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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