Every year, Travis Elementary students raise money to fund a scholarship for a San Marcos High School senior who had previously attended Travis. This year Adiyana Govea was the recipient of the scholarship. The students raised $750, which the Rotary Club of San Marcos matched for a total scholarship of $1,500.
Travis students conduct a penny drive, bringing in coins over a three-week period. There is a competition between classes. This year, the reward was 25 water balloons for every $25 raised by a class. The young scholars could then throw the water balloons at the school’s Principal Scott Masini and Assistant Principal Connie Blanda at a special event.
Rotary serves as sponsor of a program at Travis called Early Act, which promotes teamwork, leadership and community service. The scholarship is one of the student service projects.
Pictured: Scott Masini (principal), Ariana Perez (Travis 5th Grader, who introduced Govea), Adiyana Govea (scholarship winner) and Amanda Nichols (5th grade teacher who was one of Govea’s teachers when she was at Travis).
Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of San Marcos
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