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ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!!!
Two scholarship opportunities: Dunn Scholarship for graduating college students and Rotary Peace Scholarships for those who are already in the workforce with at least 3 years’ experience in the relevant community service area.
DUNN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP - $30,000
Graduating undergraduate students and graduated students who would like to pursue Master’s Level studies in one of the Seven Areas of Focus in an accredited University or College outside the United States in a Rotary country. Residency in the District’s geographical area (as defined by the Dist 7890) is required. Application deadline is May 1st. 2023.
For details go to: RotaryDistrict7890.org and click on the link “Dunn Global Grant Scholarships” on the left panel
ROTARY PEACE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Rotary Foundation awards 100 fully paid one year and two-year graduate level scholarships for specialized studies in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in one of the seven Universities selected by the Rotary Foundation in the US and around the rotary world. District Sponsorship is required. Application deadline is July 1st.
For details go to: www.rotary.org/en/our- programs/peace-fellowships- masters-degree-programs
For questions, please email Prasad Menon at: menon7890@gmail.com or Eileen Rau at: ebrau@comcast.net
Candidates related Rotarians (as defined by the Rotary Foundation) are not eligible to apply.
The Great Barrington Rotary 2023 Scholarship Applications will be available on February 1, 2023 . The applications may be accessed at greatbarringtonrotary. awardspring.com.
Applicants must be graduates of Mount Everett or Monument Mountain Regional High Schools. Students should be planning to attend a college or Technical school in the fall of 2023. Scholarships are for undergraduate programs only. Recipients are selected primarily on financial need with consideration of grades and extracurricular activities.
Vocational Scholarships named "Two For All", sponsored by a generous community member are available for students pursuing training in the trades and support technologies including healthcare, construction, automobile mechanics, and culinary fields. The William Dempsey Scholarship is designated for students pursuing vocational and engineering programs.
The Rotary supports scholarships through the annual Drive for Scholarship Golf Tournament held at Wyantenuck Country Club in July. Other fundraisers are Truck Day/Pumpkinfest and the Holiday Lotto. Funds raised are managed by the Great Barrington Rotary Student Assistance Fund, Inc. The Fund has benefited from the generous donations of individual community members. Donations may be sent to Student Assistance Fund, Inc. Box 565 , Great Barrington, MA 01230.
All applications are due electronically by April 15, 2023. Questions should be emailed to gbrotaryscholarship@gmail.com.
Help Rotary recruit peace and development leaders
Applications for the 2024 Rotary Peace Fellowships are now available!
Truck Day/Pumpkinfest 2022 at SkiButternut was a huge success!!! The weather was beautiful, the crowd was large and there were so many great "trucks". The day ended with the pumpkin drop! Here are a few pictures from the day.
The Great Barrington Rotary Club has been named a ShelterBox HERO for 2022-2023 for our contribution to the organization. ShelterBox provides essential goods to people rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of disaster. To read more, check out their website: www.shelterboxusa.org.
ShelterBox has provided aid to over 2.5 million people since 2000.

We had a wonderful celebration for our outgoing president, Stephanie Carlson, and our incoming president, Nancy O'Connor at the Schumacher Center on June 30th. Congratulations to all!


Great Barrington Rotarians, about to hit the trail, in the rain, to join the Great Barrington Land Conservancy clearing their new River Walk Trail along the Housatonic River. #serviceaboveself #rotarydayofservice

This week we celebrated Heather Barbieri as our Citizen of the Year! Check out the article below!

Left to right- Anthony Rinaldi and Doreen Hutchinson, Fairview Hospital; Heather Barbieri, honoree; and Stephanie Carlson, President of The Great Barrington Rotary Club
Mark DeCelle is our Rotarian of the Week! Mark has been a Rotarian for over 17 years. He is on the Board of Directors, is the Chair of the Scholarship Committee, Secretary of the Student Assistance Fund and the Chair of our Truck Day fundraiser. Thank you, Mark, for all you do for the club! We appreciate you!

This week, we honored our local First Responders by sharing thank you cards (made by Muddy Brook Elementary School students!) and restaurant gift cards with them. It was a successful and fulfilling project. THANK YOU FIRST RESPONDERS! We appreciate you!





We have recently welcomed 2 new members to our club! Ted Okun and Gideon Brown have joined us as Rotarians. We look forward to working with you both!



We had a very successful Radiothon Monday with over $6,600 raised. Ed McCormick, Julie Hannum and Bobbie Hallig rocked it as part of the on-air team. Stephanie Carlson, Barbara Manring and Ray Murray volunteered to answer the phones and take pledges. We were very pleased with the results! Many thanks to those Rotarians who made it happen, to Smitty Pignatelli for helping out and to WSBS for giving us this valuable time on the air.
The Literacy Network is looking for new volunteers to tutor adult learners in Berkshire County. If interested, please contact Susan Borek by email sborek@litnetsb.org or by phone (413) 243-0471.
This May, the Great Barrington Rotary Club awarded a record breaking $60,000 in college scholarships to 58 youth. All award recipients were graduates of Monument Mountain High School or Mt.Everett High School. This brings our club's total to $1,000,000 in scholarships awarded over the past thirty-five years. Thank you to all who work so hard to raise the money to make this possible. Special thanks to Janet Dohoney and Mark DeCelle who provide leadership to this effort.
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