On March 16, 2021, our Club honored students in the Manufacturing, Engineering, Skilled Trades & Health and Human Services categories.

Each student receives a $1,000 scholarship from the Akron Rotary Foundation.
 
Terry Dalton serves as a member of the Akron Rotary Club Board of Directors and as the Club Secretary and has chaired the Rotary Scholarship Committee for about 10 years. 
 
About the Scholarship Recipients:
 
The Students of the Year recognized March 16th were Anna Gray, Jennifer Skerlong, Mary Winer, Anjana Tamang, Tam Chau, and Emma Grass.
 
We were pleased that four of the students were available to join our meeting [click to view recording].  

These students are extremely accomplished students and active community volunteers.

Click here to view bios of all six the March 16 recipients.

Mary Winer
Anjana Tamang
Emma Grass
 
Tam Chau
 
 

 
The container of wheelchairs for Ukraine/Letter from Diego Velasquez
 
Dear Claudine:
 
The following are the  11 ROTARY CLUBS (2 districts) that help me to get the $42,000.00 for this project.
 
We also have a lot of Friends and Rotarians that help me with this project.
 
  1. SIMI SUNRISE RC
  2. SIMI SUNSET RC
  3. WESTLAKE VILLAGE SUNRISE RC
  4. WESTLAKE VILLAGE NOON RC
  5. CONEJO VALLEY RC
  6. SAN LUIS OBISPO RC
  7. BAKERSFIELD EAST RC
  8. NIPOMO RC
  9. CAMBRIA RC
  10. SANTA BARBARA SUNRISE RC (all clubs from District 5240 California)
  11. AKRON OHIO RC (club from district 6630).
 
Thank you for all the help that give me to get this project complete.
 
I GAVE THE CHECK  MYSELF  TO DAVID BEHRING PRESIDENT OF THE WHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION LAST SATURDAY MARCH 6TH.
 
My best regards always;
 
DIEGO VELASQUEZ
Conejo Valley Rotary Club – District 5240
Past_President 2006-07,2010-11
International Chair 2020-21
 
All the best together in Rotary,
 
Claudine Schooley
ICC USA-Ukraine Chair of Section
Rotary E-Club of One World – District 5240

 

 

Welcome to The Rotary Club of Akron
Geraldine Kiefer and Ryan McCauley

were inducted March 2, 2021!

 
Geraldine (Gerry) Kiefer, PhD, was sponsored by her mother, Virginia (Ginny) Wojno.  
 
Geraldine recently moved back to Akron from Winchester, Virginia after retiring from Shenandoah University where she was a Professor of Art. Gerry has extensive art background as she is a graduate of Kent State University and earned a Masters Degree from Oberlin College and her Ph.D., Art History, from Case Western Reserve University.
 
Gerry was a longtime member of the Frederick County Rotary Club and the  Winchester Rotary Club.  Thanks to Ginny, she has considerable knowledge of The Rotary Club of Akron having attended several times as a guest.  Gerry said she considers herself "an Akron Rotarian since birth".
 
Gerry is very familiar with the Camp and looks forward to participating in events and service opportunities.  You may spot Gerry driving around town in her new car (her old one just conked out) and she is thrilled that she is able to transfer her Rotary license plates!
 
Gerry is a Rotary Paul Harris+5 (Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition is given in appreciation to anyone who contributes, outright or cumulatively – or in whose name is contributed – a gift of US$1,000 or more to the Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, PolioPlus Partners or the Humanitarian Grants program. The recognition consists of a certificate, pin, and medallion. Recipient's recognition amount level. US $2,000 to 2,999.99 - one sapphire; 3,000 to 3,999.99 - two sapphires; 4,000 to 4,999.99 - three sapphires; 5,000 to 5,999.99 - four sapphires; 6,000 to 6,999.99 - five sapphires 7,000 to 7,999.99 - one ruby; 8,000 to 8,999.99 - two rubies; 9,000 to 9,999.99 - three rubies).
 
She is very energetic and plans on being extremely engaged with our club through participation on various committees and service projects.
 

 
Ryan McCauley was sponsored by Dan O'Connell.
 
Born and raised in Stow, Ohio, and lived in Phoenix for seven years where he worked as a project manager at Bank of America.
 
Ryan and his wife Jessica and their one year old, moved back to the area about six months ago when he joined the family business, McCauley Financial LLC.
 
He is involved with the Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce and through his father and brother`s work at The Hudson Rotary Club, knows a lot about Rotary and is excited to give back through our service projects.
 
He is a graduate of Western Reserve Academy and received his B.A. from Kent State University. 
 
When not working , Ryan enjoys golf and working around his new house, which is just around the corner from our Rotary Camp.