Alison Rafailan-Avelar, a recent ACHS graduate, stands with family members after receiving a $2,500 vocational scholarship from the Alexandria Rotary Club.
ACHS graduate Sada Seman, center, holds her certificate awarding her a $2,500 scholarship from the Alexandria Rotary Club.The Alexandria Rotary Club awarded three $2,500 vocational college scholarships to Alexandria High School students during the organization’s June 6 meeting at Belle Haven Country Club.
The scholarship winners were Alison Rafailan-Avelar, Sada Seman and Sharvani Roy.
Rafailan-Avelar is a recent graduate of Alexandria City High School who will pursue a career in media studies and filmmaking at Temple University in the fall.
Seman, also a recent ACHS graduate, will pursue a career in economics and finance at the University of Virginia.
Roy, a graduate of Edison High School, will pursue a career in information technology at the University of Pittsburgh.
The students were selected from a pool of 21 applications based upon their career commitment, grades, recommendations from teachers and community activities.