Manson Village Tribune

Lake Chelan Rotary has for many years awarded scholarships to graduating seniors from Manson and Chelan High Schools. This year, because of an excellent fund raising year due to the generosity of the members of the community, a record $17,000 in scholarships have been awarded to thirteen students. This year, because of the major events of the Summer Salmon Barbecue, the Century Challenge and Cycle de Vine bike rides, and the Rotary Radio Day, the club has been able to increase the number of scholarships and the amounts awarded. In addition each recipient has been informed that the scholarships are eligible for renewal upon application following a successful Freshman year.

The awards were made at a recent Lake Chelan Rotary meeting where each recipient was presented with a certificate and the opportunity to tell about their college plans. The successful students and their college goal are as follows:

Brendali Diaz-Magana    $1,500   Chelan High – will attend Washington State University in the fall                                                 and study accounting

Natalie Gilsoul                  $1,500   Chelan High – will attend Western Washington University                                                           in the fall and study to be a Nurse Practitioner

Emma Palumbo                $1,500   Chelan High – will attend Pacific Lutheran University in the fall                                                                 and study Sociology

McKenna Hawkins           $1,500   Chelan High – will attend Brigham Young University in the fall                                                                 and study Communication Disorders

Matthew Robinson         $1,500   Chelan High – will attend the University of Washington in the                                                         fall and study Statistics

Javier Villa                        $1,500   Manson High – will attend Washington State University in the                                                         fall and study Engineering

Allison Phelps                   $1,000   Chelan High – will attend Whitworth University in the fall and                                                         study Elementary Education

Kailen Swenson                $1,000   Chelan High – will travel to his mother’s home country of                                                            Norway next year, and then go to UW in 2013-2014

Madeline Mathews        $1,000   Chelan High – will attend Western Washington University in the                                                         fall and study Math

Coraima Sales                  $1,000   Chelan High – will attend the University of Washington in the                                                         fall and study Nursing

Teagan Straub                  $1,000   Chelan High – will attend Eastern Washington University in the                                                         fall and                 study Elementary Education

Sierra Miller                      $1,000   Manson High – will attend Pacific University in the fall and                                                         study Broadcasting

Sammi Jo Cool                  $2,000 Chelan High - received her scholarship last year and it was                                                                 deferred to this year because of her FFA Presidency. Will be attending                                                            Walla Walla College

The scholarships will be administered through the Community Foundation of NCW. The Lake Chelan Rotary thanks all of our citizens who have supported Rotary projects. Good luck to all the students!