The Rotary Club of Wakefield is happy to announce a competitive $10,000 scholarship to be awarded to a high school senior who is pursuing higher education. The award, funded by Rotary District 7930, serves to recognize an outstanding high school senior who has demonstrated his/her commitment to Service Above Self in his/her town, school or community. It is designed to encourage the recipient to dedicate his/her personal and professional life to improving the quality of life of people in his/her local community and beyond. Potential applicants will be interviewed by the Wakefield Rotary Club and one applicant will be submitted to a final pool of applicants to be considered by the Rotary District. Children and grandchildren of Rotarians are not eligible. Potential applicants should Club Scholarship Chair Barbara Worley at wakefieldrotaryclub@yahoo.com for more information. Applications must be submitted to the Wakefield Rotary Club by May 1, 2015 and are available at www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org/scholarships.
About Rotary International & Wakefield Rotary Club
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 160 countries worldwide. The first Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1905 by an attorney named Paul Harris and several of his colleagues. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among each of the members’ offices. The Rotary motto is “Service above self”. The Wakefield Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at 12:15pm at Harringtons Restaurant. For more information, visit www.wakefieldrotaryclub.org
