Rotary Club Of Stamford Awards Scholarships To 10 Local Students

STAMFORD, CT — The Rotary Club of Stamford this week awarded scholarships totaling around $100,000 to 10 Stamford students.

Each year, the club provides community grants and academic scholarships. These grants and scholarships are awarded through the Stamford Rotary Trust Fund, which was founded in 1961.

"As Rotarians, we want to make a difference in our community. We hope that by providing these scholarships, we allow high school students a better chance of success and help to shape our future community leaders," said Rotary Club of Stamford Scholarship Trust Fund Committee Chair Christopher Farrugio, in a news release.

"Most of our scholarships were created in honor of Stamford Rotarians who date as far back as 1928. We are proud of the nearly 100-year history of the Rotary Club of Stamford, and look forward to many more years of serving and supporting our local communities," Farrugio added.

To be eligible for the Stamford Rotary Scholarship, the student must be a graduating high school senior residing in Stamford and demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for people in their school, community and/or world at large.

Eligible students must be entering post-secondary school in the summer or fall of 2023.

2023 Scholarship recipients:

• Sebastian Bernhard, Westhill High School
• Jhonni Dixon, Sacred Heart Greenwich
• Aliya Shahum, Stamford High School
• Ria James, Westhill High School
• Kate Telesca, Westhill High School
• Amelia Stone, Stamford High School
• Jordan Latta, The Harvey School
• Kayla Williamson, Westhill High School
• Max Fink, Westhill High School
• Catherine Rogers, Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall