The Summit – New Providence Rotary has awarded $20,900 in scholarships to seven graduating high school seniors from the two communities. It is the 91st consecutive year that the group has awarded scholarships.
Criteria for the awards are academic achievement, community and school involvement, and financial need.
In announcing the awards, Rotary member Ellen Dickson said, “These young people already exhibit high levels of achievement. We’re not taking a chance on them; they’ve already shown themselves to be winners.” Ms Dickson chaired the scholarship committee, consisting of five Rotarians. The high school guidance departments coordinate distribution and processing of the students’ applications, but the choice of winners is made by Rotary.
These students received Rotary scholarships: Summit High School – Samantha Hanley, University of Indiana; Juliana Nociara, NYU, John Berardi, College of New Jersey; Ife Campbell, University of New Haven; Aila Poticano, Rutgers; Lorik Berisha, New Providence High School, Rutgers; and Cindy Weng, Union County Magnet School, NYU.
Summit Rotary was founded in 1922 and later grew to include New Providence. In addition to its community service projects, the club’s major thrust is scholarships for college bound seniors from Summit and New Providence.
The group meets for Monday lunch at the Grand Summit Hotel at 12:15. More information about Rotary’s activities, as well as contacts for membership or other inquiries, is available at www.snprotary.org.
(above l-r) Seated in front of their parents scholarship winners with their parents: Lorik Berisha, Samantha Hanley, Ife Campbell, Juliana Nociara, and John Berardi.
