DEARBORN, Michigan – Three 2014 graduating seniors of Dearborn Public Schools received the Past Presidents’ Leadership Scholarship presented by the Rotary Club of Dearborn. Receiving awards of $3,000 each are 2014 Hana Bagomaan and Samuel Mousigian of Dearborn High School, and Jason Lin of Edsel Ford High School. The presentations were made during a recent Dearborn Rotary Club meeting by Rotarian John B. Artis, past Dearborn Public Schools Superintendent, and chairperson of the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Participating in the Dearborn Rotary Club Pas Presidents’ Leadership Scholarship presentation are from left, Dearborn Rotarian and Scholarship Chairperson John Artis, scholarship recipients Jason Lin, Samuel Mousigian and Hana Bagomaan with Dearborn Rotarian and Scholarship Founder Robert Young.
Criteria for receiving the annual Past Presidents’ Leadership Scholarship include academic achievement, community service, leadership, an essay demonstrating the student’s commitment to the Rotary Four-Way Test — a guideline for decisions, and be a graduating senior from a Dearborn Public School.
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The Dearborn Rotary Club, through the Dearborn Rotary Foundation, awards the annual college scholarships, which are made possible through an endowment funded by Robert M. Young, a retired Dearborn Public Schools educator and former Dearborn Rotary president. The scholarship program is also supported by gifts from other Dearborn Rotary past presidents, Rotarians, and supporters of Dearborn Public schools.
Honoree Hana Bagomaan from Dearborn High School plans to attend Wayne State University to study medicine and business. Hana’s coursework included Advanced Placement and Henry Ford Community College classes. She is a member of the National Honor Society and been involved with Student Council, Link Crew, DECA, Key Club, Discover Islam, and varsity soccer.
Jason Lin from Edsel Ford High School and Dearborn Center for Mathematics, Science & Technology (DCMST) also plans to attend Wayne State University and study medicine. In addition to maintaining high academic standards, Jason has volunteered more than 200 hours at Oakwood Hospital, tutored more than 40 hours in math, science, and languages; volunteered 20 hours assisting teachers, and shadowed a cardiologist for more 100 hours. Lin is a leader in the Orchestra, earned a Dearborn Youth Symphony Scholarship. He received the Michigan Math Prize competition award, and first place in German for All competition at the University of Michigan.
Honoree Samuel Mousigian from Dearborn High School and DCSMT plans to attend The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to study computer engineering. Samuel’s coursework included Advanced Placement and classes at Henry Ford Community College. He is a member of the National Honor Society and been involved with Yearbook, Link Crew, DCMST and Metro Detroit Science Fairs, cross country, swimming, track & field, photography, and developing a web-based app.
The application process for the scholarship begins in December of each year. All applications must be supported by Dearborn Public School officials and submitted by a designated date in January of each year. Visit the Rotary Club of Dearborn web site for application and additional information. Applications are judged by a panel of three Dearborn Rotarians. This is the third year that three scholarships have been awarded.
About Rotary
Rotary is the world’s first service organization, which was founded by Paul P. Harris in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois. The name Rotary is derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among members’ offices. Today, Rotary has evolved into an international service organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders in 33,000 clubs worldwide. The Rotary Club of Dearborn is one of 48 clubs in Rotary District 6400 which includes Wayne, Monroe and Lenawee counties in Michigan and Essex County in Ontario. Dearborn Rotary meets weekly at Park Place in Dearborn. For additional information, visit Rotary Club of Dearborn or call 313-278-7233.
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