Posted by Sue Rokaw on Jun 05, 2021
Our Club honored five graduating seniors with a Rotary Club of San Francisco 2021 Interact Scholarship Award at our June 1, 2021 Club meeting. Scholarship selection focuses on extracurricular interests, community service, and leadership experience plus their articulated personal goals and dreams. It was great to hear from the students during the meeting as to how their Interact Club participation has positively impacted their lives. Each expressed appreciation for our Club’s $2,500 financial support! Congratulations to them all! Now a little bit about each. 
From George Washington High School  
Lana Nguyen will attend Brown University.  Highlights:  SupplyHopeInfo/Co-founder/mitigates educational disparities by providing academic materials to 2,000+ low-income students; Masks For All CA/Operations Coordinator. George Washington HS: Interact Club/Officer; Interact District 5150 Council; Track and Field Team/Captain; Speech and Debate/Co-President.
 
Victoria Aye will attend UCLA. Highlights: SupplyHopeInfo. George Washington HS: Interact Club/Officer; Track Team. Interests: Chinese Painting.
 
From Lowell High School
Justin Kwong will attend UC Davis. Highlights: Cameron House Summer Leader; Teens for Screens Breast Cancer Awareness Intern, UCSF. Lowell HS: Interact Club/Officer); Interact District Council; Debate and Speech Team; Peer Mentor; Dentistry Club Lowell High School; Track and Field.
 
Owen Park will attend UC Santa Barbara. Highlights: Lowell HS Interact Club/Officer-numerous community services projects such as SF Food Bank, tree planting, and Project Open Hand; Track Team.
 
Eoin Garcia will attend UC Davis. Highlights: Lowell HS Interact Club/President-numerous community service projects; Peer Mentoring; Dragon Boat Team; Teens for Tutors; Shield and Scroll and HEAL Heathy Living and Active Living) Club.
 
More to come about these students’ personal stories in future Grindings