Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club Awards Scholarships To Three Local Seniors

FRANKFORT, IL — The Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from Tinley Park High School, Andrew High School and Lincoln-Way East High School, a news release from the club shares.

This annual tradition has supported local students for more than 15 years.

The Club said this year’s scholarship recipients are Gavin Hemminger of Tinley Park High School, who plans to attend Georgia Institute of Technology to study biology on a pre-med track; Elizabeth Ardagh of Lincoln-Way East High School, who plans to attend the University of Notre Dame to study biological sciences and neuroscience on a pre-med track; and Caden Wolfe of Andrew High School, who plans to attend DePaul University to study special education.

According to a news release, the scholarship program reflects Rotary’s commitment to Basic Education and Literacy, one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus. Students are considered for the scholarship largely based on how closely they align with Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self.”

“Our scholarship program is very important to our club because we believe pouring into the younger generation is an important way to create sustainable change locally,” Wendy Bumphis, President of the Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club and Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at Tinley Park High School, said in a news release.

“We are always amazed by how much our students value community service and how they carry that spirit into their lives and career goals.”

Most of the Tinley Park-Frankfort Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts support the annual scholarship program, a news release shares.