DISTRICT AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO MaKIA PEREZ OF RIGBY
Posted by Shari Stroud
on Apr 24, 2016
MaKia Perez was chosen as first recipient of the Rotary District 5400 Scholarship. She received $500 in the form of a reimbursement for tuition and books for both the Fall 2015 semester and the Spring 2016 semester. MaKia is attending Idaho State University with a Pre-Pharmacy major and is a graduate of Rigby High School. Some of the highlights of MaKia's application that elevated her to the top for the scholarship selection committee in this competition include:
--3.98 GPA
--Involved in Interact (Vice President)
--Organized a blood drive and highway cleanup, and was involved in soup kitchen as well as an international project
--Excellent work history
--Attending Idaho State University majoring in Pre-Pharmacy with a goal to complete within 5 years
--Application carefully and thoughtfully completed, and free of errors
MaKia has this to say about receiving this award: "Rotary District 5400: Thank you very much for this amazing scholarship. Having the support of organizations such as yours makes a huge difference to my life and to my studies. Thanks to your support, I can focus more of my efforts on bettering myself both as a scholar and a community member. Thank you for investing in me--I hope I can continue living up to your organization's high standards of excellence, and that one day I can use my education to give back to our community." --MaKia Perez