2019 Scramble for Scholarships Great Success!

by | Sep 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

The East Lansing Rotary Club hosted its 32nd annual Scramble for Scholarships on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Forest Akers West Golf Course. Funds were raised for the Joe Gross Memorial Scholarship program.  Over the past 32 years our Rotary club has awarded over $120,000 in scholarships to deserving East Lansing High School graduates to assist them with their college expenses.  It’s not too late to donate!! Your gift can help us continue this tradition.  Checks should be made payable to: East Lansing Rotary Foundation and may be mailed to: East Lansing Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 4205, East Lansing, MI 48826-4205 or given to foundation president Joe Osypczuk. Please contact Golf Committee Chair Bob Page (email: [email protected] or phone: 517/347-6990) if you would like to support this year’s Scramble or would like more information about it.

Check out the various winners of the Scramble HERE!

$12,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Local HS Graduates

by | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

ROTARY CLUB OF EAST LANSING AWARDS $ 12,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO EAST LANSING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
The Rotary Club of East Lansing through its Foundation, awarded “Joe Gross Memorial Scholarships” to seven graduating seniors at the East Lansing High School Awards Convocation held on Friday, May 24, 2019.

The scholarships, totaling $12,000, were presented to the following college-bound seniors: Madison Foley, Shiangi Lin, Allison Supanich- Goldner, Julia Chenault, Marrien Hanuscak, Logan Ann Jackson and Eleanor Carr. East Lansing Rotarians Laura Hosey and Bob Davis presented the awards on behalf of the Foundation at the Convocation.

These scholarships are awarded upon meeting several criteria items that include: the student applicant’s involvement in the community and related service activities; academic accomplishments; and financial need. Individual scholarship amounts vary and can range between $1,000 and $3,000.

Scholarship funds are raised through the East Lansing Rotary Foundation which holds an annual golf outing in September known as the “Scramble for Scholarships.” Last September’s (2018) golf outing marked the 31 st year for the event. Over this period, the Rotary Club of East Lansing and its Foundation have awarded nearly $150,000 in scholarships to assist graduating East Lansing High School seniors with their college expenses. The scholarships are named for Joseph Gross who was a Rotary Club of East Lansing President and Governor of Rotary District 6360 who cared deeply about young people and their futures.