THIS YEAR'S SCHOLARSHIP WINNER IS DESIREE COLEMAN. A GRADUATE OF ROCKY POINT HIGH SCHOOL, DESIREE HAS STUDIED THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE FOR 6 YEARS. SHE HAS THE HIGHEST CUMULATIVE AVERAGE IN ITALIAN IN HER CLASS. ON THE LEFT IS ED AFFATATO, CULTURE CHAIRMAN; AND ON THE RIGHT IS LOU GALLO, LODGE PRESIDENT.

ALSO A CHEERLEADER FOR THE ROCKY POINT EAGLES, DESIREE  PLANS TO ATTEND CENTRAL FLORIDA UNIVERSITY TO STUDY COMMUNICATIONS AND MINOR IN ITALIAN.  SHE ALSO PLANS TO TRAVEL TO ITALY DURING HER STUDIES. 

DESIREE ASPIRES TO BE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.  WE WISH HER ALL THE BEST.