Thirty-four seniors from Faribault High School and Bethlehem Academy participated in STRIVE this school year. Seniors met with Rotary and other community volunteers seven mornings to talk about life skills, career planning and safety topics. Over 100 students, parents and Rotarians, including leader Greg Ciesluk, gathered for a banquet on March 5.
Three seniors were presented scholarships for improving their grade point average: Patrick Budahl from FHS received $2,000, and Summer Heselton and Destinee Fregoso from BA received $1,500. Nine seniors, all from FHS, received scholarships after their essays were chosen by a selection panel. Kendal Severson received $2,000. Marie Volkmuth, Abigail Brien, Ricky Cordova, Omar Aden, Josephine LaCanne and Isabella Clausen received $1,000, and Alex Tuma and Sophia Mentz received $500.