The Wesley J. Johnson, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide.

Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto, Service Above Self.

The Rotary Club of Ledyard was established in 1987 and conducts many service activities on behalf of the town and region.

Wes Johnson was one of Ledyard’s most dedicated community and public servants. He was President of Ledyard Rotary from 2004‐2005 and in 2005 was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow, the highest award bestowed by Rotary International.

He also served as Mayor of Ledyard, Chairman of the Ledyard Town Council, President of the Ledyard Lions Club and the Ledyard Fair, and as a leader and volunteer for countless other local, regional and state organizations.

Mr. Johnson modeled the values of Rotary and proved by example what can be accomplished through “service above self.”

The Johnson Scholarship was established by Ledyard Rotary in 2009 to memorialize Mr. Johnson’s legacy of service, to promote the values and ideals of Rotary, and to inspire and support a new generation of community leaders.

Although applicants must be of good academic standing, the scholarship is primarily a leadership and community service award.

Ledyard Rotary is now accepting applications for the 2012 Scholarship Award of $1,000.

Each applicant must be a (1) senior at Ledyard High School who is intending to pursue post‐secondary education or active duty military service and a (2) resident of Ledyard who has (3) demonstrated a commitment to community service and the ideals of Rotary.

The Selection Committee will review all applications and select finalists to be interviewed by the committee. Finalists will be judged on leadership, extracurricular and community service (50%), essay and letters of recommendation (25%), and personal interview (25%).

Please submit one copy of the following materials by April 1 to Johnson Scholarship Selection Committee, Ledyard Rotary Club, P.O. Box 605, Ledyard, CT 06339 or electronically to TomReynoldsCT@gmail.com.

The application can be found at http://www.ledyardrotary.org/