By Charlie Boss | Courtesy of the Westerville City School District —
The Rotary Club of Westerville recognized its February 2025 Students of the Month during its Feb. 6 luncheon at The Medallion Club.
Throughout the school year, from October through May, the Club honors a Student of the Month from each local high school. Working with the school principals and counselors, one student is chosen monthly from Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South and St. Francis DeSales.
The students, their parents, and the school administrators are introduced and honored at a Rotary Club luncheon each month.
Special thanks to the Westerville City School District and to district Community Engagement Coordinator Charlie Boss for continuing support of the Rotary Students of the Month program!
February 2025 Honoree Profiles
Westerville Central: Megan Bresnahan’s favorite subjects are math and science. The senior is a member of the National Honor Society, Link Crew and the school’s soccer team. She runs a tutoring program through a local middle school. She has worked part-time throughout high school, plays club soccer and volunteers each week with elementary school students at her church. Among her awards and accolades: National Merit Commended Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction, honor roll and a Scholar Athlete. She plans to study applied mathematics in college.
Westerville North: Coen Blanton’s favorite subjects are health and English. The senior is a member of the school’s swim team and volleyball team. Among his awards and accolades: Swimmer of the Meet, Scholar Athlete and honor roll. He lettered in volleyball. He plans to work at OhioHealth or Riverside Methodist Hospital after completing a career center program. “Thank you to my parents, teachers, and the Rotary staff for this honor.”
Westerville South: Michael McWhorter’s favorite subjects are history and psychology. The senior is a member of Student Council, National Honor Society, Theatre Troupe 513, Hope Squad and Soundsation (Honors Choir). He has volunteered at Mommies Matter, a support group for single mothers in low-income neighborhoods. He also is a youth group member, worship leader and volunteer at Heritage Christian Church. The National Merit Scholar Finalist and Cats with Class recipient, among many other accolades, plans to study criminology, psychology or history at Ohio University or Otterbein University.
DeSales: Senior Ella Lynch is an honor roll student and a member of the Spanish National Honor Society and the Leadership Council for National Honor Society. She enjoys volunteering for the Westerville Public Library and for WARM. She plans to study finance at the University of Kentucky or Miami University.
PHOTO CAPTION (ABOVE): From left, Rotary Club of Westerville 2024-25 President Brandy Deichert, February 2025 Rotary Students of the Month Ella Lynch of DeSales, Michael McWhorter of Westerville South, Coen Blanton of Westerville North, and Megan Bresnahan of Westerville Central, and Rotary Club Education and Literacy Committee Chairman Dave Read.
The Rotary Club of Westerville
Founded in 1959, the Rotary Club of Westerville is a service club of business professionals and leaders working to improve our community and larger world. We are part of Rotary International. Find out more at WestervilleRotary.com. Contact the Club and learn how to join at www.www.westervillerotary.com/contact-form. Read more about the Rotary International organization at Rotary.org.
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