Interact – Youth Service Organization

This 2021-2022 school year, forty Brookside High School students joined the Interact club to work on a variety of service projects.  Interact Advisor V. Rion attributed the Club’s success to its Officers saying, “They are engaged, demonstrate leadership, are committed to service for others and work very well together.”  Reporting out at the North Coast Rotary meeting, each Officer highlighted specific projects. Teacher recognition, candy for the military, cards for nursing home residents, holiday baskets for those in need and a reading project for the whole district were just a few of the service initiatives. North Coast Rotary congratulated the Officers and presented Certificates of Interact Leadership to President Leah Musall, Vice President Chase Holm, Secretary Alex Rion, Treasurer Liv Strohsack, and Representatives Joe DeLuca and Nura Afaneh. Most of the officers are seniors, but Alex and Joe plan to return next year to help lead the club with another year of Service. ​

Scholarship Awardees Brookside High School

North Coast Rotary Foundation is pleased to award scholarships to three graduating Brookside High School seniors, who were the top-qualifiers among a number of applicants. 

Natalie Baughman is awarded the Service Above Self Scholarship and Jennie Phan is awarded the North Coast Rotary Interact Scholarship.  Connor Fields is awarded the North Coast Rotary Brookside STRIVE Scholarship.

Natalie and Jennie presented well-written essays describing their college plans, career goals, scholastic performance and volunteer service.  Jennie also highlighted her 4 years of successful participation in Rotary’s Youth Program, Interact.  

Connor was jointly selected by the STRIVE Coordinator and Brookside’s Guidance Office upon submission of his essay.  Connor is recognized for his increasing commitment to furthering his education and his active participation in the Brookside Rotary STRIVE Program. 

Congratulations to Natalie, Jennie, Connor and all 2020 high school graduates!