DEARBORN — Mohamed Hussein Ghandour, a senior at Fordson High School, was awarded the $4,500 2013 Hugh Archer Memorial Scholarship during Dearborn Rotary’s annual youth month program.  The Dearborn Rotary Club, through the Dearborn Rotary Foundation, awards this annual college scholarship. 

Fordson High School senior Mohamed Hussein Ghandour, at center, displays the Hugh Archer Memorial Scholarship Award he recieved, with parents Hassan Ghandour and Fatme Farhat. At left is Hassen Hammoud, Dearborn Rotary Club President and at right, Rotarian Majed Rizk

The scholarship process is totally web-based, with the application available on the Rotary Club of Dearborn’s site dearbornrotary.org. In addition to maintaining high academic standards, Ghandour accumulated more than 300 hours of volunteer service.  He shadowed a local physician for three years who tends to younger patients, and led friends in restoring Hemlock Park.  His leadership roles include tennis team captain for two years, founder of the Science National Honor Society at Fordson, co-founder of Fordson Chemistry Club, four-year member of the Pre-Med Society and president for one year, and Key Club board member for three years.  

Ghandour’s honors and awards include Class Salutatorian, attendance at the National Youth Forum of Medicine, and recipient of the Western Wayne Athletic Conference All Academic Award.  Reference letters described Ghandour as “honorable, respectful, social, resilient, and responsible young adult who believes education to be the key to success.