Saturday, June 21, 2014

2014 Rotary Scholarships Awarded


The Cranford High School students selected to receive 2014 Rotary Scholarships, based on their involvement in their school and in the community, are Kerry Dugandzic, AnnaLee Gallo, Max Glazer, Elizabeth Hopta, and Thomas Lee Philip.  Anastasia Caulfield received the Rotary Leadership Scholarship.  Kelly Schoustra and Rachel Zanfardino  received Interact Scholarships. 

Kerry will be attending Connecticut College, majoring in international relations and journalism, having raised funds for refugee students around the world and money in support of the fight against sex-trafficking in other nations.  AnnaLee is a member of Cranford Rotary’s Interact Club, has worked in Nicaragua, and hopes to become a neo-natal nurse practitioner after graduating from Fairfield University.  Elizabeth, who will be studying Womans Studies and English at Pennsylvania State University, has helped abused women.  Thomas is attending The College of William & Mary to concentrate on International Relations and Economics, with the goal to helping people outside the United States.  Max has made four trips to help the people of New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina and will be studying architecture and chemical engineering at Washington University in Saint Louis.

Anastasia was awarded Rotary’s Leadership Award, and will be attending Ramapo College to major in international studies.  Anastasia’s many leadership activities included the steering committee of the Cranford High School Peer Counselor Program, club officer of the Woods Tech Club, and three years on Student Council.

Two students who were members of Cranford High School’s Interact Club, the high school arm of Rotary, were given scholarships.   Kelly will major in business at Clemson University, and Rachel will attend Fairfield University.  Among the activities the Club participated in are visits to the Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, and joining in bake and candy sales, and Relay for Life, for the American Cancer Society.


Scholarship awardees, each of whom will receive $3,000 towards their college education.  The scholarships are underwritten by the Cranford Rotary Scholarship Foundation, with funds collected from the annual Cranford Rotary Golf tournament.

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