Scholarships and internships

Michael Ryan Zodda Foundation established within the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Montgomery - The Michael Ryan Zodda Foundation fund was created by Michael’s family and friends to memorialize Michael, who passed away suddenly July 2, 2010, at the age of 25, as a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. Through the Foundation, a research fellowship will be awarded annually to a Columbia University medical student exhibiting Michael’s talents, ambitions, and drive. This fellowship is intended to provide mentorship, financial support and an opportunity to advance the fellow’s knowledge in the areas of Cerebral Vascular Diseases, with a special interest in Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) and the Lupus Anticoagulant Blood Disorder. It is the hope of Michael’s family and friends to create a team of doctors seeking to advance the medical treatment and bioengineering for these specific diseases. “The Foundation will enable us to continue Michael’s spirit of gaining knowledge and helping others,” said Michael’s parents, Robert and Judith Zodda. For more information, call the Community Foundation, Karen VanHouten Minogue, at 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org, or visit www.cfoc-ny.org. Municipal planning internships available Goshen — The Orange County Municipal Planning Federation (OCMPF) is offering an internship opportunity for students pursuing a variety of landscape, geography, urban-planning or engineering fields. Typical internships can last up to six weeks but may last longer depending on the project. OCMPF works on educational programs, land and urban planning, and zoning, and also collaborates on research projects as part of the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Paid summer internship positions are offered by OCMPF while working under the supervision of a department member. Interns will work on a project selected by the OCMPF and will present their findings at the internship’s conclusion. Candidates are required to be a full-time resident of Orange County and pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of study: geography, urban design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, environmental science or public administration. Interested applicants must submit their resume and a cover letter to Matthew Ryan, Orange County Department of Planning, 124 Main St., Goshen, N.Y. 10924. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. For any questions related to the internship program, please e-mail Ryan at mryan@orangecountygov.com or call him at 615-3840.