Burton & Catherine VanSyckle Scholarship Endowment

This scholarship was founded in 2007 by Tim and Mary VanSyckle in honor of his parents. Tim was also a past member of the College’s Foundation Board. The VanSyckles instilled in their children an appreciation for hard work and for the value of higher education. Burton & Catherine were longtime residents of South Side Easton who loved their community. Burton was a POW in World War II and was awarded both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He married Catherine when the war ended. Burton worked for the city of Easton and Catherine for Crayola. The scholarship was founded to provide assistance to full- and part-time students who are attending Northampton Community College. Preference is given to students who currently reside or have resided in South Side, Easton and who currently or previously participated at the Boys and Girls Club of Easton.