Scholarships

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Click here for a list of Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation Trustees and Officers

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

 

 

 

​

​
 

 

Rotary International is an organization of business and professional people united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. In 1925, business and professional people of Milford, Delaware formed the Milford Rotary Club as a part of Rotary International. The club has assisted in many areas of service including supporting the Milford School District Music, Science, Mathematics Programs, joining Rotary International in helping eradicate Polio throughout the world, assisting with community projects, enhancing community awareness and, starting in 2002, with its scholarship program.

​

Scholarship Award

​

The Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation will award seven separate scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year and will present them to the recipients at a Milford Rotary Club meeting. The first will be a $2,500 Rotary Traditional scholarship. Next, a $2,500 Rotary Warnell scholarship award is named for the late Joseph Warnell who was a research chemist, business leader and a long term member of the Milford Rotary Club. A $2,500 Donovan Interact scholarship is sponsored by Jack Donovan, a business owner and long term Rotarian. The fourth is a $2,500 Rotary Service Above Self scholarship. A new scholarship is the $2,500 Rotary Perseverance scholarship. Another new scholarship is the $2,500 Dr. William Warren Memorial scholarship. Dr. Warren was an educator, friend, beloved teacher to many, and a long term trustee of the Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation. The scholarship is sponsored by funds collected by the Warren family in his name. The seventh is a $2,000 Garbutt Family Trust scholarship which may, depending on available funds, be renewable for three additional years (up to $8,000 over four years). The scholarship is only offered new on alternate years. One $2,000 renewal scholarship will also be awarded this year. These scholarships are in memory of Thomas Garbutt and his wife Marie and sponsored by their daughter Gail.

​

Eligibility

​

1. The applicant must be a graduating senior who resides within the service area of the Milford Rotary Club, as established by Rotary District 7630. This service area includes all of the Milford School District. Applicants do not have to attend Milford High School. They may attend any school or be home schooled, but must reside within the area.
    

2. Children and grandchildren of members of the Milford Rotary Club are not eligible.
    

3. Criteria for all scholarship awards will be the student’s leadership, character, and citizenship as well as academic achievement.

4.  

5. Additional criteria for specific scholarships:

6. Rotary Warnell scholarship: The applicant must be planning a career in science or mathematics.

7. Donovan Interact scholarship: The applicant must be a member of an Interact club.

8. Rotary Service Above Self scholarship: an emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s community service.

9. Rotary Perseverance scholarship: an emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s perseverance and grit.

10. Dr. William Warren Memorial scholarship: preference will be given to an applicant majoring in education.

11. Garbutt Family Trust scholarship: The applicant must be preparing to enter a four year accredited college and preparing to enter a major in business, science, or education. Students must also demonstrate financial need.

​

Scholarship Application Procedures

​

Any eligible student may apply. To be considered by the Trustees, the following items must be submitted by each applicant:

​

1. A completed application form. (note, if you are applying for more than one scholarship, only one application form is needed.)

 

2. A transcript of the student's academic record.

 

3. A letter of recommendation from a faculty member, community leader, religious leader, employer, or person knowledgeable of the applicant's attributes, which cites illustrations of the student's character, leadership and citizenship.

 

4. An essay on the following topic:

“Describe how you would incorporate one or more of the ideals of the ‘Four Way Test’ in your future endeavors.” (maximum one-page essay)

​
 

The Four Way Test

One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world is the Rotary “Four Way Test”. It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of the Chicago based Club Aluminum Company, which was facing bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company mired in depression-caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The Four-Way Test became the guide for sales, production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy.

​

The Four-Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of ways. The message is known and followed by all Rotarians. “Of the things we think, say or do:

• Is it the truth?
• Is it fair to all concerned?
• Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
• Will it be beneficial to all concerned?”

​
 

Application Date

​

A completed application packet must be received by the Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation by April 20, 2022 to be eligible.

Please fill out the application and mail to:

​

Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 10
Milford, De 19963

​

or applications and supporting materials may be sent in a pdf format to mrced1925@gmail.com.

​

Past Scholarship Awardees

​

2023

- Joshua Chelen, Milford High School, (Traditional)

- Sofia Lopez, Milford High School, (Warnell)

- Judith Morado Rubio, Milford High School, (Donovan Interact)

- William Gray, Milford High School, (Service Above Self)

- Katelyn Milligan, Milford High School, (Perseverance)

- Layna Reynolds, Milford High School, (Warren)

- Tabitha Lenhart, Milford High School, (Garbutt)

- Kayla Clausen, Milford High School, (Garbutt) - renewal

​

2022

– Diamond Carmona, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Marlie McMillan, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Olivia Muir, Milford High School, (Warnell)

– Ryleigh Harrison, Milford High School, (Service Above Self)

– Alicia Garcia, Milford High School, (Donovan Interact)

– Kayla Clausen, Milford High School. (Garbutt) - renewal

– Cindy Lin, Milford High School, (Garbutt) - renewal

​

2021

– Emma Sekscinski, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Alex Mergner, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Summer Davis, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Cannon Cline, Milford High School, (Warnell)

– Matthew Hague, Milford High School (Service Above Self)

– Kayla Clausen, Milford High School (Garbutt)

– Cindy Lin, Milford High School (Garbutt) - renewal

 

2020

– Dominic Feightner, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Trey Lodge, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Joshua Strassle, Milford High School (Traditional)

– Anna Price, Sussex Academy (Traditional)

– Nicholas Mentzer, Milford High School (Warnell)

– Cindy Lin, Milford High School (Garbutt) – renewal

– Daniel Zang, Milford High School (Garbutt) – renewal

​

2019

– Timothy Venable, Veritas Academy, (Traditional)

– Dylan Carnright, Cape Henlopen High School, (Traditional)

– Dalianny Corporan, Sussex Technical High School, (Traditional)

– Amaya Wright, Delmarva Christian School, (Warnell)

– Cindy Lin, Milford High School, (Garbutt)

– Daniel Zang, Milford High School, (Garbutt) - renewal

​

2018

– Leah Barnett, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Lauren McNulty, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Sophia Julia Stafford, St. Thomas More Academy, (Traditional)

– Caden S. Oplinger, Milford High School, (Traditional)

– Daniel Zang, Milford High School, (Garbutt) – renewal

– Amanda Kucharzyk, Sussex Technical High School, (Garbutt) – renewal

​

2017

– Deja Rodriquez-Santiago, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– James Kucharzyk, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Hayden Shockley, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Kathryn E. Simpson, Lake Forest High School, (Warnell)
– Daniel Zang, Milford High School, (Garbutt)
– Amanda Kucharzyk, Sussex Technical High School, (Garbutt) - renewal

​

2016

– Alexa Gorman, Milford High School (Traditional)
– Molly Fulton, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Sara Lingo, Milford High School (Traditional)
– Emily Lee, Sussex Technical High School, (Warnell)

​

2015

– Nicholas Sobota, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Tyler Christina Allen, St. Thomas More High School, (Traditional)
– Kayla Brennan, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Hannah Uebele, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Amanda Kucharzyk, Sussex Technical High School, (Garbutt)
– Bree Lynn Wilkins, Milford High School, (Garbutt)

​

2014

– Taylor Hoey, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Alison VanVorst, Milford High School, (Warnell)
– Andrew Eshelman, Milford High School, (Masten)
– Bree Lynn Wilkins, Milford High School, (Garbutt) – renewal
– Rebecca Russell, Milford High School, (Garbutt) – renewal

​

2013

– Alexis Nichole Groce, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Katie Rose Zang, Milford High School, (Warnell)
– Bree Lynn Wilkins, Milford High School, (Garbutt)
– Rebecca Russell, Milford High School, (Garbutt) - renewal

​

2012

– Lauren Mentzer, Milford High School, (Traditional)
– Paige Thomas, Milford High School, (Warnell)
– Rebecca Russell, Milford High School (Garbutt) – renewal

​

2011

– Quinn Abbott, Milford High School (Traditional)
– Kristin Gagné, Milford High School (Warnell)
– Rebecca Russell, Milford High School (Garbutt)
– Nolan Katz, Delaware Technical and Community College (Garbutt-Del Tech)

​

2010

– Alexandra Butterly, Cape Henlopen High School (Traditional)
– Dylan L. Fox, Sussex Technical High School (Warnell)

​

2009

– Rebecca Godwin, Milford High School (Traditional)
– Hope Renee Gorney, Milford High School (Warnell)

​

2008

– Garrett Jenkins, Milford High School (Traditional)
– William Gorney, Milford High School (Warnell)

​

2007

– James E. Bell, Milford High School
– Kathryn E. Indelicato, Milford High School

​

2006

– Andrew Meade, Milford High School
– Matthew B. Starkey, Milford High School

​

2005

– Julee P. Farley, Milford High School
– Stephen T. Masten, Jr., Milford High School

​

2004

– Sara Pletcher, Milford High School
– Andrew D. Harp, Sussex Technical High School

​

2003

– Megan Pastor, Milford High School

​

​​2002

– Kelly L. Simon, Milford High School

​

​

​

​

​