Anita Williams Peck Scholarship In Memory of Walter G. and Marianne J. Williams

Chair of the Ulster Community College Foundation, Anita Williams Peck has created an endowed scholarship to forever memorialize her parents and honor their passion for education, sports and their many years of service to the Rosendale community. The Anita Williams Peck Scholarship in memory of Walter G. and Marianne J. Williams will provide scholarships for entering or continuing SUNY Ulster students who are United States citizens studying Liberal Arts. Students will be recognized for their academic achievement and must and have a GPA of 85% if entering from high school or 3.3 if attending SUNY Ulster or transferring from another college. Preference is given to students who are actively involved in sports at the college and have shown dedication to civic engagement and volunteerism. Anita’s mother Marianne was a member of the Rosendale Women’s Club and a volunteer for the Rosendale Library. Anita’s father Walter served as President and Trustee for the Rosendale Library Board of Trustees and Chair of the Town of Rosendale Planning Board. He also served as School Board President of the Cottekill Schoolhouse, a two-room schoolhouse which Anita attended as a child. Walter and Marianne were so committed to education, they would not allow the high school student employees at Williams Lake Hotel to work from Monday through Thursday, because they needed to be home on school nights to complete their homework. May the recipient of this scholarship share Walter G. and Marianne J. Williams’ commitment to the power of education and carry this honor with them in all of their future endeavors. Est. 2018