Rotary Club accepting high school essays for contest until Dec. 15

The Bartlesville Rotary Club is accepting submissions for its 2020-21 scholarship essay contest for high school seniors.

High school students enrolled as Bartlesville, Dewey, Copan, Caney Valley, Wesleyan Christian School, and home-schooled seniors will have an opportunity to stand out based upon their writing, creativity, research and knowledge of Rotary.

In addition to submitting an approximately 500-word essay, finalists will be asked to read their essay at a Rotary noon meeting between January and April 2020. Students must be available to present their essay in order to qualify for the scholarship.

Essays of high quality have the opportunity to receive a scholarship of $250 up to $1,000.

Of particular importance for the essay will be originality, imagination, and content, as well as incorporation of one of the essay topics:

1. Influence of the 4 Way test in the lives of those who practice this belief

2, What does “Service above Self” look like

3. What does Rotary do for the community, the state, and the world

4. Why would I want to become a Rotarian?

Complete contest rules and guidelines are found on the organization's website at www.bartlesvillerotary.org.

The deadline for entries must be sent before Dec. 15 to Bartlesville Rotary Club, P.O. Box 881, Bartlesville OK 74005.