CLUB SELECTS DUBLIN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 

The club has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a graduate from each of Dublin’s three high schools. The students were recognized at the club’s June 16 meeting. 

According to Darnell Perkins, scholarship committee chairperson, a total of 24 students from the three high schools applied for the scholarships, totaling $3,000. Recipients were determined based on their participation in community service, financial need, academic performance, leadership and career goals.  

Olivia Haines was selected as the recipient from Dublin Jerome High School. She plans to attend The Ohio State University as a vocal performance major. She has volunteered at a camp for disabled children since seventh grade and with her family has sponsored blood drives and made Christmas gift baskets for needy families. Olivia participated in the school’s dance/drill team where she served as co-captain, color guard, drama club and show choir.  

The recipient from Dublin Coffman High School is William Sun, who will attend Johns Hopkins University pursuing a biomedical engineering major. Innovative and resourceful, William has founded several school clubs and activities, including speech and debate club, medical club TEDx innovation drive, and the Emergency Relief Alliance, created during Covid to help struggling local businesses. He also founded and serves as executive director of the Dublin Tennis Outreach Program (DTOP), a nonprofit organization that provides free tennis clinics to elementary school students. He was also captain of the school’s varsity tennis team. 

Kurt Joshi is Dublin Scioto High School’s scholarship recipient. The school’s valedictorian, he will attend The Ohio State University, majoring in finance and computer science. He has been involved in many clubs, including the business club, which he co-founded, Spanish club and Rotary’s Interact club. He also played on the varsity football team. He received the Questbridge College Prep Scholar Award, presented to high-achieving juniors from low-income backgrounds. Since January 2021, he worked 20 hours per week as a sales associate.  

Other club members serving on the selection committee were: Dave Hanson, Dave Jordan, Dick Ollilia, Theo Shannon and Wynn Wiksell. 

In collaboration with the Worthington AM Rotary Club, the club also awarded a full-ride scholarship to Columbus State Community College to Thomas Worthington High School graduate Omar Mares Orelas. 
 

Olivia Haines

Kurt Joshi

William Sun