Rotary awards scholarships to SMHS seniors

The Rotary Club of San Marcos awarded $35,000 in scholarships, ranging from $1,500 to $2,000, to 17 San Marcos High School seniors on April 24. Students at Travis Elementary School raised $850 for a scholarship for a SMHS senior who had earlier attended Travis, with Rotary matching their gift. Rotary scholarship recipients this year include:

Jonathan Alvarado

Jillian Botello

Greissy Rodriguez De La Cruz

Alexandria Deleon

Kayleigh Dorsey

Kalyanna Herrod

Cadence Martinez

Elias Martinez

Desiree Matlock

Hollie Matlock

Alejandro Meza

Yayra Rodriguez Moreno

Mathew Rodriguez

Megan Seaton

Sean Vargas

Aneesa Villarreal

Vinson Zhen

Rotary scholarship committee chair, Dale Kelley, said the club focuses a lot of its energy and resources on programs that benefit young people. Being able to offer so many scholarships this year, he said, was gratifying for the club.

Rotary is a nonprofit, nonpolitiical, and nonreligious service organization. Over the years Rotary has awarded hundreds of scholarships to San Marcos area high school seniors.

The Rotary Club of San Marcos is 100 years old. The club meets every Wednesday at Noon at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 105 Bintu Dr., San Marcos. Visitors welcome. smtxrotary@gmail.com or smtxrotary.com

Submitted by Rotary Club of San Marcos