Rotary Club of Boca Raton presents scholarships, honors mentors

BOCA RATON – A number of students from throughout Boca Raton have gotten financial help for their move to college from the Rotary Club of Boca Raton.

The recipients were guests of the Rotary at its meeting June 1.  Also honored that day were mentors who have worked with the students.

“This is so inspiring and so thrilling to see so many intelligent and beautiful young people who will carry on what Rotary is doing,” said Rotarian Flossy Keesely.

The scholarship recipients included:

Silvana Bastante, graduate of Olympic Heights High School, who is going to Florida Atlantic University.

Ross Blitz, graduate of Spanish River High School, going to Full Sail College in Winter Park.

P.J. Amilcar, graduate of Delray Vocational Charter School.

Brooke Naylor, graduate of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, going to Fordham University.

Celeste Dilalla, graduate of Boca Raton Community High School, going to Palm Beach State College.

Edward Fischer, graduate of Boca Raton Community High School, going to Palm Beach State College.

Jillian Griner, graduate of Olympic Heights High School, going to Palm Beach State College.