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Rotary Club of Florence is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

Julie Pile

The Rotary Club of Florence is now accepting 2021 scholarship applications! All high school seniors that attend a public or private school in Boone County are eligible to apply. The application is due on March 12th and can be found on the club’s website:   Rotary Club of Florence Scholarship Application #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #RotaryOpensOpportunities #Classof2021 #Seniors #BooneCounty #Scholarship #2021RotaryScholarship

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Rotary Club of Florence Scholarship Recipients Share their Experiences as Students During the Pandemic

Julie Pile
Autumn Jones, Boone County High School Alumni

Rotary Club of Florence Scholarship Recipients Share their Experiences as Students During the Pandemic   Written By:  Autumn Ray  Florence, Kentucky – December 18, 2020 The Rotary Club of Florence Scholarship Program awards multiple scholarships to students at each of the county’s high schools (both public and private) each year. Two of these students attended the Rotary Club of Florence’s virtual…

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Scholarship Recipients Share Impact & Time for Some Laughs!

Julie Pile
2020-12-14 Scholarship Recipients Visit and Drawful

What impact does receiving a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Florence have on a student?  Find out as two recipients return to give an update on their educational journeys.  Autumn Jones of Boone County High School and Aneliese Rodriquez of St. Henry District High School will be joining the club on Monday, December 14th. Following Autumn and Aneleise’s chat…

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Rotary Club of Florence KY to hold 23rd Annual Golf Outing to Benefit Student Scholarships

Julie Pile
2020 Rotary Club of Florence KY Golf Outing

Please join us for our annual golf outing which benefits student scholarships in our community.  2020 marks our 23rd year with over $100,000 being generated since the program began. All schools in Boone County, both public and private, are included in the scholarship process.  The main fundraiser for the funds which provide for these scholarships is the annual golf outing.…

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Rotary Club of Florence announces 2020 Scholarship Recipients

Julie Pile
2020 Scholarship Recipients All

On Monday, July 20, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence has to pleasure of presenting their seven 2020 High School Scholarship recipients.  This will be club’s 21st year in awarding these scholarships.  It is the club’s longest running program.  Dr. Herbert Booth suggested the club should honor students and assist them in pursuing education at a higher level.  Shawn…

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Rotary Club of Florence Presents Seven Scholarships to High School Seniors in Boone County

Julie Pile

The Rotary Club of Florence will be presenting $1,000 college scholarships to seven Boone County high school seniors at their meeting on Monday, April 29th at noon.  The presentation will be at the Hilton Airport in Florence. The selections were based on interviews of nominees from each of the high schools by Florence Rotary members, academic achievement and community service…

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Athletic Director Bothof Reviews NKU’s Climb to Division 1

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Northern Kentucky University, a significant community asset since 1976, recently completed the move to Division 1 membership and acceptance into the Horizon League.    The move more closely aligns NKU with other regional institutions that value athletics and academics.  “This allows us to recruit not just athletes, but all students to an outstanding regional university like Northern,” said Ken Bothof, Athletic…

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Lincoln Grant Scholar House

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FLORENCE – The results are in for the first semester for Lincoln Grant Scholar House students, and the grades are good … very good. Lincoln Grant Scholar House, which opened in Covington earlier this year, provides affordable housing and family services for 45 single parents enrolled in post-secondary education. “The exciting thing is the high GPAs at the end of…

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Host Families Needed – Youth Exchange

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Update from James Glass via Jack McAllister District 6740 has 4 Youth Exchange Students scheduled for our district this this coming 2017 – 2018 school year. We are urgently looking for host families. If you or someone you know may be interested in hosting a student (remember, they do not have to be Rotarians), then please let me know as…

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