Niantic Rotary Celebrates 2022 SOTM Recipients

Information via Niantic Rotary
EAST LYME, CT — During its regular lunch meeting at Flanders Fish Market on June 1, the Niantic Rotary hosted the parents and winners of the 2022 Student of the Month awards. This program honors a student each month of the school calendar from East Lyme High School (which includes students from both Salem and East Lyme).

The students are selected by eleven departments at the school: Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Global Language, Music, Art, Health/Physical Education, Technology Education, Coastal Connections and Family/Consumer Science. Nominated based on their academic, volunteer and leadership qualities, each winner received a plaque and scholarship money marking their achievements.

Niantic Rotary President and Superintendent of Schools (East Lyme) Jeffrey Newton said he had no doubt that these students would accomplish great things, and also encouraged them to “go out there and be great role models.” Newton also remarked that he may be looking at a future Niantic Rotary president or two in the group. His prediction is not that far fetched considering that past Niantic Rotary president David Putnam (current East Lyme Parks and Recreations Director) was a Niantic Rotary Student of the Month from 1981. Returning to a Niantic Rotary meeting 40 years later to see his daughter receive the award, another past Student of the Month was parent Scott Fraser. A much deserved congratulations and standing ovation was given to all the parents for a job well done.

The 2022 Niantic Rotary Students of the Month are:
Isabella Y. Bogue
Sophia E. Cambi
Lila B.Devlin-Perry
Madeline M. Fraser
Grace M. Liu
Ethan J. Moore
Saayda Sajid
David J. Semnoski
Tenzin K. Sermo
Jennie. A. Sherwood