Moorestown Rotary Club Donates $30K In Scholarships To Graduating Seniors

MOORESTOWN, NJ — The Rotary Club of Moorestown has awarded a total of $30,000 in college scholarships this year to 12 Moorestown High School graduating seniors, the club announced this week.
The students were honored during the Rotary Club’s lunch meeting on June 15, where Rotarians heard from the students about their college of choice and major. They will each receive $2,500.

Moorestown High School Guidance Director Kat D’Ambra was in attendance, and praised all students recognized at the school’s Senior Recognition Reception held on June 13. She especially commended the scholarship recipients, and thanked the club for all its support.

“Everyone in the district is incredibly proud of all of our graduates. Congratulations to the class of 2017 and thank you, Rotary, for all you do for us” D’Ambra said.

“The scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, community service activities and financial need,” Rotary Club of Moorestown Scholarship Committee Chair Jeremy Countess said.

Receiving regular awards were Dzifa Amexo (Mercy College), Briana Mateo (University of Delaware), Leyla McDevitt (Rowan College at Burlington County), Rebecca Rovins (Carnegie Mellon University), Sean Rovins (Rowan University), Shannon Vizzard (Stockton University), Sierra Wallace (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), and Amanda Wichterman (University of Florida).

Receiving special awards were Anais Maasland for Music – Instrumental (University of Ottawa), Sam Scheibe for Music – Vocal (Westminster Choir College), Alexandra Bewley for Interact (Saint Joseph’s University), and Emily Fordham for Scott Coffee Memorial (Saint Joseph’s University).

In its many years of scholarship giving, the Rotary Club of Moorestown has awarded $634,000 to promising and deserving high school seniors. Started in 1963 with a $1,000 scholarship covering all four years at Glassboro State, the program has grown in strength and number to help students with today’s tuition costs.

Rotarians raise funds for the scholarships through annual projects including the Scott Coffee 8K Memorial Run, held the first Saturday in June, and the Rotary Pancake Breakfast to be held in the fall this year. The club thanks the entire community for its support of these events.

The main objective of Rotary is service: in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today’s most critical issues, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy, and violence.

They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities and international exchanges for students, teachers, and other professionals, and vocational and career development. The Rotary motto is "Service Above Self."

Visit www.moorestownrotary.org or Rotary.org (international) for local events. Business owners and employees interested in community service and fellowship are welcome to visit Rotary Club meetings on Thursdays at 12:15 in the Community House ballroom on Main Street.

The club meets weekly to enjoy fellowship, report on current club activities and hear speakers from a variety of non-profit, fundraising and community event leaders.

The club also offers an evening meeting held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. at Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar in the Moorestown Mall.

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