Rotary Club of Welland Honours High School Graduates

 
 
For over 45 years, the Rotary Club of Welland has recognized 10 graduates, one male and one female, from each of the five Secondary Schools in Welland. These students have been chosen by their peers and Guidance staff because they personify the motto of Rotary “Service Above Self”. They have made worthy contribution to the life of the school and the community at large and possess the qualities, abilities and interests that make them worthy representatives of their schools. At the same time, achieving academic success. 
 
 
For over 45 years, the Rotary Club of Welland has recognized 10 graduates, one male and one female, from each of the five Secondary Schools in Welland. These students have been chosen by their peers and Guidance staff because they personify the motto of Rotary “Service Above Self”. They have made worthy contribution to the life of the school and the community at large and possess the qualities, abilities and interests that make them worthy representatives of their schools. At the same time, achieving academic success. 
 
Each student receives: a Rotary gold medallion inscribed with their name, school and year and a $100.00 bursary presented at their Graduation ceremony.  Their names are engraved on a permanent plaque that is displayed in their respective schools as well as a personal certificate presented at a Rotary luncheon meeting in their honour which reads as follows:
 
“Of all the things we think say or do: Is it the truth? Is it Fair to all concerned?  Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The Rotary Club of Welland in recognition of your integrity, selflessness and worthy contribution to the life of your school with the unwavering commitment to the needs of others, exemplified by the Rotary Motto “Service Above Self”
Back Row: left to right: Rotary President Deborah Zahra; Zach Mesic (Notre Dame); Vinay Sharma (Centennial); Christopher Rotella (Ecole Jean Vanier); Gavin Boyle (Eastdale); Justin Raby (Ecole Confederation) Front Row: left to right: Lianne Bankert (Centennial); Emily Moore (Ecole Jean Vanier); Krystal Penner (Eastdale); Dorcas Masika Syatoka (Ecole Confederation); Cassandra Willie (Notre Dame); Rotarian Alison Brown
 
At our Meeting of June 9th, we had the pleasure of meeting these remarkable young men and women. They were asked to present a summary of the accomplishments, participation and contribution; however not of themselves, but of their fellow class mate.
 
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