Michael Peterson, RYLA Committee Chairperson for the Milford Rotary Club, announced that the Club has awarded five scholarships to this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference to be held in late June.  The deserving  scholarship winners are:  Brittney Hall, BVTech; Robert Cote, Milford High School; Catherine Adcock, Mendon Nipmuc Regional High School; Megan Stewardson and Noa Banayan, Hopedale High School.    

The students selected will be among the more than 100 area high school sophomores from the 53 clubs in Rotary District 7910 who will attend the Leadership Conference in June. Aimed at developing the leadership potential of young men and women, the conference will feature many thought-provoking events including interactive Leadership Labs, exciting guest speakers, and challenging mental and physical activities that will provide the participants with a chance to excel amongst and with their peers. Topics will include decision-making, critical thinking, communicating effectively, ethics, and public service.

To be chosen, the candidates needed to qualify by showing leadership potential and good citizenship characteristics, and showing a strong desire to attend and benefit from the conference.  Additionally, in their individual interviews, they needed to stand out from the other applicants.

Congratulations from the Rotary Club of Milford to this year’s scholarship winners and their families!