Index
Scholarships
The Southern Tier Scholarship
The Southern Tier Scholarship, established in 1987 by Dr. James E. Vaughan, Class of 1967, is awarded to a student from the Binghamton or Elmira areas of New York who qualifies for financial aid. If there is no such eligible student, it may be used for any student who qualifies for financial aid.
Dr. Vaughan, a cardiac surgeon, was born in Binghamton, New York. He graduated from Hamilton in 1967 with an A.B. in chemistry. A member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, he played varsity basketball on College Hill. He went on to earn his M.D. from Columbia University in 1971. James married Anne Donahue in 1973; they have four children, including Tim, Class of 2003.
August 2014
Please note: The named scholarships profiled on these pages are awarded as part of the College’s need-based financial aid packages. These funds help ensure the Hamilton Promise of keeping education affordable through meeting a student’s full demonstrated financial need.
Materials published here were diligently researched and written by students who strived for historical accuracy.
