The Rotary Club of Westerville recognized its May 2026 Students of the Month during its May 7th meeting.
Throughout the school year, from October through May, the Club honors four students from local high schools each month. 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.
Thank you to Charlie Boss of the Westerville City School District for her write-up on Westerville district children!
May 2026 Honoree Profiles
Westerville Central – Peyton Sapp, junior
- Favorite subjects: English and science
- School activities, interests or other projects: Hope Squad, Link Crew, National Honor Society, Key Club, Westerville Central Girls Lacrosse, the ICAN program, Red Cross Club, Culture Day and Global Scholars. As part of Key Club, she has volunteered at the Art Bazaar and Westerville Educator Day.
- Awards, honors or acknowledgments: Student of the Month, Scholar Athlete Award, HOBY Leadership Seminar Nominee, Service Awards from Key Club for service hours, Evening of Excellence Award, Warhawk Student Leadership Summit.
- Future plans: Interested in studying radiologic sciences and therapy or something similar at Ohio State University
Westerville North: Andrew Wachowiak, senior
- Favorite subject: Health science
- School activities, interests or other projects: Boys Soccer, Hope Squad, Link Crew, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Awards, honors or acknowledgments: Varsity letter and the coaches award for the 2025 soccer season, team captain and Woodshed Award for the 2024 junior varsity soccer season, captain of the 2023 junior varsity volleyball season, three-time scholar athlete, academic letter during junior year
- Future plans: Enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving five years active duty as a hospital corpsman
Westerville South – Rodav Kalengayi, senior
- Favorite subject: History
- School activities, interests or other projects: Track, Black History Month, Black Student Union, Westerville Black Student Union, Class Officer, Hope Squad, National Honor Society
- Awards, honors or acknowledgments: Two-time state qualifier for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest, State runner-up for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest
St. Francis DeSales – Isaac Reash, junior
- Helped lead the annual canned food drive
- Was captain of the cross country team
- Two-time state science fair winner
- A gardener and owns a mowing business
- Plans to study agricultural engineering in college
CAPTION (ABOVE PHOTO): 2025-26 Rotary Club President Dave Read, Westerville Central junior Peyton Sapp, Westerville South senior Rodav Kalengayi, St. Francis DeSales junior Isaac Reash, Westerville North senior Andrew Wachowiak, and Rotary Student of the Month Chairwoman Carol Faulkner
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.
Interested in joining?
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
We hope to see you soon!