Service Above Self Winners 2007

An award of $750.00 was presented to each of two recent graduates:  Brenden Barker from Greensburg Comm. High School and Alexandria Arbuckle from North Decatur High School. They were selected from many applicants to receive the award that is given annually to students who have exemplified the Rotary motto of “Service above Self”.  Rotarian Judy Rust chaired the Service above Self committee and Dan Roach presented checks to the winners at their recent awards day.  

Brenden is the son of Bob & Becky Barker and will be attending Xavier University in Cincinnati this fall.  He is still undecided, but plans to major in either pre-med or telecommunications.  He served as class valedictorian and was very active in the Daily News Cheer Fund, Jr. Optimists, various elementary reading programs and fundraising for books for Riley Hospital.

Alexandria is the daughter of Russell and Susan Arbuckle and will be attending American University in Washington, D.C.  She is interested in pursuing a degree in International Politics.  She was very active in Key Club service projects and started a class at North Decatur to teach English to Spanish speaking immigrants.  She also has helped with the Veterans’ History Project and has interviewed and recorded many local veterans.