Rotary awards scholarships
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| Rotary President Bill McClintock presents Sara Owinyo this year's $1,000 Amy Farrell Scholarship. |
Among 27 highly-qualified applicants, 12 students were presented $500 scholarships and one, Sara Owinyo, was awarded the $1,000 Amy Farrell Scholarship.
Recieving $500 scholarships were Markayle Accord, Clarena Branscum, Taylor Dinning, Trevor Hampton, Ben Heart, Moriah Jantz, Lorena LaBarbera, Hannah Northrup, Isabella Orr, Brooke Roney, Tana Sue Schneider and Tony Shope Jr.
Rotary foundation/scholarship chair Norm Braatz kicked off the festivities, enjoying a bowl full of home-made huckleberry ice cream before introducing each of this year's Rotary scholarship recipients. Each student presented a synopsis of their background and experience, as well as their hopes for the future.
Their plans ranged the gamut from careers in the performing arts and humanities, to clothing design to becoming health care professionals. One thing each had in common was their desire to continue their education.
Sara, the daughter of Debi Owinyo, is planning to attend The Master's College in Santa Clarita, California, to pursue her career goal of teaching music and languages and to sing professionally.
She was a 2011 qualifier for the Vocal State solo competition, a nine-year member of the Bonners Ferry Children's Choir, a two-year member of the Idaho All-State Treble Choir and the All-Northwest Treble Choir, and she's performed throughout the community at events including Shriner's meetings, Masonic meetings, dinners, holiday events and for the Bonners Ferry Rotary Club.
She's been an Earth Day volunteer, she was winner of last year's Junior Miss competition and she's Valedictorian of the Bonners Ferry High School Class of 2011. She works at Gabby Goose Day Care.
After the presentation, Rotary President Bill McClintock and president-elect Wilma DeVore spoke of the Rotary Club International and the Bonners Ferry Rotary.