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Rotary Club of the Pelhams recognized four Pelham Memorial High School seniors—Manu Naik, Lark Martin, Joseph Martucci and Shannon Winston — as Marilyn Stiefvater Scholars for the months of January and February at its Feb. 5 luncheon meeting.

The four students who were introduced by Rotary member and PMHS Principal Sean Lellwellyn were:

Manu Naik (January) is a member of five honor societies and was also awarded the Heart of Pelham Award from Pelham Together for his leadership, compassion, determination, perseverance, and integrity. Manu is a dedicated hockey goaltender, having played for both the Pelham Varsity team and the Southern Westchester Blackhawks. Manu is also involved in extensive community service. He is a Youth Advisor for Pelham Together, vice president of the Breast Cancer Awareness Club, and Treasurer of the Students for Refugees Club. He is also a member of the Young Democrats and has served as a peer mentor and tutor for younger students. 

Lark Martin (January) is a member of six honor societies, including the Tri-M Music Honor Society, and she plays classical and jazz piano and French horn. Lark is a talented varsity field hockey player as well as a competitive horseback rider. She has been a Pelham Examiner reporter and editor since the ninth grade. In addition, Lark has worked as a camp counselor and at the Pelham Picture House and has done volunteer work with Project Community as well as the Juneteenth Celebration. 

Joseph Martucci (February) is a National Merit Commended Student. He was awarded first prize at the Somers State Science Fair for his research on editing white blood cells and earned fifth place at the Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair. Joseph also spent over 150 hours as an intern at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine working on cancer treatments for the head and neck. He is an AP Scholar with Distinction, and a member of five honor societies. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Joseph is a captain of the Varsity Lacrosse team and was named a Lohud All Star on the Varsity Soccer team. He also competes in national tournaments for a travel lacrosse team. Joseph is Class President, a member of the Biology and Spanish Club, and – in his spare time – volunteers at the Hope Soup Kitchen and plays piano.

Shannon Winston (February) is a member of five honor societies. She is co-founder and co-president of the Women in STEM Club for which she received national recognition, and participates in Student Government, Spanish Club, the Gaelic League, Youth 2 Youth, and the Chemistry Club. Shannon plays Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Lacrosse, and Varsity Track and Field and plays on club teams in lacrosse and field hockey. She is a competitive sailor as well as a sailboat racing instructor. Shannon is also Head of Scholarship Fundraising for the Pelham Children’s Theater. She volunteers at the Hope Soup Kitchen, the Hutchinson Elementary School Engineering Clinic, and as a peer tutor. In her spare time, Shannon also enjoys cooking and baking and plays the trumpet. 

In addition to honoring PMHS students for their academic achievements as Scholars of the Month, Rotary Club of the Pelhams awards a $15,000 scholarship to a graduating PMHS senior in June. Applications for the scholarship will be available through the PMHS Guidance Department in the spring. For more information on the Rotary club, visit pelhamrotary.com