Matthew “Austin” Lewis has won the 2017 Rotaract scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Mecklenburg. He was secretary of the Rotaract Club at the Merancas Campus of Central Piedmont Community College and maintained a 4.0 GPA.
The son of Jamie and Angela Purvis, who live Mooresville, Austin will attend UNC-Chapel Hill. The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide within a framework of friendship and service.
Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program 40 years ago at Charlotte North Rotary Club. Since then it has grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organization of over 9,522 clubs spread around the world.
More info: Marilyn Celenza, North Meck Rotary director of Youth Services, marilyn@goodcleanfunproducts.com.
