The Rotary Club of McLean earlier this month
awarded six academic scholarships to recent graduates of Pimmit Hills High School who will use the funding for college-level courses. The scholarship recipients — Hiwan Adnew, Daisy Cordova, Jeffrey D'Costa, Che-Yuan (Brian) Hsu, Tenzin Khenrap and Tenzin Namgyal — received a total of $3,750 from McLean Rotary. Since 1996 Pimmit Hills students have received 24 scholarships from the Rotary Club of McLean totaling $15,750.

Pimmit Hills High School is one of three Fairfax County Public Schools’ adult-alternative high schools. The programs at these alternative schools are designed to assist students who might not complete high school in a regular setting because of age, language proficiency or other life circumstances. Eighty-five percent of Pimmit Hills students have immigrated from other countries.

"The Rotary Club of McLean's generosity changes lives," said Didi Crowder, career development coordinator at Pimmit Hills. "The students, families and teachers of Pimmit Hills applaud McLean Rotary for helping to change the world one student at a time."

McLean Rotary president Lois Wilson said, "The Pimmit Hills Scholarship Program is an essential part of McLean Rotary's community-service outreach. We can think of no greater service to our community than helping to educate our children and preparing them to assume the mantle of leadership in the future."

The Rotary Club of McLean scholarships were presented to the students during the Pimmit Hills graduation ceremony, which took place, Feb. 5, at Annandale High School.