Rochester Interact Club Presidents and Faculty Advisor Earn Paul Harris Fellows Awards from Rochester Rotary Club

Rochester, MI – October 24, 2016 – Rochester Rotary, a member club of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, has awarded two Rochester Community School Interact Club Presidents (Rotary International’s service club for youth) and one Rochester Community School Interact Faculty Advisor with Paul Harris Fellow awards. The Paul Harris Fellow awards were purchased by Rochester Rotary Club from the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in recognition of each of these students. Each Paul Harris Fellow award is a $1,000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Rochester Rotary specifically recognized each of these two students and the Faculty Advisor for their hard work, leadership skills, and dedication to Rotary through community and international service.

The recipients of the Paul Harris Fellow awards were:

• Zara Ahmed, club president, Interact Club of Rochester High School
• Carley Wood, club co-president, Interact Club of Stoney Creek High School
• Kara Sears, Faculty Advisor, Interact Club of ACE High School

“On behalf of the entire Rochester Rotary Club, it is an honor to award these three Interactors with Paul Harris Fellows,” Wayne Hodges, Director of the Rochester Rotary Club Youth Services said. “Their dedication to Rotary, work to improve the communities in which they live, work and play, and caring leadership skills displayed both in the classroom and beyond need to be recognized and I cannot think of a better way to show our appreciation.”

The awards were presented to the students during Rochester Rotary Club meetings earlier this year. Learn more about the Paul Harris Fellow Award here.

About Rochester Rotary

Celebrating 60 years as a club in 2014, Rochester Rotary is one of 34,000 member clubs of Rotary International, which has more than 1.2 million members and raises and disburses funds for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Monies are raised through social events and service projects organized by the club, ‘fines’ collected at Rochester Rotary meetings and gifts offered to the club through members and supporters.

The club welcomes new members who live or work in Rochester, Rochester Hills or Oakland Township. For membership information, contact Jeff Whitbey at Jeff@whitbey.net. Rochester Rotary meets each Tuesday at noon at the River Crest Banquet Hall on Avon Road and Livernois in Rochester Hills. Learn more about Rochester Rotary.

About Rotary International

Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who hail from Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self. Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicity and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations. Learn more about Rotary International.