Rotary Club Of Alamo Honors Outstanding Educators, Students

From The Rotary Club of Alamo:One of the Rotary Club of Alamo’s most rewarding and inspiring annual programs is the awards the Club presents to the Educators of the Year and Students of the Year from six local schools, including Alamo Elementary School, Rancho Romero Elementary School, Lucille Mauzy School, Stone Valley Middle School, Monte Vista High School, and San Ramon Valley High School. The Educator of the Year Award recognizes the personal commitment that the recipient demonstrates on a day-by-day basis, despite all the challenges. Teachers select the students of the year based on academics, school activities and community service.

The Rotary Club of Alamo has been sponsoring the Educators and Students of the Year Award program for over 30 years. Each year the Club is able to recognize and congratulate these outstanding Educators and Students of the Year along with their parents, grandparents and friends. In addition, each educator and student received certificates of commendation from Senator Steven Glazer, Assemblywoman Catherine Baker and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen.

Recipients of the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award were Shawna Meyer, Alamo Elementary School; Marie Graham-Tyler, Lucille Mauzy School; Allie Raney, Rancho Romero Elementary School; Amelia Caldwell, Stone Valley Middle School; Beverly Davies, Monte Vista High School; and Shiris Kamal, San Ramon Valley High School.

Rotary Club of Alamo, P.O. Box 303, Alamo, CA 94507 P: 925-718-6601 E: alamorotary@hotmail.com

Outstanding Students of the Year who were honored include Liam Dolan, Alamo Elementary School; Chrysta Tsaklanos, Lucille Mauzy School; Natalie Shepherd, Rancho Romero Elementary School; Brennan Finder, Stone Valley Middle School; Karalyn Sawchuk, Monte Vista High School; and Jillian Caple, San Ramon Valley High School.

Friends and family were invited to the May 23rd awards luncheon at Round Hill Country Club and over 75 people where in attendance to help congratulate these outstanding educators and students of the year.

The Rotary Club of Alamo was founded on May 7, 1971 and has 50 members. The major activities ongoing at the club include:

 Support for two RotaCare clinics that provide free health care for uninsured and under-served adults with acute or chronic medical conditions in our community.
 Cash and volunteer time for Meals on Wheels.
 Renovations at the East Bay Crisis Nursery.
 Renovations at the Choice in Aging Adult Day Care in Pleasant Hill.
 Support for two Cub Scout troops.
 Support for a water-harvesting project in Tanzania.
 Contributions to the Rotary International End Polio campaign.
 School dictionaries distribution to third grade students.
 Support for the Wheelchair Foundation.
 Roadside cleanup and beautification in Alamo.

The Club meets at 12:15 p.m. on every Wednesday at Round Hill Country Club, 3169 Round Hill Road, Alamo.

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