Dundee Township Rotary Club Awards $50,000 in Scholarships

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Dundee Township Rotary Club held its annual Scholarship Banquet and awarded a total of $50,000.00 to 17 high school students seeking higher education. These scholarships could not be made possible without the generous donors. Present with the scholarship recipients were their parents and family, representatives from Dundee-Crown High School and Elgin Community College, the donors and their representatives, and the membership of the Dundee Township Rotary Club and their family. Carolyn Mullen, a former President of the Dundee-Crown High School Rotary Interact Club, a 2012 recipient of a Dundee Township Rotary Club scholarship, and a current employee of the U.S. Department of Energy, was the keynote speaker, who gave inspiration to the students and encouragement to the parents as their children move on their path to success. Following are the scholarship recipients and the scholarships they were awarded:

Victoria Bogusz, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Bruce David Memorial Scholarship

Olivia Bujak, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship

Gianna Daufenbach, from Elgin Community College: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship

Gavin Dougherty, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Dundee Rotary Interact Club Scholarship

Sasha Forke, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Stig P. Orum Memorial Scholarship

Porter Leith, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Thomas G. Mullen, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Laura Lopez, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship

Kylie Martin, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Chere Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Lilian Mejia, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Betty-Jane Festen Memorial and Lawrence J. Sorce Memorial Scholarship

Lindsay Miserendino, from H.D. Jacobs H.S.: James A. Alpeter Memorial Scholarship

Itzel Parra, from Elgin Community College: Jack Roeser, OTTO Engineering Scholarship

Brigida Proczek, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Richard N. and Nancy A. Sisler Memorial Scholarship

Amira Qureshi, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship

Gabrielle Roder, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Lawrence J. Sorce Memorial and Krysha Sorce Scholarship

Michael Sbarounis, from Marian Central H.S.: John Brittain Memorial Scholarship

Margaret Schneider, from Marian Central H.S.: Robert J. Morency Memorial Scholarship

Grace Soh, from Dundee-Crown H.S.: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations to all of these wonderful students! We know they will make their mark in the world, and we look forward to seeing it!