June 4th, Ambassadorial Scholarship Interviews

I have been on this committee for seven years, chair for four, and this was my last day of interviews. I said thank my thank yous and then slipped out into the waiting area where I would spend the day greeting the arriving scholars and talking with them. This is actually part of the interview process even though they don't know it.

In our district, the DGN selects the scholars that will be active during their year as District Governor. So this year had special meaning for me. Not only was it my final year, but the two scholars we selected would be representing our district during my year as governor. It made for a nice day.

I will be invited back the next two years as DGE and DG but I have turned over the reins to a Rotarian, a former Ambassadorial Scholar herself, who practically ran things this year and is going to do an excellent job. She will still be scholar chair for my year and the DGNDs if he wishes.

We had donated a scholarship to a district in another country, one I selected as DGN. Unfortunately they were unable to fill by the required date. We have extended that date until September 15th. If they do not fill it by then it will be given to our first alternate from our district, a deserving scholar.