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Rotary Awards $10,000 for Local Scholarships

St. Charles, IL, August 20, 2013: The St. Charles Rotary Club recently awarded $10,000 among six St. Charles area students pursuing their education. The students were selected from a pool of applicants who needed to demonstrate educational accomplishments, service to the community, and financial need.


Award Winners include:

 

Elle Murata (St. Charles North High School, 2013, Valedictorian) was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and plans to study International Business and utilize Japanese as a second language at Middlebury College in Vermont.

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Travis Volmer (St. Charles North High School, 2013) was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and plans to study Special Education at Illinois State University.

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Maria Ranieri (St. Charles North High School, 2013) was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and plans to study Special Education at Illinois State University.

 

Caroline Elkin (Rosary High School, 2011) was awarded a $2,000 scholarship and is studying International Business and Russian as a second language at Dickenson College. Caroline will participate in a cooperative student exchange program between Moscow University and Dickenson College for her Junior year.

 

Kailee Dressel (St. Charles North High School, 2013) was awarded a $1,000 scholarship and plans to study Special Education at Illinois State University.

 

Alex O'Brien (St. Charles East High School, 2013) was awarded a $1,000 scholarship and plans to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado.

 

 

The Rotary Club of St. Charles is committed to “Service Above Self” and focuses on five areas that include Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, International Service, and New Generations Service. The club meets weekly for a Noon lunch meeting which includes general business, introduction of guests, a presentation from a guest speaker, and updates on club fundraising. People living or working in St. Charles with interest in the Rotary Club are welcome to attend a lunch meeting as a guest of a fellow Rotarian.


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