CONGRATULATIONS GRADS Cierra Hudson, left, and Lauren Lemire, right, each received $4,000 scholarships from Newark Morning Rotary Club. Clinton Tymes, center, presented the scholarships at their graduation ceremony on June 7, 2019. The club presents its annual scholarships to graduating students of the James H. Groves Adult School, Newark Center.
Special grads receive scholarships
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he Newark Morning Rotary Club presented two scholarships to recent graduates of the Newark Center of James H. Groves High School at the graduation ceremony on Friday, June 7, 2019. Cierra Hudson, 18, of Newark, received a $4,000 scholarship to attend Delaware Technical and Community College and begin her studies to become a nurse, specifically in NICU. She is a single mother and works at Dentistry for Children while attending evening courses to complete her high school requirements for a diploma. Lauren Lemire, 26, of Newark, also received a $4,000 scholarship and plans on attending Del. Tech in the field of medical sciences. She has two children, works full time at Walmart, and took evening classes to complete her high school requirements for a diploma.
reason or another were not able to complete their high school education in a traditional school setting. This year’s graduating class of 18 students ranged from 17 to 26 years old. Newark Morning Rotary Club has awarded nearly $80,000 in scholarships over the last 20 years to graduates of Groves School in Newark. The scholarships are awarded not only on financial need but also on the tenacity and determination of the recipients to further their education and reach their goals. “These are very special graduates,” said Clinton Tymes, chairman of the club’s scholarship committee. “They have realized that their success depends on having that high school diploma. And they fight against many obstacles to get it done.”
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