The Abigail Scheck Class of 1972 Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2021 by her Stuyvesant classmates, friends and family to honor the memory of a trailblazer who loved Stuyvesant and was loved and cherished by all who knew her, especially because of her kind and gentle spirit. Abby entered Stuyvesant in September 1969 as a sophomore, breaking the gender barrier as one of the first women to enter what had previously been an all-male school, and she graduated in 1972. Over the years, Abby touched the lives of many of her Stuyvesant classmates, friends and family, helping to organize many of the past Stuyvesant reunions for the Class of 1972 before tragically passing away in 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
To carry forward Abby’s community-minded example and her memory, this scholarship was established to provide assistance to a high-potential student with a similar passion for community.
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Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association (SHSAA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You can donate directly via our website below. If you would prefer to send a check, please make it payable to “Stuyvesant HS Alumni Association,” note the "Abby Fund" in the memo line, and mail it to:
Stuyvesant HS Alumni Association
P.O. Box 3531
New York, NY 10008
Note: As with most charities, directed gifts, such as this, include a 10% contribution to the Stuy Fund. The amount will be automatically deducted from your total, so that it may be used where it is most needed. Please contact us at alumni@shsaa.org about a pledge or information about how to make a gift through a Donor Advised Fund.