Barrett A. “Alex” Beesley of (St. Anthony High School) and Zachary D. Keitel (Effingham High School) each received a $1,000 college scholarship from the Effingham NoonRotary Club.
They were presented the awards at the club’s meeting on May 30th.
This marks the 30th anniversary of the Rotary Club’s annual scholarship program (which began in 1989).
After the presentation of this year’s scholarships, the club has awarded a total of $50,000 since the program began.
The scholarship recipients are selected each year by a committee of club members, based upon the following criteria: scholastic ability, extra-curricular activities, activities outside of school, honors and awards, and a 750-word essay. This year’s essay topic was “Is It the Truth?”