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New York Giants and UAlbany Announce Capital District Student Scholarship Recipient

A commitment to Division I athletics and excellence in education

Paul Layton, a freshman placekicker and punter on the UAlbany football team, has been awarded the Capital District Student Scholarship.  An outstanding athlete and scholar, Layton was selected Class A first-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association.  He made 68 of 69 point-after attempts and three field goals, and averaged 42 yards per punt.  He ranks third on the all-time Section II kicking list with 77 points. 

In 2008, Layton led Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School to its second sectional title in the last three years and a trip to the state championship game.  A National Honor Society Student, Layton plans to study business administration at UAlbany.

The Capital District Student Scholarship, sponsored by New York Giants Football, Inc., provides a full four year scholarship for students on the UAlbany football team who demonstrate academic and athletic excellence.

UAlbany Alumna Frances Allen, '54, the first woman named an IBM Fellow, the company's highest technical honor.
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