Derby/Shelton Rotary Club

Scholarship Winners 2011


Leann Miscenik, Samanta Heins, Jonathan Haydu, James Phan, Victoria Lazowski, Joanna Oko and Joshua Hahn are all smiles after Rotary President Shawn Fields presented them with their scholarship awards!

The Derby Shelton Rotary Club presented the winners of its 2011 scholarships with their awards at a club meeting held on January 5, 2012. The Club awarded a total of $14,250 to nine students from Derby and Shelton High Schools. Each school is awarded three scholarships annually while there are three scholarships awarded to students from either school. Click on the links below to learn more about each of the scholarships.

Samantha Heins (third from left) is pictured with Rotary President Shawn Fields, Peggy Bednar, Terri Murphy, Lorraine Sarafian and Maria Courtney after being presented with the first DR. Edward Bednar Scholarship on January 5, 2012.

2011 marked the first year that the Club awarded the Dr. Edward Bednar Scholarship. Dr. Bednar was particularly interested in Rotary's student exchange programs, and his daughters all participated in the program. Dr. Bendnar's wife Peggy and three of his daughters were on hand to present the very first award to Samanta Heins.

 The 2011 winners are:

Derby High School Winner Amount
Martin Chromik Scholarship Jonathan Haydu $1,750
Cas Turaj Scholarship Joshua Hahn $1,000
Deceased Rotarian Scholarship James Phan $1,750
Shelton High School
George H. Tierney Scholarship Leann Miscencik $1,750
Harry Fowler, Jr. Scholarship Amanda Beam $1,000
Deceased Rotarian Scholarship Priya Mohan $1,750
Other Scholarships not awarded strictly by school
Dr. Edward Bednar Scholarship Samantha Heins (Shelton) $1,750
Edward Handi Scholarship Victoria Lazowski (Derby) $1,750
Robert Dickgiesser Scholarship  Johanna Oko (Derby) $1,750

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