Our Rotary Youth Challenge Graduating Seniors

This is the fourth year that we have RYC Students who are graduating from high school. Claire New-Matthews and Neftali Velasquez are scheduled to graduate this May. These two students have been in the program for the past 11 years, and hopefully will be leaving to start their post secondary school education.

During the 2023 June club celebration recent high school graduates Karlee Carwell, Kenzavian Patrick and Michael Posey were present along with their families to be recognized as the Rotary Club's scholarship recipients. Graduating seniors TyQuaveus Gilliam, Elizabeth Goode and Calvin Rodgers were also recognized but, unfortunately, were not able to attend the evening. 

The LaGrange Rotary Youth Challenge Program was designed to motivate young students to work to their full potential, graduate high school and to continue onto a post high school learning environment. Since the 2009 conception of the program by Rotarians Fred Jones and Bill Price we work each year to become more effective for our participating students.


Each student will have credited $1,500 in their college accounts to help them in their post high school education. Congratulations to our RYC graduates.

Kenzavian Patrick and his Mother and Father

Kenzavian was honored at our 2023 Banquet.

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Kenzavian, Then and Now

Like all of our Rotary Youth Challenge Students, Kenzavian has been part of our program for 11 years.

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Michael Posey and his Family

Michael and his family enjoyed the evening.

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