The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay, Kauai

(L to R) Club President Steve Whitney, Lizzy Blaylock, Danielle Jure, Pauline Lucas, Troy Wooten, Kai Anderson, and New Generations Chair Chris Young.

The Hawaii Rotary Youth Foundation Scholarship awards are based on academic and scholastic merit, and financial need. Applicants must be a graduating senior applying as a full-time student to an accredited 4-year college or university and must be a U.S. citizen and legal resident of Hawaii.

Members of The Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay were thrilled with this years North Shore candidates for HRYF Scholarships. All five of the students sponsored by the club were awarded Scholarships by the Foundation!

The scholarships ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 each and were presented to the winners at the June 14th meeting. The winners included Lizzy Blaylock, Danielle Jure, Pauline Lucas, Troy Wooten, and Kai Anderson. Lizzy and Pauline graduated this year from Kapaa High School while Danielle, Troy and Kai attended Kula High School. As a group they received $22,000 in scholarship money from HRYF. Troy Wooten plans to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa while the others will go to schools on the mainland.

Club Secretary George Corrigan was on the team of islandwide judges and pointed out that these young people are truly extraordinary. Not only are they exceptional students, they are also athletes, school leaders and active in their community.