BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Rotary Club recently awarded a total of $18,000 in scholarships to six local high school students who will attend college this fall.
The scholarships are funded by The Gateway Foundation, an affiliate of the Brattleboro Rotary Club, according to a news release.
This year's recipients include Emily Bau of Brattleboro, who will attend Columbia University; Kimberly Bau of Brattleboro, who will attend Carnegie Mellon University; Erelyn E. Griffin of Westminster, who will attend Johnson State College; Ashley P. Hescock of Wardsboro, who will attend Franklin Pierce University; Zachary D. Lepisto of Hinsdale, N.H., who will attend Coastal Carolina University and Benton M. Winrich of Townshend, who will attend Castleton University. Each student received $3,000.
According to Scholarship Committee Chair John C. Mabie, “We are happy to be able to offer these scholarships each year, and hope the assistance will help lead each student a step closer to his or her goals."
The Brattleboro Rotary Club established The Gateway Foundation in 1986 to create a fund to support scholarships awarded annually to local students pursuing college. The Foundation, which is a nonprofit and tax-exempt organization, has awarded more than $420,000 in scholarships to area students. It is funded by Rotary Club and individual contributions.
Applications are accepted each spring from graduating seniors at Brattleboro Union, Hinsdale, and Leland & Gray Union high schools. Criteria for the awards are academic achievement, financial need, and community service, all of which are weighed evenly.
For more information about the Brattleboro Rotary Club and its Gateway Foundation, contact Gateway President Marty Cohn at 802-490-4434, Scholarship Committee Chair John C. Mabie at 802-257-5292, ext. 2, or visit www.BrattleboroRotaryClub.org.