CONGRATULATIONS! Rotary Club of West Seattle scholarships for 6 local students


(Rotary photo: From left, Garbriella Rackner, Daniela Hernandez, Marcus Evans, Suscha Walker, Emily Mills; Maria DiFores)

Announced Tuesday night by the Rotary Club of West Seattle:

The Rotary Club of West Seattle awarded $19,200 in scholarships to six West Seattle students on June 5th. The monies came from two scholarship funds: Student of the Year and Gambriell.

The Student of the Year scholarship is available to students who have been Students of the Month in the immediately preceding academic year.

Students of the Month is a program which honors outstanding students in West Seattle high-school programs. Each month of the academic year, all five participating school programs name a student who is worthy of recognition.

Those students, along with a school counselor, family members, and others important in the student’s life, are invited to be guests at the noon luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of West Seattle held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Alki Masonic Center.

At that meeting, each student gives a short talk about his or her accomplishments and aspirations and receives a packet of information and gifts from the club. Students of the Month are encouraged to apply for Student of the Year scholarships.

The high-school programs responsible for the selection of the students are Chief Sealth International High School, Career Link/Alternative High Schools, Seattle Lutheran High School, West Seattle High School and Southwest Youth and Family Services.

Students of the Year for 2018 are Maria DiFores from Career Link, Emily Mills also from Career Link, Daniela Hernandez from Seattle Lutheran, and Garbriella Rackner.

The Gambriell Scholarship can be awarded to any student in Seattle, but preference is given to those who reside in West Seattle and those who would not be able to attend college or further their education without the scholarship. Variable amounts are awarded each year, depending on how many students apply.

Gambriell Scholarship recipients for 2018 are Marcus Evans from Chief Sealth, Emily Mills from Career Link and Suscha Walker, second-year student at the University of Washington.

3 Replies to "CONGRATULATIONS! Rotary Club of West Seattle scholarships for 6 local students"

  • Ann L Avery June 6, 2018 (12:21 pm)

      Congratulations indeed!   And my apologies for missing spelling Garbrielle. I also neglected to include that she is from West Seattle High School.

  • Alkigirl June 6, 2018 (1:19 pm)

    Congratulations!! So nice to see kids getting the financial help they really need!! Great story!! 

  • Kara June 6, 2018 (2:18 pm)

    YAY MARCUS!!! How cool!!!

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