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Dunkirk grad wins Fallen Heroes Scholarship

Nathan Pakulski, freshman at SUNY Fredonia and graduate of DHS Class of 2022, was recently awarded the Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Scholarship.

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently assisted the Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Scholarship committee in presenting the Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Scholarship awards. This year the committee proudly awarded the scholarship to Nathan Pakulski.

Nathan, a graduate of Dunkirk High School, attends SUNY Fredonia as a Criminal Justice major, with minors in Sociology and Psychology. He was a member of the Dunkirk High School JROTC Battalion throughout his high school career, serving as Battalion Commander in his senior year. Nathan credits this experience with helping him discover a love of community service and leadership. Following in the footsteps of his father and older brother, who he says are his role models, Nathan plans to begin a career in law enforcement following his schooling.

The Chautauqua Fallen Heroes Fund was established at the NCCF in the fall of 2001. The primary purpose of this fund is to provide support to the families of county heroes – firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and other local uniformed heroes – who have been killed or critically debilitated in the line of duty. The fund also provides scholarships to students interested in careers in public safety. To qualify, applicants must be pursuing a career in law enforcement, firefighting, or emergency medical services.

For additional information on this scholarship, visit www.nccfoundation.org/fallen-heroes-1 or e-mail scholarships@nccfoundation.org. A list of other scholarships is available on the website www.nccfoundation.org/scholarships-home.

Since its incorporation in 1986, the NCCF has invested more than $20 million in northern Chautauqua County through strategic grantmaking, targeted scholarships, and leadership and community collaborations. The NCCF is a tax-exempt charitable organization inherently committed to enhancing the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy.

As a nationally accredited community foundation, the NCCF has proven compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, demonstrating integrity, equity, accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of its community.

For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation.org or call 716-366-4892.

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