Update on STRIVE and Rotary Scholarships with Dick Glover and Chris Lizee
The program on Tuesday, May 29th was to be the Cooks of Crocus Hills but because of a last minute scheduling conflict Dick Glover the Director of the STRIVE Program and Chris Lizee the Scholarship Committee Chair stepped in to discuss this year’s STRIVE and Scholarships Programs respectively.
Glover talked about the incredible group of 35 students that registered to be part of the STRIVE Program that met bi-weekly at MHS throughout the year. This is the largest turnout in the six year history of STRIVE and the students brought with them a high motivation to attend and participate in group discussions. Dick complimented the STRIVE Presenters that were all from our club and distributed a handout that highlighted each speaker in this year’s program. Glover said, “These kids are amazing and almost all of them improved their GPA with ten students making the “B” Honor Roll and two making the “A” Honor Roll. In fact they did so well that we had to add an additional scholarship because of their improved achievement!”
Top STRIVE Scholarship honors for most improved achievement went to Rachel Lehman -$2,000, Laura Cisewski - $1000, Matthew Boyce $600, Hanna Kasid - $500 and Troy Goemer – $400. Dick closed by saying, “It is a great honor to work with these terrific kids and to be part of making a difference in their lives and in their future.”
Chris Lizee discussed the new direction taken by the Scholarship Committee this year and how the “Make a Difference” Scholarships really went to students who really worked hard and needed the financial help to attend college. With the help of “Family Friends” and Mary Beth Wiig from the Counseling Staff at MHS two students were selected to receive $1500 scholarships. The Awards went to Patience Cole and Megan McCrady. Chris smiled and said, “We did not find out until the Awards Ceremony at MHS that both of the Rotary scholarship recipients were also members of this year’s STRIVE group!”
President Woody Love presented Bob Williams with the District 5950 “Service above Self” Award for his contributions to the club throughout the years and notwithstanding his perfect attendance for the past 50 years! Bob Williams then put his “Service above Self” into action by collecting Happy Bucks. We are proud of Bob and each of our members that serve Rotary with dignity and humility and practice “Service above Self” in their business and in their personal lives.