The Southbury-Middlebury Scholarship Foundation was founded in 1984 by a group of residents to help local high school students achieve their college dreams. SMSF, Inc is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers dedicated to raising scholarship funds for students who reside in the two towns.

In 1997, the SMSF, Inc was given the rare opportunity to administer the Delmont & Pfeffer Scholarship Fund, Inc. This Fund is a bequest from the Estate of Elfriede Pfeffer of Southbury who died in 1995. In accordance owith Mrs. Pfeffer's Last Will and Testament, the Fund is to be used for scholarship purposes to help deserving students with the cost of college tuition.

Mrs. Pfeffer was born on May 12, 1903 in New York City and was the wife of the late Delmont Pfeffer.  She lived in New York until 1970 when she moved to Southbury, where she was a memeber of the Heritage Village Ladies Club and the United Church of Christ.  During her lifetime, Mrs. Pfeffer financially assisted students who had the intellectrual capability for a quality higher education but needed additonal financial support to attend the college or university of their choice.

To learn more about the scholarships or volunteering opportunities, please send an e-mail to info@smsfct.org.

Officers

Alan Green, President

Mike Friedman, Treasurer

Barbara Hunt, Assistant Treasurer

Jeltje deJong, Secretary 

Directors

Dennis Jedlinsky

Ken Varotta

Jeanette Roderick

Maggie Smith

Julie McNeish

Jim Torony

Ed Gilchrest

Charles Dean

Board Liaison 

Manisha Manjeshwar