Devon Rotary Awards Scholarships to Local High School Graduates

Devon Rotary Club, through its charitable foundation, recently awarded scholarships with a total value of $23,500 to 18 exceptional Milford high school students, in recognition of their academic achievement, and their service to their school and the community at large.

The winners are selected by a committee of foundation members. Scholarships were made possible thanks to donations from individual club members or other individuals, plus matches from the foundation

The 18 honorees were:

(From Jonathan Law): Tasbita Ahmed, $500, Harborview Electric Tools of the Trade Award; Caroline Chesson, $1,000, Steven G. Memorial Scholarship, Kate Linn, $1000, Paul Austin Scholarship; Rohin Manohar, $1,000, CT Shoreline Rotaract Club Scholarship; Simon Luke McDonald, $1,000, Bridge House Foundation Scholarship; Amelia G. Mower, $1,000, Daniel and Roma Moger Memorial Scholarship and Jay Rajini, $1,000, Milford Arts Council Endowment Art Student Scholarship

(From Foran): Kayla Jurzyk, $1000 (renewable annually for four years), Joyce G Memorial Scholarship; Isabella McPadden, $1,000, Barbara Burwell Gaynor Memorial Scholarship; Isabel Messore, $1,000, John D. Gaynor Memorial Scholarship; Dana Parrott, $1,000, The Stanford Family Scholarship and Lily Smith, $1,500, Robert Boughton Memorial Scholarship.

(From Platt Tech): Aysia Amoah, $500, Excello Tool Engineering and Manufacturing Tools of the Trade Award; Ryan Debski, $500, William T. Dale Tools of the Trade Award; Ethan R. Feldman, $1,000, Bridge House / Dodie Ireland Memorial Scholarship and Cody Works, $500, TriCity Heating and Cooling Tools of the Trade Award.

Also among the honorees was Jack Finnegan, Fairfield Prep, $2,000, James J. Maroney, Sr. and John D. Malarkey, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, and Carly Weber, Lauralton Hall, $1,000, Milford Arts Council Endowment Art Student Scholarship.

About Devon Rotary

Devon Rotary is a group of area business professionals who volunteer their time to perform community service and raise money for community projects and scholarships, both locally and internationally Its motto is “Service Above Self.” Devon Rotary is one of more than 35,000 clubs worldwide, with more than 1.2 million members. To learn more about the club or Rotary International, visit www.devonrotary.org or www.rotary.org .