Pictured from left to right: Terrence, Ann and Emmett Clark; and Rotarians Dave Sargent, Dan Gott, and Tom Elken.
Dave Sargent introduced scholarship recipient Emmett Clark, one of six outstanding Ponderosa High School students awarded a $2,000 Rotary Academic Scholarship this year.
Dave praised Emmett’s exceptional academic achievements, joking that he had taken “basically every AP course that ever existed.”
Emmett told members he will be a freshman at UC Santa Barbara, where he plans to study electrical engineering. While he has not yet decided on a specific career path, he said he expects his interests and experiences in college will help guide him toward the field he ultimately chooses to pursue.
Dave also introduced Emmett’s parents, Terrence and Anne Clark, and reminded members that the Academic Scholarship Program is one of the club’s longest-running and most important programs. He thanked everyone who has contributed their time, energy and resources to its continued success.