Trinity Pierce

Twelve years on and I still remember, with much gratitude, the two scholarships I received through you which helped me cover my college expenses (2004-2008). The Seabury Scholarship and the Don Deia Heart of the Plate Scholarship were a true gift, and I am thankful for your understanding that education is key to young people's futures.

I went on to the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan and received my Master's in Landscape Architecture, focusing on restoration ecology and environmental justice. I am presently working for the Montana Audubon Center in Billings, Montana, restoring an abandoned 56-acre gravel pit in the historical floodplain of the Yellowstone River. It is tremendously affirming to work in a team environment enriching our native ecosystems.

Please accept, again, my profound thanks for your support of my schooling and my budding career.

Tom Amato

In 2015, Thomas Amato established the Georg Ann Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship for Women in Science to honor the memory of his wife who had passed away in 2011 at the age of 72. He chose to offer the annual award to a graduating female student at OPRFHS who has demonstrated excellence and is planning to major in one of the natural sciences at college.

Says Mr. Amato, who established the scholarship along with his daughter Rebecca, “Georg Ann had an early interest in sciences. I felt this was a good way to keep her memory alive and honor her work in the field and her own personal desire to be involved in science.”