Ruritan Club honors outstanding students

Amanda is the 14-year-old daughter of Terry and Kimberly Underwood. Thirteen-year-old Shelby?s parents are Kim and Mike DiNovo and Joe Summarell.

In writing about Amanda her teacher, Mrs. Prater, said, ?She is a young lady with a quiet and gentle spirit.? Amanda is diligent and thorough in doing any task her teachers ask her to do. ?She is a joy for any teacher to have in their classroom,? continued Mrs. Prater.

Mrs. Curtis says of Shelby ?She displays every characteristic that a top student should have.? Shelby is vice president of the Beta Club and brings the same enthusiasm to that job as she does to her studies. ?I have no doubt she will achieve everything she wants to do in life,? Curtis continued.

As top students at Morrison Elementary, Amanda and Shelby each received a $50 savings bond.

A 2007 Warren County High School graduate, Cassie Rogers, daughter of Robin Dye and Michael Rogers, received a $600 college scholarship from the club.

Cassie graduated sixth in a class of 378 students at WCHS. During high school, she was secretary of Health Occupation Student of America, was on Senior Student Council, Mu Alpha Theta, and the National Honor Society.

Cassie, who plans on majoring in Nursing at East Tennessee State University, is a former recipient of an outstanding eighth-grade student award.

?I would personally like to thank each and every one of you for your contributions not only to me but also throughout the community as well,? Rogers said as she presented the club with at framed thank you letter. She assured the club she would use the scholarship toward a solid education and future.

The Morrison Ruritan Club joins with Ruritan National in a matching grant program to offer the annual college scholarship. Based on financial need, character, scholarship, academic promise, and desire, this scholarship is given annually to an outstanding student from the Morrison area.

It is one way Ruritans encourage and support higher education. The local club has been giving this scholarship to a deserving high school student since 1992.

Awarding $50 savings bonds to the top students at Morrison Elementary School began soon after the club was organized in July 1967.

Morrison Ruritan Club is dedicated to improving the community and building a better America through fellowship, goodwill, and community service. Continuing the emphasis on the youth of the community the club currently has 507 youth on 42 teams in co-ed slow pitch softball at the ball field in Morrison.

For more information on the club and its activities please call Doug Jacobs at 635-2660.