The Rotary Club of Riverhead awarded scholarships totaling $105,500 to 15 college-bound Riverhead High School graduating seniors this year.
The Rotary club scholarships are awarded based on the students’ academic achievement, community service and other leadership qualities, as well as an essay on what “Service Above Self,” Rotary International’s motto means to them and how they exemplify it.
The 15 winners were chosen from a pool of 42 applicants, said Riverhead Rotary board member and spokesperson Elizabeth Hanlon.
“It is a very impressive group of young scholars,” Hanlon said.
Riverhead Rotary since 2013 has awarded scholarships totaling $750,000 to deserving high school student, the club’s scholarship committee chairperson Annmarie Zilnicki said.
The club hosted the scholarship recipients for a recognition ceremony at its July 9 scholarship luncheon at the Sea Star ballroom.
| Scholarship | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| W. Bruce Stark Memorial Scholarships | Lorena Correa, Annabelle Dunn, Adrianna Mosca |
| Riverhead Rotary Scholarships | Jaidin Hansen, Stephanie Cardona |
| Tara Malanga Memorial Scholarship | Sarah Maas |
| Hallock Luce III Memorial Scholarship | Gianna Viola |
| Sheila M. Morreale Memorial Scholarship | Renata Depaz |
| Robert K. Boden Memorial Scholarships | Logan Pilon, Camden Wallace |
| Judge Allen Smith Memorial Scholarship | Dean Redmond |
| Maureen Sanok Memorial Scholarship | Alice Ries |
| Riverhead Rotary INTERACT Scholarship | Stephanie Cardona |
| Riverhead Rotary NJROTC Scholarship | Cadet Hunter Thompson |
| Riverhead Rotary BOCES Scholarship | Kimoralynn Bland |
Riverhead Rotary’s major scholarship fundraiser, the annual W. Bruce Stark Memorial Golf Outing, is coming up on Monday, Sept. 15 at The Rock in Wading River. More information will be posted on the Riverhead Rotary Club’s website, RiverheadRotary.org.
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