The Rotary Club of Kent recognized the top graduating seniors from the Kent School District and announced winners of more than $24,000 in scholarships at its annual scholar recognition event at Green River Community College on May 21.

Students in the top 5 percent of their graduating class, as determined by their individual schools, were invited to attend, along with their families.

Ninety-two students were honored, representing Kentlake, Kent-Meridian, Kentridge, Kentwood, Kent Phoenix Academy, Kent Mountainview Academy, and the new iGrad program.

Janie Sacco, president of the Rotary Club of Kent, emceed the program and Edward Lee Vargas, Kent School District superintendent, gave an inspirational opening.

Students from each high school gave speeches on motivations of their success. School principals introduced their students individually, and announced their future plans. Student speakers were Karanbir Singh from Kentridge, Maryam Idrees from Kent Phoenix Academy, Elizabeth Eaton from Kentlake, twin sisters Jestann O’Hara and Stephanie O’Hara from Kent-Meridian, and Ryan Turner from Kentwood.

Scholarship funds were raised at the annual Escapades Auction of the Rotary Club of Kent held at the ShoWare Center. Among the recipients of leven academic scholarships, of $2,200 each, were Evan Daus and Michael Raybuck of Kentlake and Sung Min Chae and Ryan Turner of Kentwood.