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Saratoga Lions Club Announces $30K in Scholarships

Written by Saratoga TODAY on . Posted in Education.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Lions Club will award $30,000 in academic scholarships to six graduating high school seniors at a celebratory dinner on May 21 at Mama Mia’s in Saratoga Springs.

  • The $10,000 Jack Berkowitz Memorial Scholarship will go to Carol Wang.
  • Sarah Woytowich and Norah Hoke will each receive a $5,000 Lions Academic Program  scholarship. 
  • Rory Serritella, Katelyn Hogan, and Liam D’Evelyn will each receive a $2,500 Lions Academic Program scholarship. 

All are seniors at Saratoga Springs High School and all were chosen based on their essays on their community service as well as their academic achievement, letters of recommendation, and all-around participation and leadership in sports, music, and other school organizations.

Wang has an unweighted GPA of 98.57. She plans to study neuroscience and biology. During her high school years, she was director of volunteers for the Stories for Success programs at Saratoga Hospital, Schuylerville’s Universal Pre-K, and Troy’s Universal Pre-K. Wang also is a youth board member of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library and a volunteer at Saratoga Hospital. She also participated in several science programs at Skidmore College and Albany Medical College.

Woytowich has an unweighted GPA of 97.11. She  plans to study chemistry, with a goal of becoming a physician. She is a volunteer at Saratoga Hospital and the Soup Kitchen at LifeWorks Community Action. She’s also a member of the future medical leaders club and several honor societies.

Hoke has an unweighted GPA of 99.32. She plans to study mechanical engineering. She is a member and lead programmer of a robotics team with 4-H; a STEM Week volunteer teaching children to build Lego robots and write code; a Robotics Showcase Volunteer at the Saratoga County Fair; and a volunteer coordinator and engineering station leader in the Science in the Community Club, which presents programs about STEM at local elementary schools.

Hogan has an unweighted GPA of 95.38 and plans to study early childhood education and special education, with the goal of becoming a kindergarten teacher. Her volunteerism is focused on working with and raising funds for St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer, the “Melodies of Christmas” program to benefit The Melodies Center at Albany Med, Give A Child a Christmas, and the Saratoga Literacy League.

Serritella has an unweighted GPA of 96.98. He plans to study business, finance, and accounting with the goal of a career in business administration. He is a volunteer with Toys for Tots, the American Red Cross, Saratoga Hidden Horseshoes, the Athlete Mentor Program, Best Buddies, and Project Lift.

D’Evelyn has an unweighted GPA of 98.09 and plans to study engineering. His volunteer endeavors include Bikeatoga, where he repairs bicycles for the free bike donation program, and the Saratoga Rowing Association, where he is a junior coach and a member of the Learn to Row program. He also works as the audio/visual technician and manager for the Presbyterian United Church of Christ.

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