Sunrise Rotary Club Awards Scholarships

The Marco Island Sunrise Rotary attended the Marco Island Academy’s Awards Night on Thursday, May 23 at the academy’s facilities on San Marco Road. That evening club members Susan Purvis and Bud Palmer presented five separate scholarships to deserving seniors. 

The recipients of the scholarships were:

* Class Valedictorian Celine Schauer who will be attending the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and studying nursing - $2,500 Jack Patterson Scholarship.

* Emily Reisinger will be attending Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida and studying civil engineering - The Richard S. Shanahan $2,500 Scholarship.

* Joshua Dominguez will be attending Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida and studying mechanical engineering - $2,500 Herbert R. Savage Scholarship.

* Ava Cartwright will be attending the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida and studying mechanical engineering - $2,500 James Pearson Scholarship.

* Class Salutatorian Elle Richardson will be attending the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and studying aerospace engineering - $3,000  T. Wayne Purvis Scholarship presented by Susan Purvis, Chair of the Interact Committee.

Members of the Sunrise Rotary Scholarship Committee for 2024 were Bud Palmer, Debra Shanahan, Erik  Condee and Wes Smith.