Center Brunswick
United Methodist Church
Harold and Mabel Keyes
Education Award
​​Center Brunswick United Methodist Church Announces the Availability of a Financial Aid Scholarship for a June Tamarac High School Graduate.
The Finance Committee of Center Brunswick United Methodist Church announced that they will award $500 to a student to be selected from a Graduating Tamarac High School Senior. The money may be used for any type of expenses related to further education. Students do not have to belong to this Church or any other church or religion to be eligible for this award.
Interested students must apply for this award no later than March 1. Application forms can be obtained from the school's guidance department, directly from the Church, or downloaded from our website (www.CenterBrunswickUMC.company).
This award is given in memory of Harold and Mabel Keyes, whose last will and testament created the trust that provides the funding for it. Harold and Mabel were prominent members of the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church for many years. Mabel taught in the Brunswick schools that preceded Tamarac, and continued teaching Sunday School for many years after she retired. Through this award, her love of helping young people learn and grow will continue to reach the youth of our community.
The Center Brunswick United Methodist Church is located at the intersection of Routes 7 and 142, just 3 miles east of Troy. For more information about the Keyes Education Award or other Church activities, contact the Pastor Joel Holcomb at 518-272-0123
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2026 Scholarship Recipient
Center Brunswick United Methodist Church is pleased to announce the 2026 Harold and Mabel Keyes Education Award. This year’s recipient is Becca Ellison, a graduating senior from Tamarac High School.
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This award is provided by a gift from the Harold and Mabel Keyes estate. Mrs. Keyes taught in the Brunswick Schools and through this award her love of helping young people learn and grow continues to reach youth of our community.
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Becca has maintained a 4.0 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the Junior National Honor Society. She also is a member of Key Club, SADD, Class council and yearbook club. She volunteers both at school and at Transfiguration Parish
Helping others, especially children who struggle to communicate orally has led Becca to pursue an education in the field of Speech Pathology. Continuing her education at SUNY Plattsburgh in speech language pathology will help her with skills and techniques necessary to diagnose and teat complex communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
Our church family wishes you the best in your future endeavors.