While they couldn’t hold the awards ceremony in person this year that didn’t stop the Rotary Club of Everett from awarding almost a quarter-million dollars in scholarships. Click link to see the list of students.
2020 Program Winner Everett Rotary
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Some 47 Everett students gained a college head start this week as the Rotary Club of Everett distributed $214,000 in scholarships funded by Rotary members and donors.
In previous years, winning students were celebrated in ceremonies at the Everett School District Community Resource Center. This year, to avoid exposure to the coronavirus, scholarship certificates were mailed to the winners on Wednesday, June 10. Their grants range from $500 to $21,000.
“The Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Everett remain supportive and dedicated to our Everett area students,” said Steve Miller, Rotary president. “These students will be our future. It is a pleasure and honor to acknowledge and praise their efforts and successes. We wish them all the best in the next chapter of their lives.”
Rotarians work closely with school counselors to identify scholarship prospects. Those nominees are then interviewed by Rotary members, who make the final selection. In total, the club has awarded more than $4.3 million in scholarships.
Supporting youth is a major focus for the Rotary Club of Everett. Club members share their business experiences with students participating in the school district’s AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination) program. The club also participates in student exchange programs by sending local students overseas and hosting students from other countries.
About Rotary: Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united to provide humanitarian service and build goodwill and peace. Formed in 1916, the Rotary Club of Everett is one of three Rotary clubs in Everett and more than 30,000 clubs in 162 countries worldwide.
Club members represent a broad spectrum of business, governmental, charitable and public service occupations and support many service projects in the Everett community and around the world. The club normally meets at 12:00 noon every Tuesday at the Legion Memorial Clubhouse. For now, however, meetings are conducted online, using the Zoom application.
June 11, 2020
Everett