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Notes From Our Most Recent Meeting

Presentation: Celi Haga, Scholarships Awards

Celi Haga organized this year’s scholarship committee and student selections, and today, the culmination of their efforts was presented. The committee members with Celi included Nate Bostrom, Robin Nesburg, Bob Chinnock, Ken Hiller and Jean Heyduck. Each students shared with us where they were continuing their education and their intended field of study.

The three selectees for the $2,000 Grace Gibson Scholarships were:

Lily Awes, Northwestern University; Physics/Math
Halle Browning, Case Western Reserve University; Biomedical Engineering
Yabsera Yidnekachew, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Business Administration/Economics

The three $1,000 Rotary Scholarships were awarded to:

Casey Bretz, North Central Illinois University; Electrical Engineering.
Alex Jackson, Michigan State University; Political Science.
Desirae Langmade, Dougherty Family College – a two-year college within the University of St. Thomas; Diagnostic Medical Technology.

Scholarship recipients L-R: Casey Bretz, Lily Awes, Alex Jackson, Yabsera Yidnekachew, Desirae Langmade, and Hale Browning

Announcements

Erin Kerber presided at this morning’s meeting, and thanked all those who helped the tree planting project.
Matt Podhradsky reminded us of the Christmas in May project on Saturday, May 4, starting at 7:15 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church gym, located at 300 E. 4th Street in downtown Chaska. The work will be done at five houses, but usually Rotarians try to pick one to apply their joined efforts.
Andy Haugen asked for three families to host our next exchange student arriving in August from Spain.
Erin Kerber asked for two more families to host students in the Northstar Exchange group coming to Chaska July 19 – 20. Two students will need to stay for two nights.

Exchange Student Update

Viola was glad to have had the unique experience of planting trees last weekend. Then she confessed she binge-watched all the episodes of the Netflix true crime television miniseries “Unbelievable.”

STRIVE Update

Bob Chinnock asked the STRIVE students for a year-end review after the April 25 Rotary meeting. The results indicated the most-liked presentation was the presentation made by Les Green. Bob thanked the Rotarians who contributed their time as mentors.