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Putnam County Rotary Club presents scholarship awards · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Putnam County Rotary Club presents Scholarship Awards. Written by Kate Santillant.
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  This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlett. The Putnam County Rotary Club recently
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  presented five awards to high school students at the Putnam
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  County High School Awards Assembly held Wednesday, May sixth. The
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  awards recognize academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and community service. The
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  club's Newtammell Memorial Scholarship Award recognizes students intending to further
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  their education in business practices. The five hundred dollars award
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  was presented to Alan Castro. Castro intends to study at
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  Illinois Valley Community College and pursue a marketing and real
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  estate career. The Bill Klein Memorial Scholarship recognizes students whose
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  qualities include the drive and determination demonstrated by former Rotary
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  Club president Bill Klein. The five hundred dollars Scholarship was
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  awarded to Alex Rodriguez for community service, commitment and determination,
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  and academic and sports achievements. Rodriguez will attend Culver Stockton
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  College to pursue a sports management career. Sidney Emmanuelson was
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  presented with two five hundred dollars Scholarship awards in recognition
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  of dedication to community service as a special Olympics participant,
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  mentor and companion Rotary's Youth Leadership Awards Program Participant and
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  Internet Technology intern work. The first scholarship recognizes Emmanuelson's decision
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  to pursue an IT career. The second scholarship award honors
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  her PCHS work based learning program participation. The Putnam County
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  Rotary Club's final award was given to junior Kennedy Werby.
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  The award honors students whose community service and student leadership
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  accomplishments earn its highest honor for student service above self.
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  Werby served as the school's Interact Club president and participated
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  in Interact projects and events. The Rotary Club also will
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  award a donation to the Interact Club