KYNCL SCHOLARSHIP AT SUNY EXTENDED

Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl and his wife, psychotherapist Luz Avila Kyncl, have added five years of scholarship support to underrepresented students pursuing degrees in computer science and engineering at SUNY New Paltz.

Kyncl (class of ’95) and Avila Kyncl (’96) established their Computer Science & Engineering Scholarship Fund in 2018 for women and minorities seeking STEM careers. At least six new transfer or current New Paltz students will receive the award each of the next five years, with The Kyncl Scholarship supporting outstanding students who transfer from SUNY New Paltz’s regional community-college partners.

The program’s success has also led to the creation of the university’s Kyncl Scholars, a group of 16 students who, having been supported by the fund, have achieved their educational goals and are building influential careers in their chosen fields. 

“State education provided us with great opportunities, both professionally and personally, and we want to help more students access those same benefits,” the Kyncls said in a statement. “In turn, this talented next generation will help drive change and contribute to a more representative workforce in dynamic industries.”

The Kyncls’ most recent gift also supports the Fund for New Paltz, which provides unrestricted support to areas of greatest need, and the AMP/CSTEP (AC²) Program Fund, delivering a wide range of additional opportunities to historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students in STEM fields.