Iowa Quad Cities Rotary - Lawrence E. (Larry) Barker Memorial "Good Steward" Scholarship

This scholarship was created in 2020 by members of the Iowa Quad Cities Rotary Club in memory of one of their past presidents and loyal members, Larry Barker. Larry served on their Board of Directors for many years and was a member of the club’s endowment committee, which has oversight of the club’s scholarships awarded each year. In addition, while he was able, he volunteered to be a part of every fund raiser and project in which the Iowa Quad Cities Rotary Club was involved.

Larry’s total life was dedicated to serving his community in a way that utilized his talents and financial resources to their fullest potential. He served his community as the Director of the Scott County Health Department for thirty years. In addition to his service to Rotary, he served on the boards of United Way and the Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa.

“Paying it Forward” was a belief that Larry epitomized. Whenever he was called upon, Larry rarely hesitated to step up to serve! It is the hope of the club that the student receiving this award would best honor Larry’s memory, by emulating Larry’s commitment to always be a “Good Steward”.

Preference will be given to students who meet the following criteria:

  • Are an Scott County resident
  • Are an incoming student from Davenport Central High School
  • Demonstrate academic achievement with a high school GPA of 2.5 or greater
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Provide two references from high school instructors

The recipient of this award must attend an Iowa Quad Cities Rotary Club presentation ceremony and a press release/photo will be shared publicly by the Rotary Club.

Scholarship Use
This scholarship is awarded for the Fall 2025 semester.
Scholarship awards will be applied to your tuition, books, and fees first. For more information on how to use your remaining scholarship dollars, please reach out to the SCC Foundation. Any rollover dollars must be used by the end of the Spring 2026 semester. SCC Foundation scholarships are non-transferable.

Donor
Iowa Quad Cities Rotary
Award
$1,000
Deadline
Supplemental Questions
  1. Will you be an incoming student from Central High School for the fall semester?
  2. What is your current cumulative high school GPA?
  3. Preference for this scholarship award will be given to students who provide two references from high school instructors. If you did not have them as a reference on the general application or other scholarships you can add them here:
    • Name and Email:
      (if you already requested a reference from an instructor, please select their name in the dropdown below)
    • Name and Email:
      (if you already requested a reference from an instructor, please select their name in the dropdown below)