The Rotary Club of Blanco County recently awarded six $1000 scholarships to deserving LBJ and Blanco High School seniors. Each student was recommended by a teacher(s) and submitted a Rotary scholarship application to the Club. Each applicant was evaluated on their academic record, extra-curricular and community activities, and their career and life goals.
The outstanding academic scholarship recipients from LBJ High School in Johnson City were:
Maura Ibanez Rylee Welch
To Blanco High School seniors, the Rotary Club has awarded 2 academic and 1 community service scholarship in the past. However this year, the Club awarded 3 academic scholarships because the 3 recipients were nearly identical in the evaluation or scoring process. These outstanding students were: Joe Hernandez Macy Murphree Valentina Edwards.
Named after Lt.Col, USAF, Retired Chaplain, Joe Garcia, the Community Service scholarship was awarded to Macy Murphree for her clearly outstanding contributions to her school and community.
Pictured are club President, Joe Kustelski, and Youth Activities/Service Projects Chair, Jack Twilley, presenting the scholarships.