Jane F. Shearer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Blessed. We were blessed to call Jane Shearer our friend and colleague. Taken from us too soon, Jane was an ardent supporter of the mission of the Foundation and served Suffolk County Community College with a big, bright spirit that reflected generosity, warmth and love for those around her. We celebrate her life and convey our deepest sympathies to her family, including her husband, Doug, and son, Bryce. A scholarship has been established in Janes name.

If you would like to contribute you can also visit http://sunysuffolk.thankyou4caring.org/janeshearermemorial

June 2020

Dear Friend of Jane Shearer,

We hope this note finds you well during this historic time.

May is Janes birthday month. Yes, that is right. Jane with her beautiful hair, youthful smile and contagious energy would have been 64 years young.

We are very fortunate to have known Janes professionalism, caring ways, and considerate personality. In reflecting over the Coronavirus impact on the life of Suffolk County Community College and its students, we can only speculate that it would have had a profound effect on her.

As you can imagine, social distancing would be difficult for Jane to embrace. Because she was such a people person, she would have found the 6-foot exclusion zone, with no hugs from her, to be problematic.

Most importantly, Jane was a visionary. As you know, our societys focus over the last few months has been on first line workers including nurses. Jane always appreciated the vital role that nurses perform. That is why her memorial scholarship concentrates on nursing students.

Jane can see today, more than ever, we need a greater number of students in the nursing profession. Her wish was to assist talented and deserving students meet their goal of completing the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate Program. Jane was so proud the Suffolk County Community College nursing program excels in this endeavor.

What better way to celebrate Janes birthday, and the need for the nurses she visualized, than by contributing to the Jane F. Shearer Memorial Scholarship.

If you would like to celebrate Janes birthday and honor her memory, please visit the following link http://sunysuffolk.thankyou4caring.org/donate and select the Jane F. Shearer Memorial Scholarship from the drop-down menu. If you would like to make a monthly contribution, kindly click the "Recurring gift" option. If you would prefer check please include memo "Jane F. Shearer Memorial Scholarship" and send to the Suffolk Community College Foundation at 533 College Road, The Cottage, Selden, NY 11784.

Wishing you a safe and healthy summer.

With appreciation,

Doug Shearer John Vidovich

Janes husband Janes brother

P.S. The more people who know about the scholarship, the more students we help! Please feel free to share the link and this letter with anyone you know who might be interested in supporting our future nurses.