Past District Governor and Club Past Akron President John Reyes, was the recipient of the prestigious District 6630 Michael J. Johns Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award.
This award is given to a long-time member in good standing with Rotary District 6630 who has freely given of himself/herself through mentoring, sharing, and serving Rotary. Potential awardees include a past District, Zone or International officer or committee chair (not necessarily a PDG); a supporter of The Rotary Foundation to the best of their ability (not necessarily financial); and someone who has touched our District in many ways throughout the years.
John has led the charge on many critical matters within the District and continually provides support, guidance and mentoring for other members. He and his wife Linda are always ready to help take action to create lasting change for the District, our Clubs and our communities. They truly exemplify Rotary's motto 'Service Above Self'.
In addition, the following the following awards were presented to our Club and our other members for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year:
Outstanding Leadership & Service Award: Cheryl Warren, PDG
The award was presented by PDG Lohman to Cheryl as well as Bob Oborn (Stow-Munroe Falls), Mike Davanzo, PDG (Medina SR) and Kathy Berkshire (Lakewood Rocky River SR) for their unwavering leadership and service during his year as Governor.
The A.Z. Baker Award - The Akron Rotary Club
Akron was one of 29 clubs (out of 50) to receive this award.
The A. Z. Baker Service Awards were established in 1978 at the recommendation of then District Governor James P. Banks, and by action of the District Board of Trustees. This award honors our own "Mr. Rotary," A.Z. Baker, from the Rotary Club of Cleveland who served as Rotary International President in 1955-1956. His dedication and commitment to Rotary truly exemplified SERVICE ABOVE SELF and this award was designed to honor his memory by encouraging all clubs in the district to participate in each of the Avenues of Service which are the foundation of club activity.
The A. Z. Baker Service Awards were established in 1978 at the recommendation of then District Governor James P. Banks, and by action of the District Board of Trustees. This award honors our own "Mr. Rotary," A.Z. Baker, from the Rotary Club of Cleveland who served as Rotary International President in 1955-1956. His dedication and commitment to Rotary truly exemplified SERVICE ABOVE SELF and this award was designed to honor his memory by encouraging all clubs in the district to participate in each of the Avenues of Service which are the foundation of club activity.
Clubs qualify for this coveted award through the accumulation of achievement points.
Club Training & Educational Awards - The Akron Rotary Club
Akron was one of 7 clubs (out of 50) to receive this award.
This award is given to any Club that has shown a commitment to the ideals and spirit of Rotary during the 2021-2022 Rotary Year.
This award is given to any Club that has shown a commitment to the ideals and spirit of Rotary during the 2021-2022 Rotary Year.
Individual Training & Educational Awards
This award is given to any Rotarian who has shown a commitment to the ideals and spirit of being a Rotarian during the 2021-2022 Rotary Year.
13 individuals in the District received this award, 5 from the Akron Club:
- Cheryl Warren, PDG
- John Reyes, PDG
- Julie Brandle, DGE
- Lynda Farkas
- Stew Buchanan, PDG
Congratulations to all of the 2021-2022 District Award Recipients!!
