Thanks to the generosity of legacy donors, Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York was able to award four scholarships to undergraduate students to help with college-related expenses. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants were asked to write a brief essay on how the Jewish values that guide JFS shape their own approach to academic or life goals. Their responses were not only reviewed for the scholarship selection process, but also considered as JFS continues to grow and evolve.
The 2025-26 Awardees:
ANDREW ALTSCHULE – Bray & JFS Scholarship Fund. He is a sophomore at Stony Brook University studying Health Science.
CHRISTIAN BIXLER – Bray & JFS Scholarship Fund. He is currently a freshman at SUNY at Albany.
DYLAN DEBICCARI – Bray & JFS Scholarship Fund. He is an undergraduate at Syracuse University studying Broadcast & Digital Journalism.
SHOHAM RANDALL – Hessberg Scholarship Fund. She is a sophomore at Brandeis University studying Business.
“Leaving a legacy can be done in many ways. It is particularly special to leave a portion of a person’s estate to a charitable organization for the good use of the organization and related uses,” said Jane Ginsburg, president & CEO at JFS. “We are honored to steward planned gifts from donors who established scholarships in their Wills for the organization to distribute.”
For more information on establishing a planned gift in your estate to benefit the important services JFS provides, please contact Jane Ginsburg at 518-516-1101 or jginsburg@jfsneny.org.
JFS has evolved over its 170-year history to meet the needs of the community – identifying trends and developing both data-supported, proven programs and new, innovative initiatives to fill community service gaps. Today, JFS provides a continuum of support services to help people across the Greater Capital Region – all ages and genders, religious, racial, and cultural backgrounds – achieve stability, remain secure, and build resilience.
Services focus on three primary areas: aging well and safely, promoting mental health resilience, and accessing basic needs. The mission of JFS NENY is to enrich the lives of individuals, families from all backgrounds and strengthen the community by providing compassionate, collaborative human services, guided by Jewish values.