Shrewsbury – The Rotary Club of Shrewsbury announced that it has awarded scholarships to two local students, Mark Bray, and Abby McCarthy, to attend this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference to be held in June.
Local Committee Chair, Lori Jones, said that the chosen students will be among the more than 150 Massachusetts high school sophomores who will attend the RYLA Conference. Aimed at developing the leadership potential of young men and women, the conference will feature many thought-provoking events including interactive Leadership Labs, exciting guest speakers, and challenging mental and physical activities that will provide the participants with a chance to excel amongst and with their peers. Topics will include decision-making, critical thinking, communicating effectively, ethics, and public service.
To be chosen, the candidates needed to qualify by showing leadership potential and good citizenship characteristics, and showing a strong desire to attend and benefit from the conference. Additionally, in their individual interviews, they needed to stand out from the other applicants.
For more information visit http://www.ryla7910.org/ or contact Terry Cassidy at [email protected] or any other member of the Shrewsbury Rotary Club.
