Rotary Club awards scholarships to local graduates

Published 2:02 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2020

By Tim Reeves

Pictured above are Rotary Club President Phillip Doiron, Ann Elizabeth Farthing, Coleman Verhine and Don Brown, Rotary Scholarship Chairman and incoming Rotary President. (Lynn Foley/Submitted Photo)

The Rotary Club of Vicksburg has awarded two scholarships to recent high school graduates.

Ann Elizabeth Farthing, a graduate of St. Aloysius, was awarded the Edley Jones Jr. Award based on her academics.

Coleman Verhine, another graduate of St. Aloysius, was awarded the Landman Teller Jr. Award based on his service.

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Both awards honor former Rotarians who dedicated themselves to the Rotary Club’s motto of Service Above Self.

Presenting the scholarships were Rotary Club President Phillip Doiron and Don Brown, Rotary Scholarship Chairman and incoming Rotary President.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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