Watertown Native Makes $1.24 Bequest To SUNY Cortland

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Story Published: Feb 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM EDT

A Chaumont man, who is a retired biology teacher, has made a bequest of $1.24 million to SUNY Cortland, his alma mater.

Michael J. O'Reilly, a Watertown native, received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1958 and a master's degree in education in 1963 from the college.

His bequest is the second largest individual gift in the SUNY Cortland's history.

The money will be used for the creation of a science education scholarship.

O'Reilly taught for 33 years, the last 28 of them in Spring Valley, New York, as part of the East Ramapo Central School District.

More information on O'Reilly and his bequest

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