Morses Pass Love of Learning to New Generation

If it weren’t for help from a scholarship, Hal Morse ’61 often says he would not have been able to attend SUNY Oswego. But after getting his Oswego degree, he went on to found The Learning Channel and Ovation, the arts network. Now, Morse and his wife, Sue, have funded the Morse Family Scholarship to help a new generation of Oswego students make their own dreams come true. 

The most recent recipient of their generosity is Courtney Price ’13, a public justice major with a coaching minor, who would like to pass on her love of both the law and sports. The Syracuse resident is a member of the Oswego volleyball team and has learned to balance her academic load with her athletic responsibilities to her team.

“This scholarship will help me and my family tremendously. In this difficult economic climate, we are doing all we can to keep the dream of a college education alive,” she said.

Being the recipient of scholarship help has spurred Courtney’s desire to help others. “I also hope to give back to the community someday, not only by holding a job in the public justice sector, but also to give back to kids by being a coach,” she wrote.

Courtney’s story is one of many as the Oswego College Foundation offers more than 150 donor-funded scholarships to students each year. The awards are made possible by the generosity of Oswego alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and emeriti who want to create a legacy of learning.

“We who have had the benefit of an Oswego education are now making it possible to continue the quality of the Oswego experience for students who come after us,” said Morse, when he was one of three co-chairs for Oswego’s recent Inspiring Horizons campaign, which raised nearly $24 million. 

— Michele Reed

PHOTO CAPTION:
From left, Sue and Hal Morse ’61 awarded the Morse Family Scholarship to Courtney Price’ 13, center, with her parents, Dawn and Dan Price.

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