Ed & Laura Webster Memorial
Vocational Scholarships

One of Rotary's Avenues of Service is Vocational Service.

Vocational service focuses on:

• Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just your own or those that are pursued by Rotarians.
• The contribution of your vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
• The values expressed in The 4-Way Test and the Declaration for Rotarians in Business and Professions, which promote high ethical standards in the workplace, a central theme of Rotary throughout its history.

One part of the Sharpstown Rotary Club's educational support is always given to students in the vocational training arena. These scholarships are named after the Sharpstown Rotarian who began the tradition about 40 years ago, and his wife who continued support of club activites after his death.

Each year the club works with ITT Technical Institute to provide scholarships to deserving students enrolled in ITT's vocation education programs. The club funds a portion of the scholarship and ITT matches the club's funding. The funds for these scholarships come from the club's weekly "Sunshine News" feature at luncheons where members and visitors pay for the right to announce good news, tell a joke or mention some special event they are involved in.

Here are three of the winners for the Ed and Laura Webster Memorial Scholarships presented in March 2004:

Juan Zapata, David Rubio and Elizabeth Urbina