Arvada Rotary Club
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Scholarship winners at Arvada
Rotary picnic. From left to
right, Kyle Schmidt of Dakota
Ridge, Jessica Cinnamon of
Golden, Tyler Thyfault of Arvada
West, Jesse Lesmeister of Arvada
West, Jeff Usher of Pomona,
Katherine Blatter of Arvada
West, Ian Mestdagh of Arvada
West and David Leonard of Arvada
High.
Provided by: Becky Pyle
Contributed by:
Dan Hershberger
on 7/27/2006
Several area students who received scholarships this spring from The Arvada Rotary Club were the highlight of the annual Rotary picnic that was held Wednesday, July 26 at the pavilion behind the old Jeffco Ice Arena at Ralston Road and Garrison Street. The students and their parents and guardians were guests of the club at the annual barbecue. Each student received a Certificate of Merit from President Jerry Jelinek and enjoyed food provided by Bennet's BBQ. Members of the club mingled with students and their parents to get to know them and wish them well in furthering their education. Those students present were Jessica Cinnamon, of Golden, and her mother, Vickie Petrafeso. Jessica will attend Red Rocks Community College to study videography. Jeff Usher, of Pomona High, was present with his mother, Sharon Usher. He will continue his studies at Red Rocks in construction technology. Kyle Schmidt,of Dakota Ridge, and his parents, Roger and Laura Schmidt, were present. Kyle will attend Arapahoe Community College to study automotive technology. Katherine Blatter, of Arvada West High, and her parents, Ken and Susan Blatter, came to the picnic and had a wonderful time. Katherine will be attending CSU and studying physical therapy and nutrition. Also present from Arvada West was Tyler Thyfault and his parents, Jim and Kathy Thyfault. Tyler will be studying aeronautical engineering at Colorado School of Mines. David Leonard from Arvada High was there with his parents, Mark and Sarah Leonard. David will study at UNC in the fall to begin his pre-med courses as he embarks on a career in medicine. Jessica Lesmeister attended the affair with her grandmother, Mrs. Lynne Heinekamp, and will continue her studies at CSU toward a law degree in the fields of political science and criminal justice with the purpose of representing abused children who have no voice. Ian Mestdagh, of Arvada West, was present with his parents, Steve and Kristy Mestdagh. Ian will attend Colorado School of Mines in the fall and also will be involved with the football program. Jessica Pacheco,of Arvada High, who earned a scholarship to Red Rocks Community College to study nursing, was out of town and not able to attend.
Every year, Arvada Rotary Club awards four academic scholarships of $2000 each to high students from Ralston Valley, Arvada, Arvada West and Pamona High Schools.
Arvada Rotary also awards four vocational scholarships of $1000 each to deserving vocational students from the four Arvada High Schools and Warren Tech. |
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