Sun Lakes Rotary Awards Annual Educator and High School Scholarship Awards

Submitted by: Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director

 

The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes was honored to present its 2025 Educator of the Year Awards to Chandler Unified School District (CUSD) teachers and scholarships to CUSD High School Students.

 

At a recent morning RCSL breakfast meeting Peter Meade, RCSL President and Becky Kerr, RCSL Education Committee presented award checks to: Angelica Abbey—6th Grade Teacher at CUSD Frye Elementary—RCSL’s Educator of the Year—$2,000 award; Monica Garcia-Larson—English Language Development Teacher at CUSD Hamilton High School—Runner-up—$500 award; and Kim Meyer—Pre-AP Biology Teacher—CUSD Arizona College Preparatory Middle School—Runner-up—$500 award.  Thank you to Earnhardt Automotive for RCSL‘s Educator of Year sponsorship and TrustBank for RCSL’s runner-up sponsorships.

 

Additionally in May 2025, Leo Schlueter, RCSL Rotarian/CUSD Executive Director of Elementary Education presented scholarship awards to: Courtney Hartle—graduating from CUSD Perry High School—attending Arizona State University—Service Above Self Scholarship of $2000.00; Deborah He—graduating from CUSD Hamilton High School—attending Vanderbilt University—Service Above Self Scholarship of $2000.00; Tessa Chadwick—graduating from Casteel High School—attending University of Utah—Service Above Self Scholarship of $2000.00;  Tecate Phair—Incoming Junior at CUSD Hamilton High School—attending EVIT Cosmetology Program for two  years—Vocational Scholarship of $2000.00. RCSL Scholarship Awards are sponsored by proceeds of RCSL’s Annual Golf Tournament—thank you to all its supporters.