ALBANY – The New York State Council of School Superintendents has awarded scholarships, in the amount of $2,500 to Kistin Giglio of the Norwich City Schools (attending SUNY Cortland with a major in Educational Administration) and Kusum Sinha of the Croton-Harmon School District (attending St. John’s University, majoring in Educational Leadership) at the Council’s recent Mid-Winter Conference.

These annual scholarships began in 1998 to show commitment to minorities and women interested in entering the field of educational administration and are awarded to candidates enrolled in a graduate study program through which the School District Administrator Certificate or Doctoral Degree may be awarded.

The awards were presented by The Pathways to Leadership for Minorities and Women Committee Co-Chairs Fadhilika Atiba-Weza, Superintendent of Troy City Schools and Margaret Keller-Cogan, Superintendent of Clarkstown CSD along with Clark J. Godshall, Council President/District Superintendent- Orleans-Niagara BOCES and New York State Education Commissioner Richard Mills.