MILFORD — The trustees of the Milford Rotary Club Educational Foundation have added the Dr. William Warren Memorial Scholarship to its list of offerings to high school seniors.

Bill Warren was an educator, beloved teacher to many in the Milford School District and a long-term trustee of the club’s Educational Foundation. This new scholarship is for $2,500 and was made possible by the many donations made in his memory.

In addition to this new scholarship, the Milford Rotary Club is offering five $2,500 scholarships and one $2,000 scholarship that is renewable for up to four years.

“We were able to provide these scholarships due to the generosity of the Rotary Club members and the many sponsors of the Rotary Flags for Heroes fundraiser,” said Jim O’Neill, the foundation’s coordinator.

This year’s scholarships are:

• Rotary Traditional scholarship at $2,500
• Rotary Warnell scholarship at $2,500
• Donovan Interact scholarship at $2,500
• Rotary Service Above Self scholarship at $2,500
• Rotary Perseverance scholarship at $2,500
• William Warren Memorial scholarship at $2,500
• One new and one renewal of Garbutt Family Trust scholarships at $2,000 each

All scholarships are judged on the criteria of the student’s leadership, character, and citizenship as well as academic achievement, but each scholarship may have additional specific requirements.

All scholarship applicants must reside in the service area of the Milford Rotary Club which includes all of the Milford School District. Graduating seniors in public, charter, parochial, or private schools or home-schooled seniors must submit their applications by April 20, 2023. Children and grandchildren of Milford Rotary Club members are not eligible.

Applications are now available at www.milfordrotaryclub.com. Paper copies may be obtained by contacting a school guidance office or by calling James O'Neill at 302-422-3207.

The Warnell scholarship is named after the late Joseph Warnell, a long-term Rotarian, chemist, and former business owner. The Donovan Interact scholarship is named after business owner and longtime Rotarian Jack Donovan. The Garbutt Family Trust scholarships are named for the late long time Rotarian and Milford business owner Thomas Garbutt, his wife, Marie, and daughter, Gail.