015. This grant was one of 46 awarded across NY State and covered the cost of registration, hotel lodging and mileage. Sessions were designed for museum professionals to focus on skill building and organizational capacity building. Bill and Marie were able to connect with other nonprofits to explore new ways to increase awareness, new programming and investigate the museum’s place.
The Museum Association of New York (MANY) of Troy, NY announced the winners of its annual 2015 Awards of Merit awards, which are presented to New York State Museums and Heritage Organizations.
The Greece Historical Society received a Certificate of Commendation for its “Our Town in World War II” project and is extremely grateful to be chosen as one of only fifteen awards that were given statewide! The certificate will be awarded to the organization at the Museum Association’s upcoming annual conference in April.
The award recognizes outstanding work in the museum community, rewards staff and volunteers, and provides encouragement for the development of new and innovative projects. Winners included individuals and organizations who were recognized for the exhibitions and educational programs.
Deadline for submissions was December 11, 2015 and we submitted our World War II project for consideration. One of the most successful exhibits ever staged, the society received overwhelming community support in terms of the increased number of visitors who came to view the exhibit, the number of people who signed up and came to the additional programs generated and the response from local veterans.
Also four books were produced in conjunction with this exhibit that recorded the history of what it was like to experience World War II- both in the service and on the homefront in Greece.
The other local Finger Lakes area recipient was the Ontario County Historical Society.
To read the press release and for a list of all 15 winners, here is the link to the MANY website:
