Congratulations to the 17 scholarship recipients from the Dundee Township Rotary Club and a big Thank You to all of the donors!On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Dundee Township Rotary Club held its annual Scholarship Banquet and awarded a total of $50,000.00 to 17 high school students seeking higher education. These scholarships could not be made possible without the generous donors. Present with the scholarship recipients were their parents and family, representatives from Dundee-Crown High School and Elgin Community College, the donors and their representatives, and the membership of the Dundee Township Rotary Club and their family. Carolyn Mullen, a former President of the Dundee-Crown High School Rotary Interact Club, a 2012 recipient of a Dundee Township Rotary Club scholarship, and a current employee of the U.S. Department of Energy, was the keynote speaker, who gave inspiration to the students and encouragement to the parents as their children move on their path to success. Following are the scholarship recipients and the scholarships they were awarded:
Victoria Bogusz, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Bruce David Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Bujak, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship
Gianna Daufenbach, from Elgin Community College: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship
Gavin Dougherty, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Dundee Rotary Interact Club Scholarship
Sasha Forke, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Stig P. Orum Memorial Scholarship
Porter Leith, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Thomas G. Mullen, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Laura Lopez, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship
Kylie Martin, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Chere Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Lilian Mejia, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Betty-Jane Festen Memorial and Lawrence J. Sorce Memorial Scholarship
Lindsay Miserendino, from H.D. Jacobs H.S.: James A. Alpeter Memorial Scholarship
Itzel Parra, from Elgin Community College: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship
Brigida Proczek, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Richard N. and Nancy A. Sisler Memorial Scholarship
Amira Qureshi, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle Roder, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Lawrence J. Sorce Memorial and Krysha Sorce Scholarship
Michael Sbarounis, from Marian Central H.S.: John Brittain Memorial Scholarship
Margaret Schneider, from Marian Central H.S.: Robert J. Morency Memorial Scholarship
Grace Soh, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship
Congratulations to all of these wonderful students! We know they will make their mark in the world, and we look forward to seeing it!