Cranberry Township Rotary
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Cranberry Rotary Recognizes Dedicated Community Service
(June 14, 2010) - Based on the motto of Rotary International, "Service Above Self," the Cranberry Rotary held a community awards program on May 26 that honored individuals who have exemplified this motto through service to the community in one of the following categories: community service, business leader, public servant, educator, and student.
The Rotary has conducted the awards program for the past 12 years and created it to thank those selfless individuals who have sacrificed their time to better our community and those who live in it.
The winners for the 2010 Cranberry Rotary Awards Program are:
Dick Bach Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:
Roland Meeder
Business Leader of the Year: Drs. Erin and Nick Greiner, Cranberry Family Chiropractic
Educator of the Year: Michelle Follett, Rowan Elementary Kindergarten Teacher
Student of the Year: Will Kelleher, Seneca Valley Senior
Community Servant of the Year: Joella Baker, vice president of D&M Express
Public Servant of the Year: Dean Berkebile, retired Seneca Valley School Board Director
Rotarian of the Year: Dan Novakovich
2010 Rotary Scholarship Recipients and Seneca Valley 2010 Graduates:
Christine Fleig
Amanda Francis
Will Kelleher
Laura Lopez
Founded June 29, 1971, and sponsored by the Zelienople Rotary Club (founded March 3, 1924), the Cranberry Rotary Club has been meeting every Tuesday at noon at the Rose E. Schneider YMCA, and serving our community ever since.
Additional information regarding rotary:
Rotary club members are business and professional leaders who volunteer in their communities and promote world understanding and peace. Rotary's 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries and regions encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarians projects to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education, and the environment. Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world's first volunteer service organization, Rotary quickly expanded around the globe. Clubs meet weekly for fellowship to discuss local and global topics. Clubs are nonreligious, nongovernmental and open to every race, culture, and creed. |