Shohola man receives Huguenot scholarship

New Paltz, N.Y. — David Hasbrouck, of Shohola, was selected by Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York, to receive a scholarship toward his studies at York College. Hasbrouck was selected to receive the Kenneth F. Hasbrouck, Sr. Scholarship, which is awarded annually by Historic Huguenot St.. These scholarships are available to individuals of Huguenot descent. Huguenots were French-speaking Protestants who fled religious prosecution to settle in America. Hasbrouck, currently a senior at York College, in York, Pennsylvania, is pursuing a degree in equine studies. He is a direct descendant of Abraham Hasbrouck, one of the twelve men, or patentees, of New Paltz who founded New Paltz in 1678. The Dorothy Kenneth F. Hasbrouck, Sr. Scholarship is one of four designated scholarship funds created by donors to Historic Huguenot Street. Scholarship funds are designed to promote the study of Huguenot and local history and to assist Huguenot descendants in their academic studies. Historic Huguenot Street is the site of seven original stone houses dating to 1705. The site is located on the banks of the Wallkill River in New York’s Hudson Valley. The story of the Huguenot families continues at Locust Lawn, a gentleman’s farm, which features a Federal-style mansion and the Dutch-style Evert Terwilliger House. More information about Historic Huguenot Street can be found at www.huguenotstreet.org.