Rotary Club of Snow Hill

2025 Teachers of the Year

(April 23, 2025) The Rotary Club of Snow Hill held a ceremony on April 23 at the Worcester County Technical High School celebrating the recipients of the 2025 Teacher of the Year honors at our area schools. The Teacher of the Year program is conducted by the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools with school systems across the state.

Those honored at the Rotary ceremony were: Shelby Matassa from Snow Hill Elementary School, Heather Shockley from Snow Hill Middle School, Patricia Solomon from Cedar Chapel Special School, Christina Kozlowski from Snow Hill High School, and Phillip Cropper from Worcester County Technical High School.

Learn more about the honorees.

Pictured here are Snow Hill Rotary President Diana Nolte, Snow Hill High School honoree Christina Kozlowski, Cedar Chapel Special School honoree Patricia Solomon, Snow Hill Middle School honoree Heather Shockley, Worcester County Technical High School honoree Phillip Cropper, Snow Hill Elementary School honoree Shelby Matassa, and Louis Taylor, Worcester County Superintendent of Schools.

2025 Snow Hill Rotary Scholarships

(April 23, 2025) The Rotary Club of Snow Hill announced the 2025 scholarship recipients during the Teacher of the Year recognition banquet held on April 23 at the Worcester County Technical High School.

Abby Gaskill is the recipient of the Snow Hill Rotary Club’s Laurel Anderson Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor of longtime Club member and nurse, Laurel Anderson. Chloe Hoffler and Mary Ann Rutzler are the recipients of the Snow Hill Rotary Club’s Larry Knudsen Service Scholarship. Knudsen was a member and past president of the Snow Hill Rotary Club who is fondly remembered as an advocate for children and a proponent of community service.

Congratulations Abby, Chloe and Mary Ann!

Donnell Becketts – Boys for Positive Change

(April 8, 2025) On April 8, Donnell Becketts from Cedar Chapel Special School spoke to the Rotary Club of Snow Hill about the non-profit organization that he founded - Boys for Positive Change. Through this organization, Donnell mentors teen boys attending Snow Hill Middle School.

This project started with three participants meeting at the public library. It has grown into a school affiliated organization with fifty participants and is supported by the Worcester County Health Department. Health and wellness are often addressed at group gatherings.

Pictured here are Donnell Becketts and Club President Diana Nolte.