![\"\"](\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/scholars2018.jpg\")
2018 winners with Rotary President<\/span> Silvia Rodriguez\u00a0and Scholarship Chairman Ed Sheehy \u2013 (L-R) Alexis Klimaszewski, Russell Blakeslee, Nicholas Gruttadauria, Nicole Rizzo, Raven Evon and Jessalyn McGovern<\/a><\/p>\nThe Derby-Shelton Rotary Club is proud to announce the winners of its 2018 scholarships. The Club is distributing $18,000 in total through six different scholarships to students from Derby and Shelton High Schools. Five of the scholarships are one-year scholarships while the Martin Chromik Scholarship is a four-year scholarship in the amount of $10,000 awarded to Nicholas Gruttaduaria of Derby High School. The scholarship is paid in four installments during the winner’s college experience.<\/p>\n
Alexis Klimazewski\u00a0of Shelton\u00a0will be receiving a Deceased Rotarians Scholarship in the amount to $2,000 while another Shelton High student, Russell Blakeslee will be receiving the Robert W. Dickgeisser Scholarship for $2,000. Derby High’s Nicole Rizzo was named as the Edward Handi Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.<\/p>\n The Club also awards President’s Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to one student from each school. Jessalyn McGovern is Derby’s winner this year while Raven Evon won from Shelton.<\/p>\n The students were honored at the Club’s luncheon meeting on June 14.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Family member joined the winners in celebrating their awards.<\/span><\/p>\n