The Rotary Club of Lexington congratulated Carlos Verdecchia of Bryan Station High School as the 2017 recipient of its Jack T. Bryden Great Teacher Award, based on essays submitted by scholarship applicants.
Verdecchia is head of the science department at Bryan Station, where he has taught for 17 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Berea College and his Master of Arts, Master of Animal Science and Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Kentucky. Verdecchia also enjoys designing and making birthday cakes for his three children.
The Rotary Club, which regularly partners with Fayette County Public Schools, also recognized several outstanding high school seniors during its April 27 awards program at Fasig-Tipton. Maddie Covey of Tates Creek won the Rotary Scholar Award, and Jamin Waite of Lafayette (SCAPA) received the first-generation college scholarship. In addition, members of the All-Fayette County High School Academic Team included Russell Scaife of Bryan Station, Chancellor Lewis of Henry Clay, Thomas Kikuchi of Lafayette, Emily Liu of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Lauren Greiwe of Tates Creek.
For questions, contact Rotary scholarship committee chairman Jamie Schrader.