Gerry Aust was a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Tustin-Santa Ana, serving many years on the Executive Board, including President. He worked for 37 years in the Tustin Unified School District. During his career Gerry taught at Utt and Hewes middle schools and served as assistant principal at Hewes. He went on to serve as principal of Arroyo and Veeh elementary schools, and at Columbus Tustin and Utt middle schools. For many years, Gerry managed the selection procedure and interviews of Rotary’s scholarship candidates, and often supplied additional funds himself, to make sure higher education dreams would be fulfilled.

2024 applications and interviews will be conducted entirely ONLINE.

How to apply?  

Applications are open beginning Monday, January 22, 2024 and must be submitted no later than Tuesday, February 27^th at 9:00pm.
Interviews will be held in early March.

How it works (after submitting your application):

1. We will contact your school to discuss your application with counselors and other school staff
2. We review each application and select those candidates who will receive an interview.
3. We will then arrange (by phone and/or email) to meet with selected applicants for interview via ZOOM.
4. We will inform the selected applicants via email and arrange to present your award at a Rotary Club meeting  – either online or in person on a Thursday at noon at the Santa Ana Elks Lodge.
5. We will also make a presentation to the students during Senior Awards Night or Graduation Ceremony, whenever that takes place

QUESTIONS? Please call Laurie Abelove at 949-400-5150 or email lauriesrotary@gmail.com