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Skidmore to recognize Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson for community service
Scribner Medal to be awarded at Palamountain Scholarship Benefit July 31
麻豆传媒网站 will honor well-known Saratoga couple Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson with the awarding of the college鈥檚 Lucy Skidmore Scribner Medal. Named for the college鈥檚 founder, the medal recognizes a selfless dedication to others, a capacity to imagine creative solutions to social problems and a deep commitment to community.
Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson with Anne
Palamountain (photo by Creative Photo and Graphic LLC)
Skidmore will present the medal at its 33rd annual Palamountain Scholarship Benefit,
鈥淧olo by Twilight,鈥� on Tuesday, July 31, at the Saratoga Polo Field. All funds raised
at the event go to the Joseph C. and Anne T. Palamountain Scholarship Fund, created
to honor the college's fourth president and his wife for their 22 years of leadership.
Anne Palamountain launched the benefit in 1979 to boost financial aid at the college,
and she continues to preside over the event.
鈥淔rom early on Marylou Whitney has been a staunch supporter of our cause, and she
has been a constant presence at the Palamountain Benefits over the years,鈥� said Mrs.
Palamountain. 鈥淪he and John are truly our loyal and caring friends.鈥�
Said Skidmore President Philip A. Glotzbach, 鈥淚n naming this award for the college鈥檚
founder, Lucy Skidmore Scribner, we are paying tribute to the qualities of community
engagement and lasting commitment. Mrs. Scribner established the forerunner of Skidmore
College in 1903 to educate women for improved employment opportunities and cultural
enrichment. She devoted her life and resources to this endeavor, overseeing its transition
to a four-year college in 1922. At every stage, she worked tirelessly to help others.鈥�
The past recipients of the Scribner Medal are Anne Palamountain, the Dake family and
the Wait family.
For more information on the Palamountain Scholarship Benefit, visit the website or call 518-580-5671.
Posted: 6/18/2012