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Philippine Project -- David Sennholz gave the Club an update on the Philippine tailoring school project. The first dressmaking class graduated in March and everyone was pleased with the success of the class. The group made uniforms for students for a festival as part of their class. The classes are now being opened up to mothers and other high school graduates looking to learn a trade. The school, which had been a K-10th grade school, is now a K-12th grade school, with the last two years providing vocational training to young women and men. David noted that the Iligan City Rotary Club (which is all women) continues to support the day-to-day needs of the school. David is hoping to lead a group of Rotarians to visit the school in February or March of 2019. Let David know if you are interested.
David Sennholz
Volunteer Opportunity -- Nikole reminded members that South Park Middle School is in need of three volunteers on Friday, June 8, to serve refreshments at the school's 8th grade awards program. Contact Nikole if you can assist.
Collecting Old Magazines -- Nikole also reminded members that our Club is collecting old magazines for South Park Middle School. The magazines will be used in art classes for various projects. Please bring any old magazines to future meetings.
Rotary T-Shirts -- Nikole sent around a sign-up sheet for Rotarian at Work volunteer t-shirts. She was planning to place the order this week.
Waterfest -- Karen Schibline reminded members that our Waterfest Volunteer Night is Thursday, June 21. Contact Lori Renning if you can volunteer but haven't signed up as yet.
Shared Harvest -- Michael Audit still needs some volunteers for Shared Harvest on June 9. Our Club will have Shared Harvest every other Saturday until the end of October. Contact Mike to sign up for a date.
Thank Yous fromScholarship winners -- Bill Bracken shared the following letters from recipients of our Club's Fox Valley Technical College Scholarships:
From Wanda Kunde (19), studying to be a medical coding specialist: Thank you so much for selecting me as a 2018 recipient of the Oshkosh Rotary Club Scholarship. I am so honored and blessed to be chosen. I greatly appreciate the support that you give not only to myself but to other students who are fulfilling their education dreams. This scholarship will aid me in receiving my college education at FVTC. I work very hard for what I have and this extra money means the world to me. Thank you! I plan to find a career in the Fox Cities area that is close to home so that can continue to stay close with family and have a family of my own in the future.
Dante Dishaw (22) studying for an Associates Degree in IT (Information Technology) Security: Thank you so much for offering this scholarship. A year ago I just finished my undergraduate degree with a bunch of loans already and I found out that I needed to pursue a different career. Knowing that there are people who care and can make the journey less burdensome is a real blessing. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. This scholarship will enable me to cover expenses that I can't fully cover with FAFSA. I am financially alone and understand I need to work harder to make the most out of my education at FVTC. I want to go to Ireland with people from the IT program, and this gives me the chance I need to make that happen. I hope to travel and work for a company that emphasizes diversity. Using my IT skills, I will be more flexible where I can work and the opportunities are far more than what I can imagine. I am excited to make a difference, even if it might not be big. If I can make a positive impact on one person, I know going back to school was worth every penny and the right decision.
Michael Zmyslo (22) working on a technical diploma in Wood Manufacturing Technology: I am a full-time student that works every extra minute I get in order to pay rent and get to and from school. I can't stress how grateful I am to be receiving my first ever scholarship. It means the world to me that people want to see me succeed and are willing to aid in that success. Without this, my life outside of school would be incredibly stressful. This scholarship will aid in my rent, gas, food, and other miscellaneous bills. It will also help with paying my material bills for school. I plan to move to California and become a professional woodworker with an incredible company. I hope to bring new ideas to a school that has never had a FVTC graduate.
Sherita Eisner (38) studying for an Associates Degree in Nursing: Thank you for choosing me to receive this scholarship! As a mother of 6 little ones, your help is very much appreciated. Receiving this scholarship helps ensure that I will be able to continue to work hard to achieve my goal. Words cannot truly express how grateful I am to be receiving such an incredible gift. My family and I will be forever grateful. Two, possibly three, of our children will always live with my husband and I [because of autism], so it is extremely important that I finish school to help provide for them in later years, and your generosity is a tremendous help in that regard as well. Receiving this scholarship will enable me to get books and class materials on time. This semester was particularly rough in that area, so it is a tremendous relief to know that the funding will be there to purchase the needed class materials for next semester! A aort will also go to pay for tuition since my Pell grant doesn't cover it all. I plan to continue my education once I am done at FVTC. I really want to work in Labor and Delivery since I love babies and my hope is to get a job in that department while finish up my Bachelor's Degree.
Bill Bracken