Progressive Dental Scholarship

Scholarship | Internships

Scholarship

The Progressive Dental Community Scholarship was established in 1998 to reward area high school seniors interested in pursuing a college education. 

In the last ten years we have donated over $10,000 in funds to over 20 very deserving students.  Progressive Dental, PLLC has historically been very active in our community. This stipend was a means of recognizing those students who have displayed community interest as well as exhibit academic excellence. This scholarship is given to three students who receive $500 each.

Applications can be obtained from this website, at each office location or from the guidance office in all of the area schools. Once completed, the applications can be returned directly to the office or the appropriate contact at the respective school.

Applications may be downloaded below:

2013 Progressive Dental Scholarship Application (For All Offices)

Progressive Dental, PLLC Scholarship Recipients

2010 – 12th Annual Kyle M. Fedorchak Maine Endwell High School Endwell Office Taylor Guinan Blue Ridge High School Conklin Office Carly Skinner Morris Central High School Norwich Office

2009 – 11th Annual KRISTY BIRCHARD, Montrose High School – Conklin Winner ASHLEY VERDON, Main Endwell – Endwell Winner RIO FESTARINI, Norwich High School – Norwich Winner

2008 – 10th Annual MEGAN WILLIAMS, Windosr Central High School – Conklin Winner DANIEL REYNOLDS, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner BROOKE ABBOTT, Norwich High School – Norwich Winner

2007 – 9th Annual COURTNEY STARZER, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner GREGORY FEDORCHAK, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner NANCY MONDAY, Norwich High School – Norwich Winner

2006 – 8th Annual EMILY KIRSCH, Norwich High School – Norwich Winner SOFIA DELOUSIA, Montrose Area Schools – Conklin Winner KIMBERLY NILLES, Union Endicott High – Endwell Winner

2005 – 7th Annual AMANDA BRENON, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner COLLEEN GABRIEL, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner BRITTANY MILLER, Unadilla Valley – Norwich Winner

2004 – 6th Annual MARA THEOPHILA, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner JASON KENNETH BROWN, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner

2003 – 5th Annual ERIN SHANNON, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner ABBEY MASTIN, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner

2002 – 4th Annual ANNA PIRRI, Union Endicott – Endwell Winner ERIN YACAGINSKY, Susquehanna High – Conklin Winner

2001 – 3rd Annual CHRISTOPHER MATERESE, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner KAITLYN SIMPSON, Binghamton High – Conklin Winner

2000 – 2nd Annual TC LOLLIE, Susquehanna Valley – Conklin Winner RYA LYNN MORGAN, Union Endicott – Endwell Winner

1999 – 1st Annual KIM AFFELDT, Blue Ridge High School – Conklin Winner ROBIN KINDIG, Maine Endwell – Endwell Winner

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Internships

Since the fall of 2002, Progressive Dental, PLLC has worked with the School-to-Careers (STC) Partnership at Broome-Tioga BOCES to provide work-based learning opportunities for local high school students interested in a career in dentistry or healthcare.

Through the Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP), students from participating schools apply and interview for a paid position at each of our three locations in Endwell, Conklin & Norwich. Once hired, youth apprentices work 10-20 hours per week during the school year and earn up to five Regents credits over a two-year period. In addition, they may have an opportunity to work during the summer months.

Typically, students rotate through various areas at Progressive Dental, PLLC, such as office administration, hygiene, and the dental lab (Endwell only); giving them valuable hands-on experience in a professional office environment. In each rotation, the student is assigned to a coach or mentor who is directly responsible for teaching, supervising and evaluating them. Students also learn marketable job skills (i.e. communication, teamwork, responsibility, etc.) that will benefit them throughout their lifetime.

Each student is required to complete a senior project, which is the capstone of the program. This project, presented in a public exhibition, either meets a need or solves a problem for the business and enables the student to demonstrate the skills he/she has gained over the course of the apprenticeship. 

 “The Youth Apprenticeship Program is truly a win-win for all our partners…..the business, the student, the parents, and the school,” said Sandra Watkins, Youth Apprenticeship Program Specialist at Broome-Tioga BOCES. “Dr. Sonny Spera and the staff at Progressive Dental provide a highly skilled work experience for our students and teach them the skills they will need to be successful in their own professional career,” she said.

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