Elsie Lucy (Cole) Norton Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is in memory of Elsie Lucy (Cole) Norton, a former teacher and resident of Canton, New York. Elsie attended teacher’s training school in Morristown, New York, and taught at a country school in Edwards, New York. She raised nine children by herselft following the death of her husband, Charles Mills Norton. The scholarship was established by the three remaining children. The recipient will be a student from St. Lawrence County pursuing a teaching career. Preference will be for a student from the Canton area. Preferred area of study is the Early Childhood Associate in Applied Science degree program. The student may retain the scholarship for a second year if the grade point average is 3.0 or above.