Holyoke Rotary Club Awards Eight Scholarships

HOLYOKE — The Holyoke Rotary Club, servicing Holyoke, South Hadley, and Granby, recently distributed $12,000 in scholarship funding to eight deserving local high-school seniors chosen from a large applicant pool. Applicants were asked to share how they have demonstrated Rotary International’s principal motto “Service Above Self” with unselfish volunteer service.

The Holyoke Rotary Club 2026 scholarship recipients include Leah Bobrowski (South Hadley High School), Gabriella Cayo (Holyoke High School), Kaitlyn Curran (Granby Junior/Senior High School), Mars Lambert (South Hadley High School), Colin Lumb (South Hadley High School), Ryan MacGregor (South Hadley High School), Faith Ramos (Granby Junior/Senior High School), and Yasani Thompson (Holyoke High School).

The 2026 scholarship recipients have not only excelled in their educational pursuits, but also, more importantly, excelled through the many volunteer activities and services resulting in positive outcomes in their community. The winners recently attended a Holyoke Rotary Club meeting to share their personal volunteer stories and plans for the future with club members.

The awardees are planning to attend college in the fall to pursue degrees in nursing, forensic science, technology, law, and other fields that will positively affect the world.

“The Holyoke Rotary Club is proud to be a service organization that gives back to our community. We appreciate our many corporate and event sponsors that enable us to provide scholarships such as these, as well as help fund other deserving projects,” said Kathy Viens, 2026-27 Holyoke Rotary Club president and scholarship committee chair. “Other initiatives we are proud to offer include a free summer concert series at Heritage State Park in Holyoke, supplying food for those in need through community collaborations, and funding international clean water initiatives.”