By SUSAN PARK

At the end of May, fourteen area students high school students were given scholarships by the Lake City Rotary during a Rotary awards ceremony.

Rotarian Tom Lord said that winning students were chosen from applications from both Shoreline Christian School and Nathan Hale High School. A committee of four or five Rotarians examine applicants grade point average and records. Lord says they look at service to the community above and beyond high school graduation requirements, letters of recommendation that show financial need, and read a one-page essay provided by the student. In addition, Lord says that since the Rotary is comprised of business owners and managers, they put a high value on actual work experience. The student's also must supply a letter of reference from a non-relative.

Chosen this year from the Jet City Maven's coverage area were Nathan Hale students Amy Vuong, Silvia Wong, Jennifer Fung, Anthony Shears, Michelle Mai, Joel Jacobson, Jessica Nielson, Ethan Carlson and Brian Lee.

At the end of the ceremony, Nathan Hale principal Eric Benson was also awarded "for all the things he's done."

Amy Vuong

A Rainier Valley resident. She plans to attend the University of Washington in Computer Programing.

Jessica Neilsen

A Lake City resident. She plans to attend Biola University in California in Biochemical Sciences, Genetics, or Forensics.

Silvia Wong

A Snohomish resident. She plans to attend the University of Washington in Computer Science She resurrected and is president of the Asian Student Coalition at Nathan Hale.

Anthony Shears

He shares residence between Madronna and Wedgwood. He plans to major in Political Science, but has not decided on a university.

Joel Jacobson

A Ballard resident. He plans to attend the Seattle Pacific University in History and Language Arts education.

Michelle Mai

A Rainier Valley resident. She plans to attend the Seattle Central Community College in Pharmacy.

Jennier Fung

Seward Park resident

She plans to attend the University of Washington in Premed.

Ethan Carlson

He plans to attend the University of Miami in Florida in the Audio Engineering Program. He works at the High School radio station as "Chad Fisher."His parents were present to accept the scholarship.

Brian Lee (not present)