Welland News
Posted by Don Thorpe
STUDENTS PERSONIFY SERVICE ABOVE SELF
For over 46 years, the Rotary Club of Welland has recognized 10 graduates, one male and one female, from each of the five Secondary Schools in Welland. These students have been chosen by their peers and Guidance staff because they personify the motto of Rotary Service Above Self. They have made worthy contributions to the life of the school, the community at large and possess the qualities, abilities and interests that make them worthy representatives of their schools, at the same time achieving academic success. At our meeting of June 14th, we had the pleasure of meeting these remarkable young men and women. They presented a summary of the accomplishments, participation and contribution - not of themselves - but of one of their fellows.
Each student received a Rotary gold medallion inscribed with their name, school and year and a $100.00 bursary presented at their graduation ceremony. Their names are engraved on a permanent plaque that is displayed in their respective schools as well as a personal certificate presented at a Rotary luncheon meeting in their honour which has the 4-Way Test and reads as follows: Of all 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? The Rotary Club of Welland in recognition of your integrity, selflessness and worthy contribution to the life of your school with the unwavering commitment to the needs of others, exemplified by the Rotary Motto Service Above Self.