Rotaract Club of STC Takes Off

On Tuesday, September 11 th, the Charter Presentation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of Sandersville Technical College has put the students of this quality institution into Rotary International’s “Service Above Self” mode of thinking.

Sandersville Rotarian Mr. Julian Diaz hosted the event welcoming local Rotarians and new Rotaract members to this special charter event. After a moment of silence to remember the tragedy of 9/11, the ceremony began with a welcome by STC President and Rotary Assistant District Governor Dr. Lloyd Horadan.

Sandersville Rotarians (from left), Dr. Lloyd Horadan, Ron May, Eric Holmes,
and Julian Diaz present the STC Rotaract Charter
to STC Rotaract Club President Kathy Aaron (center).

Sandersville Rotarians alongside Sandersville Rotary Club President Eric Holmes (center) present the STC Rotaract Charter to its new club members.

Sandersville Rotary Club President Eric Holmes then presented the Charter to the 19 founding members, alongside many Sandersville Rotarians. Rotary Assistant District Governor Ron May also spoke to the new Rotaract club members about the importance of service – both in the local community and across the globe - and welcomed them into the Rotary family.

Prior to the ceremony, STC Rotaract President Kathy Aaron spoke by phone with Rotary District Governor Richard Hyer who thanked her for embracing the Rotaract model at Sandersville Tech.

Kathy then thanked the Sandersville Rotary members for their support, Dr. Horadan and Mr. Diaz for their initiative in founding the chapter, and Rabun Taylor and Jim Brown for agreeing to serve as Rotary advisors for the newly established club.

STC Rotaract Club members are Kathy Aaron, President; Amanda Terry, Vice-President; Jennifer Thigpen, Secretary; Geri Clements, Treasurer; James Jeweski, Director; Amanda Brown, Michael Baucom, Diane Cowart, Charles Davenport, Alex Jordan, Andrew Moye, Shanique Odwin, Diane Payne, Stacie Pinkston, Tammy Summerlin, Linda Trippe, and Jacqueline Warren. STC President Dr. Horadan also serves as faculty advisor for the club.

Rotaract (the word taken from a combination of Rotary and action) is a Rotary-sponsored service club for college age young men and women. The purpose of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for individuals to enhance their knowledge and skills in order to assist in their personal development, while also addressing the physical and social needs of their communities through a framework of friendship and community service.

Rotaract clubs are usually community-based or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club making them true "partners in service" and key members of the Rotary family. As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in some 155 countries and geographic areas, Rotaract has indeed become a worldwide phenomenon.

STC Rotaract will begin their first “Service Above Self” project during the 2007 Kaolin Festival with a booth selling hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks to raise money for a variety of local community service projects.

September 11, 2007.

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