Rotary Club Scholarships

Published May 8, 2008

The Rotary Club of Cool Springs is showing its commitment to education by recognizing the outstanding achievements of Williamson County Schools Career and Technical Education students.  On May 5, the Rotary Club presented the Arlene Peterson Memorial Scholarship to four Williamson County high school seniors who have been active in Career and Technical Education programs. 

The scholarship program is named after former WCS Vocational Director Arlene Peterson, who helped implement CTE programs at area high schools.  This is the seventh year for the scholarship program.  In the past, the scholarships ranged from $250 to $1,000 each.  This year, the Rotary Club awarded four $1,500 scholarships, bringing the total amount of money invested by the Rotary Club of Cool Springs in Williamson County graduates to $15,550 over a seven-year period.  Listed below are the 2008 Arlene Peterson Memorial Scholarship recipients.