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December 2011
State University of NY Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund
Scholarship
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased
to announce the first recipient of the State University of
NY Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund Scholarship. This
scholarship is granted to a SUNY student accepted for the
Student Teaching in Australia program who personifies
Stephen’s qualities and is committed to perpetuating his
legacy of volunteerism and good works for children,
education and charitable causes. The recipient should
demonstrate Stephen’s qualities of love of learning,
dedication to helping others through volunteerism and/or
leadership, academic effort and/or achievement and desire to
work with children to improve the educational process.
This year, there were 7 applicants for the
Student Teaching in Australia program, 5 of whom applied for
the scholarship. The students had to write an essay
explaining how he/she exemplifies Stephen’s qualities. The
deciding committee consists of: Carol Rossi-Fries,
Instructor in School of Education and Professional Studies
and a close family friend; Nicole Feml, Assistant Director,
Office of Field Experiences & School Partnerships and a
former participant in the Teach in Australia program; and
Amy Guiney, Certification Officer & Director of Student
Teaching.
They have chosen Tyler Brown, a 22 year old
senior from Philadelphia NY (yes, there is a Philadelphia in
NY!) His major is Childhood/Early Childhood Education with a
concentration in History and he will be student teaching in
Australia in June – September 2012. He is active in sports and
represents his major at various events around campus.
According to Carol, Tyler made a point of reading about
Stephen on our website and Facebook page and referenced and
quoted Stephen in his essay.
Tyler will be sent a check for $1500 and will
be presented with a plaque at Convocation in May.
Congratulations to Tyler and good luck student
teaching in Australia this summer!
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September/October 2011
10th annual Evening of Remembrance
The 10th annual Evening of Remembrance was held at the
Tompsett home on Saturday September 17, 2011. For the second
year, we sold Australian wines through Park Wines and
Liquors, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Stephen’s
Fund. In addition for the first time we sold tickets to Lord
& Taylor’s Shop Smart Do Good with Stephen’s Fund retaining
the entire $5 per ticket charge. Thank you to everyone who
attended and who donated, bought wine and /or Lord & Taylor
tickets.
1st annual Cocktail Party Fundraiser &
Auction
On Tuesday October 11 we held the first Cocktail Party
Fundraiser & Auction to benefit The Stephen K. Tompsett
Memorial Fund for Technology in Education at the NY Athletic
Club in NYC. Invitees were colleagues from Instinet and
Telerate. The night was a huge success and we will be
holding this event every year. Thank you to everyone who
attended and donated, and bought silent auction items. A
huge thank you to Brennan and Claire Carley for hosting the
event and to Michael Sanderson and Andy Baxter for heading
our Fundraising Committee. We hope to see everyone next
year!
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July 2011
Stephen K. Tompsett Awards
The mission of Stephen's Fund is to honor Stephen’s memory
by assisting young people in pursuit of their goals and to
promote the use of technology in academia.
In this our 10th year, we are proud to
inform you that we awarded a number of high school
scholarships totaling $12,500 to high school seniors. This
year, we granted the first Stephen K. Tompsett Business
Award and the first Stephen K. Tompsett Information
Technology Award. As always, all our applicants were
outstanding.
In addition, we granted a total of $450 to
graduating 8th graders of St. Joseph’s School.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Math,
Science or Technology
Winners:
Jan Gong, Garden City High School
Thomas Polke, Regis High School
Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Sacred Heart Academy
Finalist:
Jenna Krug, Garden City High School
The Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Overall Excellence
Clare Miller, Our Lady of Mercy Academy
The Stephen K. Tompsett Leadership Award
Maria Ortiz, Sacred Heart Accademy
The Stephen K. Tompsett Business Award
Winner:
Timothy Dooley, Garden City High School
Honorable Mention:
Ryan Busar, Chaminade High School
The Stephen K. Tompsett Information Technology Award
Conor Proce, Chaminade High School
The Stephen K. Tompsett Community Service Award
Justin Sarfin, Garden City High School
The Stephen K. Tompsett Christian Values Award
Ray Wrobleski, Chaminade High School
Commendation for Academic Effort
Alex Lavelle, Garden City High School
Commendation for Community Service
Heather Arning, Sacred Heart Academy
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June 2010
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in
Math, Science or Technology
The mission of Stephen's Fund is to honor Stephen’s memory
by assisting young people in pursuit of their goals and to
promote the use of technology in academia. Toward this end,
we have been very successful despite these difficult
financial times. This year we are proud to inform you that
we awarded a number of scholarships totaling $6,400. As
always, all our applicants were outstanding.
The Trustees honored Mr.
Christopher Brosnan of Chaminade High School, Mr. Thomas White
of Regis High School and Mr. Michael Abatemarco of Garden City
High School with the ninth annual Stephen K. Tompsett Award
for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. Each winner
received a plaque, letter of commendation and check for
$1,500.
All our winners are exemplary
young people with high academic and life achievements. The
Trustees felt each winner and finalist exemplifies Steve’s
wonderful qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping
others especially through volunteerism and leadership. We know
all the young people who applied for our grants will succeed
in whatever path they choose to take. Accordingly, each
applicant received a letter from the Trustees commending them
and thanking them for their participation.
The first annual Stephen K.
Tompsett Award for Overall Excellence was given to Ms. Giana
Marie Schenone of Our Lady of Mercy Academy. This award will
be granted annually to a deserving senior from Our Lady of
Mercy Academy. The Award is given to a senior who consistently
exhibits overall qualities of excellence at an exceptional
lever. Among other attributes, the student should exhibit
kindness and compassion, dedication to family and faith,
academic effort and achievement and leadership especially as a
role model. The Award includes a trophy with the words
"kindness, compassion, leadership, family & faith, academic
effort" engraved on it, a letter of commendation and $1500.
The ninth annual Citizenship and
Character Award which is granted to a graduating 8th grader
from St. Joseph's School was given to Ms. Maggie Rogers. In
addition, The Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Technology was
given to Mr. Bryan Salecker, and the The Stephen K. Tompsett
Christian Values Award was given to Ms. Kayla Walczyk and Ms.
Samantha Levano. Each received a medal and $150. The Trustees
also recognized Mr. Anthony Gullo, Mr. Kevin Neville and Ms.
Stacy Madelmayer as Finalists with a certificate and a $25
Barnes and Nobles gift card.
Congratulations to all our
outstanding winners and applicants. Watch the mail for an
invitation to the next Evening of Remembrance in September
2010, at which we will be serving Australian wines that you
can order for the holidays! Or
send us an email
through this website
at tompsettaward@optonline.net. We hope to see all our
donors at the event!
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November 2009
Evening of Remembrance 2009
On Saturday September 24, 2009 Stephen's Fund hosted the
eighth "Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in
Garden City. As it has for the last eight years, the Evening
provided an opportunity for friends, family and colleagues
to get together in a comfortable environment to celebrate
Steve's life and works. Thank you to all who attended and to
all who continue remember Steve and support the good work we
are doing in his name.
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July 2009
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in
Math, Science or Technology
The mission of Stephen's Fund is to honor Stephen’s memory
by assisting young people in pursuit of their goals and to
promote the use of technology in academia. Toward this end,
we have been very successful despite these difficult
financial times. This year we are proud to inform you that
we awarded a number of scholarships totaling $9,700. As
always, all our applicants were outstanding.
The Trustees honored Mr. Michael Strandberg of
Chaminade High School and Ms. Abigail Hepworth of Garden City
High School with the eighth annual Stephen K. Tompsett Award
for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. Each winner
received a plaque, letter of commendation and check for
$1,500. In addition, we honored Ms. Michaela Johnson of Sacred
Heart Academy, Ms. Allison Heuser and Ms. Mary Jo Kramer of
Garden City High School, and Ms. Meagan Sweeney and Ms. Megan
O’Donnell of Our Lady of Mercy Academy as Finalists for Math,
Science or Technology Awards, with each Finalist receiving a
certificate, letter of commendation and $500.
Mr. Dylan Sullivan of Chaminade High School,
Ms. Margaret Raymond of Sacred Heart Academy and Ms. Kelly
Bonacci of Garden City High School each received the 2009
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership which
includes a Lucite award with “Family and Faith First” engraved
on it, a letter of commendation and a check for $1,000.
In addition, this year we awarded the Stephen
K. Tompsett Christian Values Award to Mr. Michael Gamber of
Chaminade High School. This award includes a plaque, letter of
commendation and $750.
All our winners and finalists are exemplary
young people with high academic and life achievements. The
Trustees felt each winner and finalist exemplifies Steve’s
wonderful qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping
others especially through volunteerism and leadership. We know
all the young people who applied for our grants will succeed
in whatever path they choose to take. Accordingly, each
applicant received a letter from the Trustees commending them
and thanking them for their participation.
Each year the Trustees present awards to
graduating 8th graders from St. Joseph’s School, the grade
school Stephen’s daughter Emily and his nephew Jared both
attended. This year the Trustees were pleased to present the
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award to Mr.
Jack McKay and Mr. Jack O’Malley. We also awarded the Stephen
K. Tompsett Christian Values Award to Ms. Ashley Zambrano.
Each of these awards includes a medal, letter of commendation
and $150.
Congratulations to all our outstanding winners
and applicants.
Watch the mail
for an invitation to the next Evening of Remembrance or send
us an email through this website
at tompsettaward@optonline.net. We hope to see all our
donors at the event!
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October 2008
Evening of Remembrance 2008
On Saturday September 20, 2008 Stephen's Fund hosted the
seventh "Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in
Garden City. As it has for the last seven years, the Evening
provided an opportunity for friends, family and colleagues
to get together in a comfortable environment to celebrate
Steve's life and works.
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November 2008
Wine Tasting Event 2008
On November 8, 2008 Stephen's Fund hosted our first
(annual!) Wine Tasting Event which was a huge success.
Attendees enjoyed an evening of tasting Australian wines,
good food, and great music. The Event was hosted by Our Lady
of Mercy Academy (Emily's school) in their beautiful
auditorium. The OLMA music teacher, Mr. Nick Troiani and his
band provided the music and several of his students sang for
the attendees - a real treat. Chinese Auction baskets were
donated by the Trustees, a beautiful painting for our silent
auction was provided on consignment from Sunflower Art in
Garden City, and the wine was provided by Della Valle Wine
Merchants of Elmont. Door prizes were donated by the Rozea
Family and Mr. & Mrs. George Groh. Thank you to everyone who
made this event so much fun.
The generous donations received from both
the Evening of Remembrance and the Wine Tasting Event will
allow Steve's good work to continue for some time. Thank you
for remembering Steve and for keeping his spirit alive in
the world. We look forward to seeing you in 2009! God bless
and we pray that everyone stays healthy and safe.
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June 2008
The Trustees of the Stephen K. Tompsett
Memorial Fund for Technology in Education are pleased to
announce the winners of the Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial
Awards for 2008, with award money totaling $11,000.
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in
Math, Science or Technology
The Trustees of the Stephen K. Tompsett
Memorial Fund for Technology in Education ("Stephen's Fund")
are pleased to announce the winners of the seventh annual
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Math, Science or
Technology which is presented to a graduating senior from
Garden City High School and to a graduating senior from a
private high school who is a resident of Garden City. This
year, the Trustees have honored Ms. Alexandra Galgano of
Sacred Heart Academy and Ms. Kathleen Alvey and Mr. Matthew
Thaler of Garden City High School. This Award includes a
plaque, letter of commendation from the Trustees and a check
for $1500 to each winner. The Trustees also recognized four
Finalists, each of whom received $500 and a certificate. The
2008 Finalists are Megan Tigh from Sacred Heart Academy and
Colin Quinn, Jenna Kirshner and Matthew LoSardo from Garden
City High School. Our winners and Finalists, in fact all the
applicants, are exemplary young people with high academic and
life achievements, both of whom our Trustees felt exemplify
Steve's wonderful qualities of love of learning and dedication
to helping others especially through volunteerism and
leadership.
Stephen K. Tompsett Leadership Award
In addition, this year the Trustees voted to
grant two Stephen K. Tompsett Leadership Awards. While these
two winners applied for the Math, Science or Technology Award,
our Trustees were so impressed by them that they chose to
grant the very special award for Leadership, which is not
granted every year. This Award includes a check for $1000 to
each winner, a letter of commendation from the Trustees and an
engraved lucite plaque with the phrase "Family and Faith
First" engraved on it. Steve always put family and faith first
in every aspect of his short life and this is one of the
qualities that made him the beloved leader that he was. The
Trustees were pleased to present this Award to Mr. John Gamber
of Chaminade High School and Mr. John Mortensen of Garden City
High School.
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence
This year for the first time the Trustees
voted to grant an award to a student who exhibits excellence
on a multidimensional level. There is no application process
for this Award, with the winner chosen at the discretion of
the President and Head Trustee. The Award includes $1500,
letter of commendation from the Trustees and lucite plaque
with a quote from Stephen: “Exceeding expectations while
always striving to understand the uniqueness of every
situation”. The Trustees are honored to present the first
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence to Gemma Donofrio of
Garden City High School.
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Leadership
Stephen K. Tompsett Entrepreneur Award
Every year the Trustees present awards to
graduating 8th graders from St. Joseph’s School. This year the
Trustees are pleased to present a number of awards as follows:
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award
Megan Harney
Nally Scaturro
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Leadership
Andrew Salecker
Stephen K. Tompsett Entrepreneur Award
Brook Adams
Brynne Murphy
Each of the winners received $150 and a medal.
In addition, the Trustees presented six
Honorable Mention Certificates to:
Emily Fletcher
Kathleen Galgano
Katie Horvath
Christina Levano
Maria Levano
Kiera Liantonio
In addition to the certificate, each Honorable
Mention received a bookmark and $25 gift card to Barnes and
Noble.
The Trustees extend our heartfelt thanks to
all our applicants for applying for the awards and for
honoring Stephen in this way. We wish everyone the best of
luck in all their endeavors.
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September 2007
Evening of Remembrance 2007
On
Saturday, September 29, 2007 Stephen's Fund hosted the sixth
"Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in Garden
City. As it has for the last six years, the Evening provided
an opportunity for friends, family and colleagues to get
together in a comfortable environment to celebrate Steve's
life and works and to obtain an update on the good work
Stephen’s Fund is doing in Steve’s name. The generous
donations received will allow Steve's good work to continue
for some time. Thank you for remembering Steve and for
keeping his wonderful spirit alive. We hope to do more this
year with fundraising and are looking into hosting a wine
tasting sometime in 2008. Please continue to help us keep
Stephen's spirit and love in this world!!
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June 2007
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in
Math, Science or Technology
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce the
winners of the annual Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for
Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. This year the
Trustees chose not to choose between the two top candidates
but instead to grant two Awards in the Garden City High School
category. The winners of the 2007 Garden City High School
Award are Mr. Corey O’Brien and Ms. Kathleen Allen. The winner
of 2007 Private School Award is Mr. Brian Wysocki of Regis
High School. In addition, the Trustees felt compelled to honor
the second place applicant for the Private School Award, Mr.
Conor Blanco of Chaminade High School. Our winners are
exemplary young people with high academic and life
achievements, both of whom our Trustees felt exemplify Steve’s
wonderful qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping
others especially through volunteerism and leadership. Each of
the winners received $1500 and the Finalist received $500.
We know our winners, and in fact all our applicants will
succeed in whatever path they choose to take. In addition to
the cash awards, Stephen’s Award includes a plaque and a
letter from the Trustees. All applicants received a letter
from the Trustees commending them and thanking them for
participating. Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award every
year.
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership
This year, the Trustees were so touched and impressed by
two applicants for Stephen's Award that they decided to grant
the Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership.
This Award will not necessarily be given every year but only
when an extraordinary young person touches us in a special
way. The Award includes a lucite block with the phrase "Family
and Faith First" engraved on it along with the name of the
Award, the winner and the year.
Stephen lived by the belief that ones family and faith must
come first. He lived by his "Manifesto" which stated first and
foremost that "Family is more important than work. Period."
This belief, in large part, was the reason that Stephen was so
loved and followed as a leader in all aspects of his life. The
winners of the Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in
Leadership exemplifies these wonderful qualities. The Trustees
were pleased and honored to present this Award to Mr. Robert
Lawkins of Chaminade High School for his courage and
dedication to family and faith. The Award includes a check for
$1000 and a letter of commendation from the Trustees to each
of the winners.
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce
winners of the annual Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award which is presented to graduating 8th graders
from St. Joseph’s School. This year the Trustees voted to
grant two awards as the voting resulted in a tie. Our 2007
winners are Ali and Brook Rozea, who the Trustees felt best
exemplified Stephen’s wonderful qualities of kindness,
spirituality and service to others. The winner was announced
at the St. Joseph’s Graduation Breakfast held at Cherry Valley
Country Club on Saturday June 16, 2006. All 8th grade students
filled out a questionnaire and submitted a teacher evaluation
form to the teacher of their choice. The Award includes a
"Citizenship" medal on green ribbon, engraved with each
winner’s name as well as a check for $150. Stephen’s Fund will
grant this Award every year to a deserving 8th grader at St.
Joe’s.
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Technology
This year, the Trustees were so impressed with one St.
Joseph’s graduate that they decided to grant a special award
to Conor Proce for excellence in technology. Conor has
dedicated a great deal of time throughout his grade school
years to helping St. Joseph’s with technology maintenance and
various other technical needs. In granting this Award, the
Trustees wanted to recognize Conor’s integrity, fortitude,
honest and loyalty to his school and classmates as well as his
abilities in the field of technology. This Award included a
medal and letter of commendation from the Trustees as well as
$150.
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September 2006
Evening of Remembrance 2006
On
Saturday, September 30, 2006 Stephen's Fund hosted the fifth
"Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in Garden
City. The event was well attended and as usual, our friends
and family contributed generously to Stephen's Fund. As it
has for the last five years, the Evening provided an
opportunity for friends, family and colleagues to get
together in a comfortable environment to celebrate Steve's
life and works and to obtain an update on the good work
Stephen’s Fund is doing in Steve’s name. The generous
donations received will allow Steve's good work to continue
for some time. Thank you for remembering Steve and for
keeping his wonderful spirit alive. Because of the
generosity of friends, family and colleagues, and because of
good investment Stephen's Fund will be expanding our grant
giving this year. Already we have expanded to include annual
sponsorship of a needy child to attend private school in the
Brooklyn/Queens Diocese and a large grant to Steve's grade
school in Merrylands, Australia for the purchase of a
SmartBoard, laptop and peripherals. Please continue to help
us keep Stephen's spirit and love in this world!!
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July 2006
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for
Excellence in Math, Science or Technology
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce the
winners of the fourth annual Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award
for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. The winner of
the 2006 Garden City High School Award is Mr. John Lofrese and
the winner of 2006 Private School Award is Ms. Caitlin
Clark of Bishop Molloy High School. Our winners are
exemplary young people with high academic and life
achievements, both of whom our Trustees felt exemplify Steve’s
wonderful qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping
others especially through volunteerism and leadership
Ms. Clark is a graduate of St. Anne’s School in Garden City.
We know our winners, and in fact all our
applicants will succeed in whatever path they choose to take.
Stephen’s Award included a plaque, letter from the Trustees
and $1500 check to each of the winners. All applicants
received a letter from the Trustees commending them and
thanking them for participating. Stephen’s Fund will grant
this Award every year.
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership
This year, the Trustees were so touched and impressed by two
applicants for Stephen's Award that they decided to grant the
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership. This
Award will not necessarily be given every year but only when
an extraordinary young person touches us in a special way. The
Award includes a lucite block with the phrase "Family and
Faith First" engraved on it along with the name of the Award,
the winner and the year.
Stephen lived by the belief that ones family
and faith must come first. He lived by his "Manifesto" which
stated first and foremost that "Family is more important than
work. Period." This belief, in large part, was the reason that
Stephen was so loved and followed as a leader in all aspects
of his life. The winners of the Stephen K. Tompsett Award for
Excellence in Leadership exemplifies these wonderful
qualities. The Trustees were pleased and honored to present
this Award to Mr. Brian Regan of Regis High School and
Ms. Suzanne McKenna for their courage and
dedication to family and faith. Both Mr. Regan and Ms. McKenna
are graduates of St. Joseph's School in Garden City. The Award
includes a check for $500 and a letter of commendation from
the Trustees to each of the winners.
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce winner
of the third annual Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award which is presented to graduating 8th graders
from St. Joseph’s School. Our 2006 winner is Ms. Valerie
Cayo, who the Trustees felt best exemplified Stephen’s
wonderful qualities of kindness, spirituality and service to
others. The winner was announced at the St. Joseph’s
Graduation Breakfast held at Cherry Valley Country Club on
Sunday June 18, 2006. All 8th grade students filled out a
questionnaire and submitted a teacher evaluation form to the
teacher of their choice. The Award includes a "Citizenship"
medal on green ribbon, engraved with each winner’s name as
well as a check for $150. Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award
every year to a deserving 8th grader at St. Joe’s.
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September 2005
Evening of Remembrance 2005
On Saturday, September 24, 2005 Stephen's Fund hosted the
fourth "Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in
Garden City. The event was well attended and as usual, our
friends and family contributed generously to Stephen's Fund.
As it has for the last four years, the Evening provided an
opportunity for friends, family and colleagues to get
together in a comfortable environment to celebrate Steve's
life and works and to obtain an update on the good work
Stephen’s Fund is doing in Steve’s name. The generous
donations received will allow Steve's good work to continue
for some time. Thank you for remembering Steve and for
keeping his wonderful spirit alive.
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June 2005
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in Math,
Science or Technology
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce the
winners of the third annual Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award
for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. This year, the
Trustees decided to permanently grant two Awards each year -
one to a graduate of Garden City High School and one to a
graduate of a private school who is a resident of Garden City.
This year, the winner of the Garden City High School Award is
Ms. Jean Cui and the winner of Private School Award is
Mr.
Stephen Giordano of Regis High School. Our winners are
exemplary young people with high academic and life
achievements, both of whom our Trustees felt exemplify Steve’s
wonderful qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping
others especially through volunteerism and leadership Mr.
Giordano is a graduate of St. Joseph’s School in Garden City.
We know our winners, and in fact all our applicants will
succeed in whatever path they choose to take. Stephen’s Award
included a plaque, letter from the Trustees and $1500 check to
each of the winners. All applicants received a letter from the
Trustees commending them and thanking them for participating.
Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award every year.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund For Technology in
Education is a member of the Garden City Community Fund.
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership
This year, the Trustees were so touched and impressed by one
applicant for Stephen's Award that they decided to grant the
Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in Leadership. This
Award will not necessarily be given every year but only when
an extraordinary young person touches us in a special way. The
Award includes a lucite block with the phrase "Family and
Faith First" engraved on it along with the name of the Award,
the winner and the year.
Stephen lived by the belief that ones family and faith must
come first. He lived by his "Manifesto" which stated first and
foremost that "Family is more important than work. Period."
This belief, in large part, was the reason that Stephen was so
loved and followed as a leader in all aspects of his life. The
winner of the Stephen K. Tompsett Award for Excellence in
Leadership exemplifies these wonderful qualities. The Trustees
were pleased and honored to present this Award to Mr. Daniel Sarfin of Garden City High School for his courage and
dedication to family and faith. The Award includes a check for
$500 and a letter of commendation from the Trustees.
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce winner
of the third annual Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and
Character Award which is presented to graduating 8th graders
from St. Joseph’s School. Our 2005 winner is Mr. Charlie
O'Leary, who the Trustees felt best exemplified Stephen’s
wonderful qualities of kindness, spirituality and service to
others. The winner was announced at the St. Joseph’s
Graduation Breakfast held at Cherry Valley Country Club on
Sunday June 12, 2005. All 8th grade students filled out a
questionnaire and submitted a teacher evaluation form to the
teacher of their choice. The applications and evaluation forms
were then made anonymous and the Trustees chose the winner.
The Award includes a "Citizenship" medal on green ribbon,
engraved with each winner’s name as well as a check for $150.
Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award every year to a deserving
8th grader at St. Joe’s.
A special thanks this year goes to Trustees A. Hadlock and
T.
Lilly who accepted the challenge of evaluating all
applications and choosing the winner. The other Trustees did
not participate in the granting of this Award as Stephen's
daughter and nephew are in the class of 2005 graduating from
St. Joseph's School.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund For Technology in
Education is a member of the Garden City Community Fund.
Other Fund Activities
In addition to the presentation of the two annual Stephen K.
Tompsett Award for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology,
the Leadership Award, and the annual Stephen K. Tompsett
Citizenship and Character Award, Stephen’s Fund has
made many grants this year including:
-
$4000 grant to St. Martin de Porres School a grade school
run by the Marianist Brothers dedicated to providing Catholic
School education to needy children on Long Island for the
purchase of technology equipment for the classroom;
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Donation of $1200 to St. Joseph School Garden City for the
purchase of DVD recording of St. Joe's production of The Music
Man Junior so that each participating family could receive a
permanent recording of the wonderful performance;
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Follow up donations to the Miracle Foundation and Brett's
Buddies;
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Donation of permanent sign for the St. Joseph School
Playground with dedication to Stephen (the Tompsett Family
made a significant personal donation to St. Joseph School that
made the construction of the playground possible).
-
Donation of graduation fees for two military
families with children graduating in the St. Joseph School
Class of 2005.
Stephen’s Fund continues to strive to continue Steve’s good
work by helping others, especially children and young people
in the area of technology in education.
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January 2005
Evening of Remembrance 2004
On Sunday, September 26, 2004 Stephen's Fund hosted the third
"Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in Garden City.
The event was well attended and as usual, our friends and
family contributed generously to Stephen's Fund. As it has for
the last three years, the Evening provided an opportunity for
friends, family and colleagues to get together in a
comfortable environment to celebrate Steve's life and works
and to obtain an update on the good work Stephen’s Fund is
doing in Steve’s name. The generous donations received will
allow Steve's good work to continue for some time. Thank you
for remembering Steve and for keeping his wonderful spirit
alive.
Additional Grants in 2004
In addition to grants made earlier in the year, Stephen's Fund
provided the following:
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Matching gift of $1000 to the Miracle Foundation which
raises money for Cancer Research at Mercy Medical Center in
honor of the 8th Grade Class of St. Joseph's School and in
memory of Steve and Dr. Martin P. Szuba (Steve's
brother-in-law) who died of pancreatic cancer in October 2002;
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Donation of $500 to the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer
Awareness Support Program;
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$1000 to All Kinds of Minds, a not-for-profit
organization
that assists children with learning differences as a
scholarship for a needy family to help pay for the cost of
evaluation;
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$3000 to St. Anne's School in Garden City
toward the purchase of a "SMART Board" for use in their
hands-on Science Lab.
Stephen's Fund strives to continue Steve's good work. The
Trustees are looking at providing assistance to children in
many areas - both individually and via their schools. Thank
you for helping us continue to do good work in Steve's name.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund for Technology in
Education is a member of the Garden City Community Fund.
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June 2004
Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in Math,
Science or Technology
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce the
winners of the second annual Stephen K. Tompsett Student Award
for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. This year, the
Trustees have honored two winners - Ms. Kaitlyn O’Leary of
Sacred Heart Academy and Ms. Christina Timmins of Garden City
High School. Our winners are exemplary young ladies with high
academic and life achievements, both of whom our Trustees felt
exemplify Steve’s wonderful qualities of love of learning,
dedication to helping others especially through volunteerism
and leadership. Ms. O’Leary was valedictorian of Sacred Heart
Academy and both Ms. O’Leary and Ms. Timmins are graduates of
St. Joseph’s School in Garden City.
We know our winners, and in fact all our applicants will
succeed in whatever path they choose to take. Stephen’s Award
included a plaque, letter from the Trustees and $1500 check to
each of the winners. All applicants received a letter from the
Trustees commending them and thanking them for participating.
Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award every year.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund For Technology in
Education is a member of the Garden City Community Fund.
Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased to announce that
this year, two winners have been chosen to receive the second
annual Stephen K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award
which is presented to graduating 8th graders from St. Joseph’s
School. Our 2004 winners are Faith Shea and Meaghan Tigh, who
the Trustees felt best exemplified Stephen’s wonderful
qualities of kindness, spirituality and service to others. The
winners were announced at the St. Joseph’s Graduation
Breakfast held at Cherry Valley Country Club on Sunday June
13, 2004. All 8th grade students filled out a questionnaire
and submitted a teacher evaluation form to the teacher of
their choice. The applications and evaluation forms were then
made anonymous and the Trustees chose the winner. The Award
includes a "Citizenship" medal on green ribbon, engraved with
each winner’s name as well as a check for $150. Stephen’s Fund
will grant this Award every year to a deserving 8th grader at
St. Joe’s.
The Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund For Technology in
Education is a member of the Garden City Community Fund.
Other Fund Activities
In addition to the presentation of the two annual awards,
Stephen’s Fund has also made a donation to Brett’s Buddies, an
organization based in Westford, Massachusetts that benefits a
severely autistic child, bought a Golf tee at the first annual
St. Joseph School Fathers’ Association Golf Outing, made a
donation to the American Liver Association in the name of a
former employee of Steve’s who died of liver disease during
the year, among other donations.
Stephen’s Fund continues to strive to continue Steve’s good
work by helping others, especially children and young people
in the area of technology in education.
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September 2003
Evening of Remembrance 2003
On Sunday, September 28, 2003 Stephen's
Fund hosted the second "Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in Garden City. The event was attended by about
80 – 100 people, with many people unable to attend because of
the Rosh Hashanah holiday. Because of scheduling conflicts,
Stephen’s Fund had to hold the Evening on the holiday and we
apologize for any inconvenience to our friends and colleagues
of the Jewish faith. We know that all that could not attend
were with us in spirit and we were promised many prayers
during the holiday. For those that were able to attend, the
Evening provided an opportunity for friends, family and
colleagues to get together in a comfortable environment to
celebrate Steve's life and works and to obtain an update on
the good work Stephen’s Fund is doing in Steve’s name.
Stephen's Fund received many generous donations that will
allow Steve's good work to continue for some time. The
Trustees wish to extend a very special thank you to the Carley
Family, who in addition to giving us a very sizeable donation,
paid for all the refreshments for the Evening.
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund will be
meeting in the near future to plan more good works in Steve’s
honor. We will update you as decisions about grants are made.
Thank you for remembering Steve and for
keeping his wonderful spirit alive.
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June 2003
Stephen
K. Tompsett Student Award for Excellence in Math, Science
or Technology
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased
to announce the winner of the first annual Stephen K. Tompsett
Student Award for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology.
The 2003 Winner is Ms. Mariel Smith of Garden City High School.
Our winner, as well as the four finalists, are all exemplary
young people with high academic and life achievements. In
addition, our winner best exemplifies Steve’s wonderful
qualities of love of learning, dedication to helping others
especially through volunteerism and leadership. We know our
winner, our finalists and in fact all our applicants will
succeed in whatever path they choose to take. Stephen’s
Award included a plaque, letter from the Trustees and $1500
check to the winner. The four Finalists received a plaque
and letter and all other applicants received a letter from
the Trustees commending them and thanking them for participating.
Stephen’s Fund will grant this Award every year.
Stephen
K. Tompsett Citizenship and Character Award
The Trustees of Stephen’s Fund are pleased
to have chosen the winner of the first annual Stephen K. Tompsett
Citizenship and Character Award which will be presented to
a graduating 8th grader from St. Joseph’s School. The
winner will be announced at the St. Joseph’s Graduation
Breakfast held on June 15th. All 8th grade students filled
out a questionnaire and submitted a teacher evaluation form
to the teacher of their choice. The applications and evaluation
forms were then made anonymous and the Trustees chose the
winner. The Award will include a “Citizenship”
medal on green ribbon, engraved with the winner’s name
as well as a check for $150. Stephen’s Fund will grant
this Award every year to a deserving 8th grader at St. Joe’s.
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Grant to Steve’s
Middle and High Schools in Australia
Stephen’s Fund has provided a $2500 grant
to each of Steve’s middle- and high schools in Sydney,
Australia. Each grant will be used for a specific technology-oriented
need of the school. Steve’s brother Geoff is coordinating
the grant with Steve’s parents and the equipment purchased
by each school will include a permanent dedication to Steve.
The schools will also have a dedication ceremony that will
include Steve’s family.
Additional Projects
Stephen’s Fund has provided a one-time
grant of $1600 to St. Ignatius Loyola Grade School in Hicksville,
NY for the purchase of a projector and accessory kit. The
pastor of St. Ignatius is Msg. Donald Bennett, former pastor
of St. Joe’s and a co-principal of the school is Sr.
Mary O’Donnell, former principal of St. Joe’s.
Both Msgr. Bennett and Sr. Mary worked closely with Steve
at St. Joe’s. The Trustees are pleased to provide this
much-needed assistance to Msgr. and Sister in Steve’s
name.
Stephen's Fund hopes to do more - keep in touch
to learn what other good works we are doing in Steve's name.
As ever, we thank those of you whose generosity has allowed
us to continue Steve's work helping children use technology
in their education and encouraging and inspiring young people
to pursue the fields he loved.
Please help us continue to help kids in Steve's name.
Warmest Regards,
Dorry Tompsett
President and Head Trustee
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October 2002
In
Memory of Dr. Martin P. Szuba, Trustee
The Trustees of the Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial
Fund for Technology in Education mourn the loss of their fellow
Trustee, Dr. Martin P. Szuba, 44, on October 3, 2002 of pancreatic
cancer. Marty, husband to Dr. Geralyn Szuba, son-in-law to
George Groh and brother-in-law to Dorry Tompsett and Stacey
Groh, was an associate professor of psychiatry at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an expert in the treatment
of sleep disorders and depression. Marty was a leading expert
in the use of new psychiatric medications and studied the
effects of hormone fluctuations on emotions and behaviors.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Alliance for
Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), 60 Cutter
Mill Road, Suite 404, Great Neck NY 1102. Marty and Geralyn
have two sons, Jared and Michael and Dorry is setting up a
College Bound Fund for the boys. If you would like to donate
to the boys' College Bound Funds, please contact us through
the "Contact Us" icon on this website and we will send you
the relevant information. Thank you for your consideration.
We know Marty is in heaven with Stephen - hanging
out together and waiting for us to join them, like they often
did when they were here.
Evening of Remembrance
On Saturday, September 28, 2002 Stephen's Fund
hosted an "Evening of Remembrance" at the Tompsett home in
Garden City. Attended by approximately 150 people, the evening
provided an opportunity for friends, family and colleagues
to get together in a comfortable environment to celebrate
Steve's life and works. Stephen's Fund received many generous
donations that will allow Steve's good work to continue for
some time.
Girlstart
The Girlstart After School Program has started
at St. Joseph's. Forty-three middle school girls at St. Joe's
have signed up. The first meeting was a rousing success and
the girls are looking forward to the next and subsequent meetings.
Thanks to Miss Florio, our Program Leader and science teacher
at St. Joe's, we believe the girls will have a unique, rewarding
and fun experience with science, math and technology.
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Laptops for St. Joe's
Wireless connection to the internet via state
of the art Toshiba laptops is now a reality at St. Joe's.
The children are learning how to use laptops as an integral
part of their education and the teachers are looking forward
to working with the children on various projects using tools
such as Powerpoint. Stephen's Fund hopes to donate a mobile
projector for use with the laptops in the near future.
Stephen K. Tompsett Student
Award for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology
The Trustees will be sending out letters to
high schools in the next month or so to inform them of Stephen's
Award and to ask for their assistance in sending applications
to qualified students. Advertisements will be placed in the
local newspapers about the Award.
Additional Projects
Stephen's Fund hopes to do more - keep in touch
to learn what other good works we are doing in Steve's name.
As ever, we thank those of you whose generosity
has allowed us to continue Steve's work helping children use
technology in their education and encouraging and inspiring
young people to pursue the fields he loved.
Please help us continue to help kids in Steve's
name.
Warmest Regards,
Dorry Tompsett
President and Head Trustee
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July 2002
Fund
Grant Award - What's New
On behalf of the Trustees of The Stephen K.
Tompsett Memorial Fund for Technology in Education I would
like to update you on our recent activity. We have been incredibly
busy continuing Steve's good work. In May, we sent out a Request
For Proposal to four companies for the project to provide
wireless internet access via laptops to the upper grades at
St. Joseph's School, Garden City. In late June, we selected
the company to do the work which will be completed by mid-August.
This project was one that Steve was going to devote his time
and expertise to as Vice President of the St. Joseph's School
Board during the 2001-2002 school year. I and all the Trustees
are honored to be able to fund this project in Steve's name
thanks to your generosity. Stephen's Fund will be paying for
wiring the school, installation, set up and one school year's
worth of support and training as well as 8 Toshiba laptops.
The ultimate goal is to have 24 laptops for the school and
we hope to raise or help raise the money for the additional
computers.
In addition, we are sending one of the St. Joseph's
science teachers to Austin, Texas in the fall to be trained
as Program Leader for the Girlstart After School Club which
will be offered to the middle school girls in St. Joseph's
in the 2002-2003 school year. This program provides girls
with an after school club in math, science and technology
in a hands-on, girl-friendly environment. We hope to expand
this program to other middle school girls in Garden City and
to investigate the availability (and hopefully offer) of a
similar program appropriate for boys.
Finally, we are in the process of setting up
the criteria and process for the Stephen K. Tompsett Student
Award for Excellence in Math, Science or Technology. The goal
of the Trustees is to grant an award each year to a graduating
high school senior enrolled in a four year accredited university
or college who has excelled in math, science and/or technology,
beginning with the 2002-2003 school year. Initially we plan
to offer one cash award of $1500 but hope to raise that to
two awards in the near future, depending on donations to Stephen's
Fund. We feel that this annual award exemplifies and continues
Steve's interest in encouraging students to excel in his areas
of expertise. Steve was a brilliant technologist and mentor
and loved all aspects of the math and science disciplines.
I can think of no better way to honor Steve's memory than
by recognizing students' achievements in these fields while
encouraging and inspiring them to continue their pursuits.
Thanks to Stacey Groh, Trustee (Steve's
sister-in-law) and Indy Vishnudat and Kathy Colloton (and
others) at Instinet Corporation, you can visit us at our website:
www.stevetompsettmemorialfund.org
You can view
information and updates about Stephen's Fund, access personal
information about Steve and his life and read articles written
about him. You can also download the award application form.
If you choose, you can have updates emailed to you as they
come out.
As you can see, Stephen's Fund is doing a lot
- but we want to do more. Please consider another donation
to help us continue Steve's good work. Contribution information
can be found on the website.
Again, I and the Trustees want to extend our
heartfelt appreciation for your contribution. Your generous
support of the Stephen K. Tompsett Memorial Fund for Technology
in Education is truly appreciated. I thank you for your kind
thoughts as they are true signs of strength and encouragement
in these difficult times.
Warmest Regards,
Dorry Groh-Tompsett
President and Head Trustee
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