Olympia Rotary honors 14 high school students

The Olympian • Published May 13, 2008

For the 12th year, 14 high school students with exceptional athletic, academic and community service achievements will be honored today at the annual Rotary-Dick Nichols Award luncheon at Red Lion Hotel Olympia.

The West Olympia Rotary honors a boy and a girl from each of seven high schools and also awards them a $1,000 scholarship. The award is given in the name of Dick Nichols, longtime sports announcer and former county commissioner.

High schools with their own sports programs in the Olympia, Tumwater and North Thurston school districts are eligible.

Black Hills High School

Nicole Farwell

3.63 GPA; soccer, four years; second-team All-League as a forward; track, four years; has school records and placed second in state for the 1600 meter and 800 meter relay; Coaches Choice award, 2006 and 2007, and league academic awards for soccer and track, four years; volunteered for Special Olympics, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Thurston County, Girls Camp and Tennis Camp, three years; plans to attend Brigham Young University and major in nursing.

Dylan Justice

3.91 GPA; National Merit Scholar honorable mention; Evergreen League All-Academic award, three years; varsity wrestling, three years; varsity cross country, three years, and team captain, 2007 and 2008; varsity soccer, two years; volunteered to paint a homeless shelter; volunteered at Tumwater Harvest Festival; coached T-ball for Olympia Parks and Recreation, two years; plans to attend California Polytechnic State University and major in mechanical engineering.

Capital High School

Erik Moore

4.0 GPA; ranked first in his class; accepted into Who's Who Among American High School Students; Academic All-American, three years; WIAA Scholastic Team award for swimming, junior year; varsity letter in swimming & diving, four years; 2007 West Central District Champion for the 100 yard fly; 11th in the 100 yard fly and 13th in the 200 yard IM at 3A State Tournament in 2007; captain, two years; Most Inspirational; placed at state in the 100 yard fly, senior year; volunteers for his church; served two weeks on a Habitat for Humanity Build in Yakima; lifeguards at The Valley Athletic Club; swim instructor for young children; volunteered for Thurston County Food Bank; legislative page for the state House of Representatives; plans to attend California Polytechnic State University and major in civil engineering.