RACINE — Ten graduates from area high schools recently received scholarship awards totaling $20,000 from the Racine Founders Rotary Club, demonstrating the club’s commitment and encouragement of Racine’s youth.
Dennis J. Barry STRIVE Scholarships are awarded annually by the club in memory of Dennis Barry, a long-standing and energized Rotarian. Winners display many positive attributes including “Service above Self,” the Rotary International motto coined by founder Paul P. Harris who was born in Racine.
“This scholarship is designed to be unique among scholarships,” said Rotarian Katie Humphrey, who chairs the scholarship committee. “It was designed to recognize active involvement in school and community, significant academic improvement during high school, overcoming adversity and demonstrating ‘service above self.’”
List of Dennis J. Barry STRIVE Scholarship winners
This year’s scholarship winners include:
- Riley Henningfeld, a graduate of J.I. Case High School will attend the University of Missouri
- Isabella Wentorf, a graduate of Washington Park High School will attend Concordia University
- Jamillah Jallow, a graduate of Walden III High School will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Kyanna Kramer, a graduate of J.I. Case High School will attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Cynthia Lopez, a graduate of J.I. Case High School will attend the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
- Owen Andersen, a graduate of Walden III High School will attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
- Lydia Waller-Lawrence, a graduate of Walden III High School will attend Gateway Technical College
- Isabella Booth, a graduate of Destinations Career Academy will attend Cedarville University
- Mayfreici Martinez Jimenez, a graduate of J.I. Case High School will attend Stony Brook University
The scholarships are funded by the Dennis Barry STRIVE Scholarship Golf Classic, which is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 13.
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