Celebrating our 26th Year!
| The Rotary Champions program provides recognition and scholarships to outstanding high school students in the Pikes Peak region. Students are nominated by their high school administrators, athletic directors and coaches based upon their academic, athletic and community service accomplishments.
Each May, an awards ceremony is held to honor the hundreds of students that have been nominated during the year and to select twenty-four medallion winners, one for each of the recognized Sports. Two overall Champions, the top male and top female nominees are awarded college scholarships.
Also, the "Ian Weikel Champion of Service Award" is given to the student that most exemplifies the spirit of community service. The recipient of this prestigious award is given the opportunity to direct a $500 cash donation to the local charity of his or her choice. This cash award is made possible by the Pikes Peak Area Rotary Endowment.
Jesse Kurtz, news anchor for KKTV 11 News, functions as the Master of Ceremonies. A noted guest speaker provides a brief motivational speech and presents the medallions to the twenty-four winners. This past year's speaker was Lynne Cox, world champion open-water swimmer, author and Los Angeles Times "Woman of the Year".
This year will mark the 26th anniversary of the program! Since the program's inception, over 8,000 students have been honored, over 525 medallions have been presented and 40 college scholarships have been awarded. Last year more than 1,300 students and their families were in attendance. This year's event promises to be another great success!
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