Nassau Community College SGA President Jessialy Avilez Awarded NYS Sheriffs’ Institute 2024 Criminal Justice Scholarship

February 3, Garden City, NY - Nassau Community College proudly announces that student and Student Government Association (SGA) President Jessialy Avilez was awarded the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute 2024 Criminal Justice Scholarship.

The NYS Sheriffs’ Institute Scholarship Program for Criminal Justice Majors provides a $500 scholarship to one student majoring in Criminal Justice, Police Science or a similar program from each community college in New York State, and SUNY Canton, each year. The Scholarship Program was established to help young people across New York pursue an education in criminal justice.The selection process takes place in the fall term each year. Nomination forms are distributed to the Criminal Justice Departments of New York’s community colleges each September. A member of the Criminal Justice Faculty nominates students to receive the scholarship.

“Learning occurs in relationships, and I am inspired by Jessialy’s sustained record of academic excellence and service to our campus that is unparalleled making her worthy of this distinct honor,” Robert Costello, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice said. “It is a testament to Jessialy and her bright future.”

“I am proud to receive the NYS Sheriff’s Institute 2024 Criminal Justice Scholarship,” Jessialy Avilez said. “It is a great honor, and I am grateful for all of my professors who have supported me at NCC.”

About Nassau Community College

Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to prepare students to start, and continue, their successful journeys through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, NCC awards 67 associate degrees and 25 certificates. Through on-campus and online offerings, the college educates local and international students, and boasts 168,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, NCC has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence and ease of transferability to four-year schools. 

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