Central Ocean Rotary Awards $8,500 In Scholarships

Photo courtesy Central Ocean Rotary

  TOMS RIVER – The Central Ocean Rotary Club of Toms River recently awarded scholarships to six local high school seniors from the Toms River Regional Schools, Ocean County Vocational & Technical Schools and Donovan Catholic. The awards were presented at the annual scholarship luncheon on June 15. Students received awards of $1,000 to $1,500. Central Ocean Rotary Scholarship chair and science teacher from Toms River High School South Christine Girtain conducted the award ceremony.

  Pictured are scholarship winners Yadira Martinez, Amanda Brodsky, Ava Cahill and Hannah Poulos with Rotary members Michele Williams, Jill Rand and Christine Girtain. Additional winners not pictured include Bernice Amankwah and Payton Moroney.

  Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

  For membership information in Rotary International or for any questions, email centraloceanrotary@gmail.com.