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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