The Following Rotarians received awards for the 2023-2024 Year
Congratulations!
PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS
Amber Shelton who co-chaired the High School Rotarians and helped kick off the year by serving as Chair of the Inaugural Committee; Alex Kaiser for his outstanding work leading our New Member Recruitment Committee; Evan Walter for his dedicated service at our Registration Table every week this year; Jake Krattiger for his hard work these past two years developing and implementing a vision for our domestic service committee; Paul Moore for his efforts in leading and growing our invocation committee; Heather Lunsford for coordinating our many wonderful AfterHours gatherings; Kathryn Wilson Wheeler for planning one of our Club’s best Winter Party’s; Susan McVey, Bud Oehlert for their leadership at the Thursday breakfast meetings; and Keith Oehlert for her dedication to our international exchange programs including Open World and Wings of Rotary.
These individuals supported the club in our five areas of service: club, community, vocational, international, and new generations.
AVENUE OF SERVICE AWARDS
CLUB SERVICE: Jennifer Hamer, Janet Vernon, Charlie Smith, Emily Stratton, Logon Collins, Anne Holzberlein, Kelley Dowd, Bart Binning, Susan Winchester
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Kim Tran, Chris Moxley, Kelly Kay, John Wilkins, Ron Stakem,
Steve Kerr
VOCATIONAL SERVICE: Heather Walter, Heidi Russell, Joe Fleckinger
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Andy Anderson, Lisa Hammond, Suzanne Mitchell, Jordan Gould, Ron Suttles
NEW GENERATIONS SERVICE: Jessica Smith
The Rotary Club 29 Foundation Recognition Award is presented to a Rotarian who has made significant contributions to the Rotary Club 29 Foundation through their time, talents, or financial resources. Tim Dowd has dedicated many years of service to our Foundation as a director, and for the past two years, serving the Foundation as its chair. In addition to his duties assigned, he has led numerous committees working to update the Foundation’s bylaws and is working to ensure our Foundation is secure for years to come.
ROTARY CLUB 29 FOUNDATION RECOGNITION
Tim Dowd
“The Robert L. Medley International Service Award” is awarded to a Rotarian who has made significant contributions by supporting The Rotary Foundation and Global Grants through their time, talents, or financial resources. Clayton has a passion for service and Rotary. Following his term as Club President his time, talents, and attention turned to serving our international community, most recently through service to Malaria Partners International and Rotarians Against Malaria. Congratulations Clayton Taylor for your dedication to international service
ROBERT L. MEDLEY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AWARD
Clayton Taylor
From day one, AJ was committed to and intentional about understanding and carrying out our vision for the year. She worked tirelessly to plan, coordinate and secure an outstanding line-up of speakers and programs. The role she assumed is one of the most important and is critical to the Club’s success. I am so very thankful for her friendship, hard work and the embodiment of
“Service Above Self.”
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
AJ Griffin
