Yatsko Scholarship

Purpose: To recognize the sophomore with the highest scholastic honors in the Clinical
Laboratory Technology Program (formerly Medical Laboratory Technology).

Amount of Award:  View Scholarship Matrix

 

Application Deadline:  April 1

Processing Procedure Allied Health Department Chair appoints scholarship review committee.

The Allied Health Department Chair completes Scholarship Sign-Off form and forwards it and all applications to the Office of Institutional Advancement.  At the same time, the Allied Health Department Chair contacts Jean Lovett in the Office of Student Affairs for the Class Night Program Brochure. 

Allied Health Department Chair orders CLT Pin from CCRI Bookstore and plaque from Emblem & Badge.  These bills are sent to the Office of Institutional Advancement for payment.

Upon receipt of all materials, CCRI Foundation sends congratulatory letter to the selected recipient with a copy to the Allied Health Department Chair.  Copies of the letter plus a copy of the application form are sent to:

Arthur Yatsko
1057 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02888

Dennis W. Moore, Assistant to the President
CCRI, Office of Public Relations and Publications
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI  02886

Chris Jenkins, Associate Dean of Enrollment Services
CCRI, Office of Enrollment Services
One Hilton Street
Providence, RI  02905

Revenue History:   Endowed by the Allied Health Department after the untimely death of Lorraine Yatsko, a MLT  (now CLT) student who was planning to transfer to a four-year institution to become a doctor.  At Christmas time, Ms. Yatsko was riding her bicycle and was fatally struck by a car. 

 

Important Note: Scholarship recipient is required to write a thank you note (memo and sample thank you note) to the scholarship donor, and provide a brief biography (printable bio form) about themselves and their education/career goals and return both to:  Geraldine Peixoto, CCRI Foundation, Flanagan Campus, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI  02865. Please contact the CCRI Foundation if you need assistance in completing this responsibility at 333-7150 or e-mail at foundation@ccri.edu.