Prom and graduation are common rites of passage for Montrose area high school seniors. But another event that celebrates the best and the brightest is rapidly becoming a staple as well.
Olathe and Montrose High Schools are both planning scholarship celebrations Wednesday and the following Wednesday respectively.
aThese events really showcase the accomplishments of the high school seniors, and itas amazing to hear where the kids will be going to school and what their goals are,a said Sara Plumhoff, executive director of Montrose Community Foundation.
The event also offers a great opportunity for the scholarship sponsors to meet the recipients.A
The Olathe celebration Wednesday is a luncheon beginning 11:30 a.m. at Olathe American Legion.
Around 20 students are expected to be recognized for the awards they have received from scholarships administered by the Montrose County School District and other organizations and families.
Community scholarship sponsors are planning to attend, Plumhoff noted.
Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins shortly after noon.A
Montrose High School will host the second-annual MHS Scholarship Celebration Breakfast 7:30 am to 9:30 pm at Friendship Hall at Montrose County Fairgrounds May 18.
In addition to local and regional scholarships, state and national awards will also be acknowledged as well as college merit-based awards.A
The goal of hosting the breakfast is four-fold, according to Plumhoff.
First, the high school would like to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Montrose High School students in earning scholarships to help pay for their postsecondary education.A
Second, the district would like to continue to develop the culture at Montrose High School of academic achievement and pursuit of postsecondary education by creating excitement and conversation about the success of our students as presented at the breakfast.A
Third is the opportunity to provide community scholarship sponsors with the opportunity both to visit with theA scholarship recipients and to publicly honor the people in whose memory the scholarships are offered.
Finally, the breakfast is an opportunity to recognize the sponsors for the event: The Montrose Education Foundation, the Academic Booster Club and the Montrose Community Foundation.A
A light breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m.
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