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Farmington Rotary Club Awards Ellis Scholarships
The club honors six finalists and hands out three $2,000 scholarships.
For the 27th year, the Farmington Rotary Club has recognized six Farmington/Farmington Hills high school seniors.
Parents, grandparents, high school counselors, school administrators and the Farmington Rotary Club celebrated with a lunch June 7 at the in Farmington Hills.
Six finalists – Xhilda Xhemali, Lydia Miller, Avni Desai, Amanda Harris, Makayla McCoskey and Rachel Leider – were recognized, and the club awarded a $2,000 James Ellis Scholarship to Harris, Miller and McCoskey.
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The awards honor the memory of James Ellis, long-time Farmington Rotary Club members. Students are selected for their academic achievements, school and community involvement and volunteerism. In the beginning, one scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was given to one of three applicants. The program is supported by the Ellis family and Farmington Rotary.
To learn more about the club, stop by their meetings on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. at Orchard United Methodist Church, 20450 Farmington Road, or call 248-757-1865.
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