Every year in May, the Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship Foundation presents a scholarship to an Oneonta High School graduating senior. The award follows the student through four years of college provided the student continues to meet scholarship criteria and acceptable performance in her or his educational program.

Scholarship recipients:
 

Scholarship Criteria

Criteria for selecting scholarship recipients are based on the student's commitment to and understanding of the local Oneonta community. Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship recipients

• Treat all people with respect-are courteous and polite; judge all people on their merits; are tolerant, appreciative and accepting of individual differences.

• Demonstrate integrity-stand up for their own beliefs of right and wrong, resists social pressure, respects self and are the best that they can be.

• Are honest-tell the truth, are sincere, do not mislead or withhold information in relationships of trust.

• Are responsible-think before acting, consider the consequences, are accountable.

• Are loyal-stand by family, friends, employers, community and country; do not talk about others behind their backs.

• Keep promises-keep their word and honor their commitments, pay debts and return what is borrowed.

• Pursue excellence-do their best with what they have, do not quit easily.

• Are fair-treat all people fairly, are open-minded, listen to others, try to understand what others are saying and feeling.

• Are kind and caring-show that they care through generosity and compassion, are not selfish or mean.

• Are good citizens-obey the law and respect authority, volunteer their efforts, protect the environment.

Your participation in and sponsorship of this event enables the foundation to continue the scholarship and, hopefully, increase the awards given.