The 2025 Scholarship Recipients

About Us: Our Leadership

With over 40 members, our leaders exemplify all the amazing women who make this club thrive!

New members are always welcome. See our contact form for more information, or stop by our next meeting listed in Upcoming Events. All meetings are open to the public!

Co-President, Linda Beairsto

Linda Beairsto, President

Linda Beairsto, President

"Having been a member of WCSC for 45 years, I truly appreciate the wonderful service this organization provides to our local residents. What a wonderful group of ladies we have working together to raise money so we can award meaningful scholarships to worthy applicants. These lovely ladies are caring and hard working, and I'm proud to be a member alongside them."

- Linda Beairsto

Co-President, Susan Alexander

Susan Alexander, Membership

Susan Alexander, Membership

I moved here in 1973 with my husband to teach at Paul Smith's College in the hospitality and culinary program. After I had my first son in 1977 and then my triplets in 1980, I was too busy to join any clubs. However, after one of my sons received a scholarship from the club, I decided to check it out. I have been hooked ever since. I love what we do and how we do it. My favorite fund-raising event is WCSC's food concession and bake sale at the North Country Community College Craft Fair the week before Thanksgiving

- Sue Alexander

Continues to coordinate membership for the club, new recruits, and keeps us all informed.

& Membership

“New to town back in 2003, I was looking for ways to meet people in the Community, put down roots and make new friends. I was introduced to the Club by long time member Pat Brown, and haven’t regretted a single minute of my involvement.”

Susan is committed to the Club’s mission “to enable local students to achieve their educational goals”; and at the same time she has found friends within a group of hard working, fun loving and dedicated women.

- Susan Mueller

Susan Mueller, Vice President

Susan Mueller, Vice President

Liz Harvey, Recording Secretary

Liz Harvey, Recording Secretary

GInny Bartlett, Corresponding Secretary

GInny Bartlett, Corresponding Secretary

Vice President, Susan Mueller

Recording Secretary, Liz Harvey

Corresponding Secretary, Ginny Bartlett

"Having moved to Saranac Lake from Lake Placid in 2016, I was looking for an organization to join. Jean Stone, a member of WCSC and a friend, suggested attending a meeting with her.

What I found was a group of friendly and welcoming women. I immediately joined the group because of those attributes and their wonderful mission of raising money for scholarships for local students!

We're a group of socially aware and hard working women who know how to get the job done while having fun. I've been Corresponding Secretary since 2018 and love this organization."

- Ginny Bartlett

"Soon after moving from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Saranac Lake, my sister Ginny Bartlett, took me to the Fall Pot Luck dinner and meeting of the WCSC. Impressed by their mission to provide scholarships to students in the Saranac Lake area and by the friendliness of the members, I decided to join. The Recording Secretary position was empty and they needed a replacement.

I volunteered and have been in this position since 2020. Not only does WCSC give voice to their mission, but the membership as a whole supports the work, managing, even through Covid-19, to provide scholarships to our students. I am very proud to be a member of WCSC."

- Liz Harvey

Treasurer, Kathy Root

Kathy Root Treasurer

Kathy Root Treasurer

Past President

"I have lived in the Adirondacks 1979-1981 and moved back when I retired. They say I have "blue line syndrome" because I'm sad when I travel outside the Blue Line. I love WCSC because our goals are focused: make money, give local scholarships, have fun."

- Kathy Root

Ginny Cuttaia, Hospitality & Social Media

Ginny Cuttaia, Hospitality & Social Media

”Past president of WCSC, retired (mostly), graduated from Plattsburgh State with nursing degree 1969.

Originally from New York City. Living in Adirondacks 53 years! I have 2 kids, 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren!"

- Ginny Cuttaia

Sandy Campbell, Print Publicity

Sandy Campbell, Print Publicity

Continuing Education, Jodi Rossi

Hospitality & Social Media, Ginny Cuttaia

Print Publicity, Sandy Campbell

Webmaster, Mackenzie Davison

Mack grew up around the North Country in some great areas before her family settled in Bloomingdale where really felt a sense of home and community. She loves working along side the SL WCSC ladies and finds them to be the most welcoming, compassionate, and funny group!

- Mackenzie Davison

High School Scholarships, Christy Fontana

”We move to Saranac Lake in 1986. I stayed home and cared for my four children and many others until my youngest started school. I then worked at the Saranac Lake Free Library until 2020. I am honored to be a member of WCSC and the SLVFD.

- Christy Fontana

”As a retired teacher, I wanted to be a part of this club, to help with fundraising which resulted in more educational scholarships and to help Saranac Lake high school students and adults wishing to return to an educational pursuit achieve their goals.

My involvement has been a true gift as I have met and worked with 42 incredible women who all have a specialty to share with others. Fun, yes we have fun. This is an amazing group and I feel honored to be a part of the Club"

- Sandy Campbell

"Higher education brought me to Saranac Lake in 2017 to work at Paul Smith’s College. I returned to college myself while in my 30’s and local scholarships helped make that dream possible!

I was encouraged to join by Sandy Campbell and was hooked at the first meeting. The mission and history of the club is so important but the community spirit within the group is what truly shines!"

- Jodi Rossi