By Meg Wempe
Chair, Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs Scholarship Selection Committee
The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Rotary Scholarships, awarding a total of $25,000 to three outstanding local graduates pursuing higher education.
This year’s scholarship recipients are:
Leah Blackman, Alexis “Lexi” Campbell, and Dylan Dempster
Codie joined Rotary in 1996 and quickly became a cornerstone of our club. She served for many years as our liaison to Pagosa Outreach Connection, building meaningful bridges between Rotary and those in need. Her leadership extended to chairing our Membership Committee, where she helped grow and strengthen our club, and to serving as President of the Pagosa Rotary Scholarship Foundation, where her commitment to youth and education left a lasting impact.
By Terri House
Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs
The Rotary Club of Pagosa Springs is now accepting applications for community grants, providing local nonprofits and public entities an opportunity to support projects that strengthen and serve the Archuleta County community.
These grants, typically ranging from $100 to $5,000, are made possible through Rotary’s local fundraising efforts and are intended to support clearly defined projects that create lasting community impact. Rotary’s focus is on funding initiatives that are ready to be implemented and that align with Rotary’s mission of Service Above Self.
Photo courtesy Shellie Peterson
Rotarians Cindi Galabota, David Smith and Warren Brown accepted checks totaling $15,000 on behalf of three organizations they wholeheartedly support: the Ruby M. Sisson Memorial Library, Aspen House, and Wings Early Childhood Center in August of 2025. Each organization received $5,000 as part of Rotary’s three-year commitment, totaling $45,000 in support.
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