Rotary scholarship recipients

The Roswell Rotary Club honored 38 area students with scholarships this year.

Recipients of the scholarships and family members were honored at the July 3 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

The group photograph shows 23 of the scholarship recipients who attended the scholarship lunch and ceremony.

Recipients are:

Maggie Albarez, Mya Albarez, Yadira Aragon, Kylee Archuleta, Edy Alcazar, Danique Blankvoort, Dallye Burge, Kayla Burnett, Cynthia Campos, Iridiana Campos, Christopher Cardoza, Xavier Cheney, Gabriella Clements, Nalani Cobos, Valeria Dominguez Chavez, Allyssa Fox, Jacob Franco, Rayford Fulkerson,

Giselle Hernandez, Ava Jamison, Tegin Maloney, Sara McConnell, Reid McKelvy, Reese Melton, Samuel Montez, Mary Kathryn Olvera, Istreya Rodriguez, Caleb Ross, Sara Royo-Begueria, Andrew Saiz, Alice Samuels, Naomi Smith, Ross Stokes, Cale Taylor, Lindsey Weathers, Julie White, Madison White, and Caysie Wood.

Membership chair to speak

Kathie Williams, Rotary District 5520 membership chair, will speak at the July 10 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

The club will meet at The Liberty Inc., 312 N. Virginia Ave.

This is the second time Kathie has served as District 5520 membership chair. She previously held that position from 2012-16, as well as serving as assistant governor and lieutenant governor.

Kathie is a member and former president of the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors as fundraising chair.

Rotary to host scholars

The Roswell Rotary Club will host student recipients of the club’s annual scholarships on July 3.

The club will meet at the Encanto Event Center, 1010 S. Main St.

Late Rotarians memorialized

The families of Roswell Rotary Club members who have died during the past nine months were presented with roses during a memorial ceremony on June 26.

Receiving memorial roses were:

• Camille David Hussey, daughter of Rotarian Eddie David, who attended the meeting with her husband Matt. Eddie died on Oct. 23, 2024.

• Susie Maples, wife of Rotarian Royce “Pancho” Maples. Pancho died on May 1, 2025.

Camille David Hussey

Susie Maples

Brooks to speak at Rotary

Caroline Brooks, executive director of the Roswell Museum and Art Center, will speak at the June 26 Rotary Club meeting.

The club will meet at the Encanto Event Center, 1010 S. Main St.

Literacy coalition topic of talk

Pam Randall, outreach and recruitment coordinator for the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin, will speak at the June 19 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

The club will meet at the Encanto Event Center, 1010 S. Main St.

Jim Burress to speak June 12

Jim Burress, city Parks and Recreation Department special services director, will speak at the June 12 Roswell Rotary Club meeting.

The club will meet at the Encanto Event Center, 1010 S. Main St.