By Charlie Boss | Courtesy of the Westerville City School District —
The Rotary Club of Westerville recognized its April 2025 Students of the Month during its April 10 luncheon meeting at The Medallion Club.
Throughout the school year, from October through May, the Club honors four students from each local high school. Working with the school principals and counselors, one student each month is chosen from Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South and St. Francis DeSales high schools.
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!
The April 2025 Rotary Club of Westerville Students of the Month are:
- Olivia McKenna, WCHS
- Ava Graves, WNHS
- Emma Lee, WSHS
- Will Hartman, DeSales
April 2025 Honoree Profiles
Westerville Central: Olivia McKenna’s favorite subjects are math and business. The senior is a Key Club officer, Hope Squad student leader and is involved in National Honor Society, Young Life and WCHS’ track team. She has been on the honor roll for all four years and was named 2025 Kiwanis Club Academic Varsity scholar. She has also received Key Club service awards. She plans to study accounting at Otterbein University.
Westerville North: Ava Graves’ favorite subject is math. The senior is a member of National Honor Society, the Warrior Athlete Leadership Team, LINK Crew, Astronomy Club, Global Scholars and the Rotary Club of Westerville’s I Can program. She has served as a Big Warrior Little Warrior mentor and teaches Spanish to third-graders at Robert Frost Elementary. She has been involved in Warriorthon and sports announcing. Among her awards and accolades: one of 2025 Zonta Club of Columbus Outstanding Young Women in Central Ohio, 2025 Kiwanis Club Academic Varsity scholar, OCC Senior Scholar Athlete, several academic and athletic leadership awards. She plans to study math on a pre-med track at Binghamton University. “Thank you so much for this opportunity!”
Westerville South: Emma Lee’s favorite subjects are history, math and Spanish. The senior is captain of WSHS’ cross country team, theatre troupe president, a Hope Squad student leader, National Honors Society president, an International Baccalaureate diploma candidate and a member of Student Council and the WSHS Poets Union. She also represented WSHS at Buckeye Girls State. Among her awards and accolades: National Merit Finalist, AP scholar with honor/distinction, 2025 Kiwanis Club Academic Varsity scholar, six-time scholar athlete, thespian award for superior acting, thespian award for superior playwright and department awards for math, English and social studies. She plans to study political science and Spanish at American University. “Thanks to the rotary club for this recognition!”
DeSales: Junior Will Hartman is class VP and an honor roll student. He enjoys campus ministry and will be attending a ministry leadership conference. Will also volunteers with the Westerville Special Olympics. He plans to study exercise physiology in college.
CAPTION (ABOVE PHOTO): From left, Rotary Club Student of the Month Chairwoman Carol Faulkner, April 2025 Students of the Month — WCHS senior Olivia McKenna, WNHS senior Ava Graves, DeSales junior Will Hartman, and WSHS senior Emma Lee — and Rotary Club of Westerville President Brandy Deichert.
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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The Rotary Club of Westerville is accepting applications for new membership.
The best way to pursue membership is to contact an existing Club member, and attend one of our lunches or events as her or his guest. Members of the public also are welcome to attend our events on their own, to see what our service club is all about. If possible, please give notice of your intent to attend a luncheon or social by emailing WestervilleRotaryEvents@gmail.com.
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