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SALISBURY SUNRISE ROTARY
Continues Support of Education

Past President, Sandra Spurlock, helps students of Glen Avenue Elementary School during the annual dictionary giveaway sponsored by the 2 Salisbury Rotary Clubs. Each year over 3,000 dictionaries are given to all the 3rd graders in Wicomico County. The dictionaries are the students to keep.



For the third straight year the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club has awarded 6 Annual Salisbury Rotary-Sunrise Tri-County Athletic Scholarships. This year the awards again consisted of $1,000 scholarship to graduating seniors from the tri-county area schools. In the 3 year history of the scholarships the club has awarded 14 scholarships totaling $14,000. We are proud to announce the very deserving 2003 recipients from the following schools:

  • Jennifer Esherberg - Stephen Decatur High School
  • Matthew Dori - Stephen Decatur High School
  • Kenneth Bates - Stephen Decatur High School
  • Allison Adkins - Chrisfield High School
  • Tracy Kraft - Washington High School
  • Michele Giannini - Washington High School

    This years recipients join our 2002 awardees:

  • Ashley Fischer - Delmar Jr/Sr High School
  • Brandi Burns - Parkside High School
  • Heather Williams - Snow Hill High School
  • Elizabeth Cosby - Stephen Decatur High School
  • Candice Koopmann - Stephen Decatur High School
  • Michael Crawford - Wicomico High School
Each recipient is an exemplary student and displayed the true sense of Rotary-community service and involvement.

The purpose and intent of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to deserving Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester County public schools graduating seniors who have participated and represented their schools in varsity athletic endeavors. In addition, financial need, grades and test scores (SAT/ACT) were taken into account. The extensive criteria is listed below.

- Requirements associated with this scholarship are:

  1. Must be a graduating senior from a Wicomico, Somerset or Worcester County Public High School.
  2. Must complete the Salisbury Rotary-Sunrise Tri-County Athletic Scholarship Application (enclosed).
  3. Must have a composite GPA of 2.8 or above.
  4. Must have a minimum SAT score of 850 or 18 ACT.
  5. Must have participated in at least one varsity sport.
  6. Application must be completed and all related information received by the Rotary-Sunrise Scholarship Committee by March 1 each year.
  7. Must present a typed 1-2 page essay expressing their varsity sport activities, leadership skills, community participation and why they would be a qualified candidate to the Sunrise Rotary Scholarship Committee.
  8. Must present a reference letter from one faculty member from their school.

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  9. Must present a copy of their Student Aid Report as determined by the FAFSA.

Award

- One time award of $1,000 to one female graduating senior and $1,000 one time award to one male graduating senior.