Humble Rotary Awards Two Scholarships to Humble ISD Students
Humble Rotary awards two scholarships to Humble ISD students
(Humble, TX) May 20, 2015—Two scholarships were awarded to students of Humble ISD from the Humble Rotary. A $5000 Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service (CARES) scholarship was presented to Karishma Desai and a $2000 Career and Technical Education (CATE) scholarship was awarded to Olga Sanchez.
The CARES scholarship was presented to Desai for her outstanding community service, a high grade point average (GPA) and for exibiting leadership qualities during the academic year. Desai was selected out of 24 candidates.
As part of the application process, candidates were asked to provide a brief statement about their community service and how this experience impacted them. Additionally, they were asked to explain how they will use Rotary’s investment to further impact their service to the community. The criteria used in the selection of candidates was based on service, financial need, academic record, community and/or extracurricular activities, leadership, and work experience.
The CARES scholarship was jointly supported by Humble Rotary and Modern Home Renovation.
The CATE scholarship was presented to Sanchez so that she may attend a vocational or community college. Sanchez is enrolled in the Cosmetology program at Humble High School and will take the state testing after graduation. She is the first in her family to attend collge. Sanchez is involved in an array of leadership positions, is an honor roll student and has had perfect attendance. Sanchez was selected among 16 applicants.
Both scholarships are intended to assist students with tuition, fees and books.
Pam McNair, literacy and education chair, said “these scholarships are an important part of Humble Rotary’s commitment to education. We are committed to providing our youth the opportunity to change their lives through education. We have recently initiated an early childhood literacy program designed to encourage preschool children the opportunity to develop a love for reading.”
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