May 28, 2026
Arlington High School senior Lyla DeGregorio was one of 12 applicants selected from across New York state to receive a $4,000 Jenkins Memorial Scholarship. She will be attending Oneonta and majoring in elementary education.
The Jenkins Memorial Scholarship was inaugurated in October 1946, as a special Golden Anniversary Project. In 1947 the fund was established as a permanent project as a living memorial to the young people who lost their lives in military service during WWII and was named for one of them, Clifford N. Jenkins, Jr., son of Margaret Jenkins, New York State PTA President 1944-1947 and National PTA President 1961-1964. The purpose is to assist outstanding students in preparing for the teaching profession.
Photo (L-R): Karen Quimby NYS PTA Awards Coordinator, Lyla DeGregorio, and Vincent DeGregorio.