Molly Lilly Correll Memorial Scholarship

Molly Correll was born on the Fourth of July in 1976, as the Bicentennial fireworks began. She carried a spirit of independence and artistic passion with her throughout her life. She was a gifted artist, jeweler, writer, actress and model, appearing in the movie Big. Molly also enjoyed a career in hospitality working at Mohonk Mountain House and Whole Foods. Raised until age ten by her single father, Greg Correll, Molly was beloved by her two younger sisters, Roxanne and Eliana, and her stepmother, Deborah Kaufman, Director of Marketing and Media at SUNY Ulster. An advocate for human rights of all kinds, Molly stood up against cruelty and indifference, and had great compassion for people struggling with personal, economic and mental difficulties, in part because of her own mother’s disability, Schizophrenia. Molly showed strength and bravery while in her final months in hospice for cancer, where she insisted on humor, inspiring those that loved her most. After Molly died in July 2018, at the age of 42, her father Greg and stepmother Deborah established the scholarship to honor Molly by supporting a SUNY Ulster student who has shared life experiences, artistic passions or overcome challenges similar to those faced by Molly. The award will be given to an adult student studying the arts. Preference will be given to a student who has either worked in hospitality or the service industries; has volunteered for organizations that support crime victims; is a cancer survivor; or who is a single parent and embodies Molly’s dedication to the underdog.