Future Rotarians

President Brad Beasley with Student Rotarians for month of September

Allison Denny, Centennial High School, Rachel Summers, Onate High School.

Students of the Month - & Future Rotarians

Rachel Summers and Allison Denny were selected as students of the month and made their final presentations to the Las Cruces - Rio Grand Rotary Club on September 24. Both students are outstanding 11th graders and now become eligible for three scholarships awarded by the Las Cruces - Rio Grande Rotary Club at the end of this school year. The scholarships are $250, $500 & $1,000 and are awarded to three students choosen from this year's students of the month.

Rachel is in the 11th grade at Onate High School and is the daughter of John Jr. and Coryle Summers. Her father is retired Air Force and her mother is a nurse. She is active in band, honor society and is taking dual credit and honors classes. She is also active in her church and likes to read and hang out with her family. Her future plans are to go to ENMU and become a teacher.

Allison is in the 11th grade at Centennial High School and is the daughter of Lloyd and Marian Denny. Her father is a systems engineer and her mom is a substitute teacher. She plays the violin and piano and has lettered in orchestra. Allison is active in her church and Girl Scouts. She has earned the Silver Award in Girl Scouts and is going for the Gold Award, which is the highest level. She enjoys camping with her family and hopes to visit all the National Parks. Her favorite pasttimes are reading, listening to music, and photography. Her future plans are to go to college and become a vet or start a museum.

Students are selected from each of the area high schools in various ways, but usually identified by an AES counselor and recommended by teachers. The students are selected from the 11th grade for their academics, community involvement, school involvement, leadership and teamwork skills. The monthly selected students attend a weekly Rotary meeting, make a short presentation on the last meeting of the month, and then are eligible to submit an essay at the end of the school year. The essays are evaluated and the top 3 are awarded scholarships and are named "Future Rotarians". Their senior year they are invited, and are guests, at any of the club's regular meetings. The scholarships are $1,000, $500 & $250.