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Rotary Visits South University for Vocational Service Month
Early in the morning on October 14th the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads descended on South University's Virginia Beach Campus. Each year the rotary club has a month dedicated to vocations, and they look to take their regularly scheduled meeting offsite to one of its member's place of employment. This year they choose South University as its location. The morning began with its customary registration, breakfast, and networking. Then the members of the rotary club along with some of the staff and faculty of the Virginia Beach Campus moved into the Distance Learning Lab. After some business and introductions from Richard Brinkley, President of the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads, he turned the remainder of the time over to campus President Seth Saunders.
President Saunders welcomed the Rotarians to the campus and shared a few brief comments before introducing, to everyone's pleasant surprise, Chancellor John T. South, III, live from the Savannah Campus via video conference. Chancellor South addressed his fellow Rotarians, sharing his experience with The Rotary Club of Savannah (downtown) as well as some of the history of South University. He then answered a few questions from club members.
"It was wonderful to participate utilizing our technology and showcasing what helps to make South University different. Rotary has been a great organization to be associated with, and we appreciate the support the Virginia Beach Campus has received from the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads," said Chancellor South. After the Chancellor, President Saunders then introduced Melanie Castillo, a Professional Counseling student and Vice President of the campus's Student Veterans Association. Mrs. Castillo shared with everyone why she selected South University to pursue her education. She shared with them that from day one she felt welcomed and that the faculty as well as staff have shown how much they care about each student's education. She provided her experience within the military and how South University has really helped her utilize her military benefits in a very effective manner.
After Mrs. Castillo, President Saunders closed out the presentation by thanking everyone for supporting both the Rotary Club and South University. He then invited those that would like to take tours of the campus to follow certain staff members who were serving as guides. "It was an honor to have the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads here on campus. I am proud to be a Rotarian in this club and their comments about how impressed they were with our students, faculty, staff, and facility just confirm for me what I already know: coming to Hampton Roads was the right decision for South University," said President Saunders. (Pictures can be found in Photo Albums)
District Awards and Installation
At the first ever District 7600 Awards and Installation Banquet, RCHR won several awards that we are very proud of:
Governor's Circle R.I. Presidential Citation Club Service Vocational Service Public Relations Landstown Interact Club won the R.I. Presidential Citation
Congratultions to all and especially now Past President Clenise Platt for leading the Club through a great year.
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads web site. We invite you to take a look around our site and find out more about our Club and about Rotary.
Yours in Rotary,
Richard Brinkley, President 2011-2012 Rotary Club of Hampton Roads, Virginia
(See Richard's full message here)
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are at 7:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Executive Center
January 20, 2012 Today's program - Barbara Murray - Director of the Southeast Maritime & Transportation Center
Future Programs January 27 - Bowl-A-Thon Rally February 3 - Capt Webb on Fentress Airfield February 10 - Kerry Dougherty from the Virginian-Pilot February 17 - USCG Lt. Tim Miller - Homeland Security in Chesapeake Bay February 24 - New Member Bios
Rotarian of the Week January 20 - Don Hirtz January 27 - Jim Hodges February 3 - Dave Johnson February 10 - Jim Jones February 17 - Nancy Joslin February 24 - John Kablach
Rotary By The Numbers
Did You Know....
November 28, 1915 the Hampton Roads Rotary Club was formed. In October of 1916 the club changed it's name to the Rotary Club of Newport News
February 22, 1980 the Rotary Club of Tidewater was chartered. In 1989, by club election, the club changed it's name to the Rotary Club of Hampton Roads.
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