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. RO'TARY RISING 'ACHIEVER:S

PROGRAM

ROTAR¥ Cl;:.UB SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTH

HILTON HOTEL

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL

THE FIRST ANNUAL

ROTARY R ISING ACHIE VERS

PROGRAM

SATURDAY

MARCH 3,2001

ROTARY CLUB SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTH

CORPORATE SPONSORS

We proudly salute the following sponsors who have come forward to support the "Rotary Rising Achievers Program" and the outstanding charitable work of Seminole County South Rotary Club.

Aftco Associates, Clark Gwinn Arvida Realty, Troy Fletcher

Baldwin-Fairchild, Tracy Huggins Ed Bookbinder

Chamberlins Market, Dale Bennett Colonial Bank, Debbie Bennett

David/Greg Insurance, Frank Marconi Jim DeKleva

The Farb Financial Group, Stu Farb Errol Greene

Insurance Office ofAmerica, Dave Maki Investors Edge Radio Network, Gary Kaltbaum

Dave Jones Services, Helen Jones Koger Equity, Dudley Bates Master Link, Kent Weisner

Bill Miller Dede Schaffner, School Board Member

Dr. Ted Schwartz Seminole Community College, Carol Hawkins

Seminole County Sheriff 's Dept., Sheriff Don Eslinger Southern Community Bank, Charlie Brinkley, John Squires

Sprint Telephone, Debbie Clements Thomas Mortgage, Peggy Thomas

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I il~\ ' RISING ACHIEVERS PROGRAM IC 0 J.I \ ~-The Seminole County South Rotary Club is in its first year of sponsoring the

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Rotary Rising Achievers Program. This program, to be held annually in the month of March, is designed to honor 2 outstanding I

students from each of Seminole County's seven high schools. These students are selected for ' .~ consideration by their school faculty and submitted to a group of Rotarians who choose two from each school. The criteria includes academic excellence combined with extra-curricular participation in the arts, sciences, sports, school government, or community work.

These awards are presented at a special dinner and should be considered the "cream of the crop" of Seminole County High Schools.

Other events held in conjunction with the awards are designed to raise funds that enable the Seminole County South Rotary Club to help fund deserving charities throughout the year. We also award college scholarship funds to high school seniors each year.

COMMITIEE MEMBERS General Chairman .......... .lim Urbach Co-Chairman ............ .Bob Burkhart

Sponsors .................. .. ...... .Dudley Bates, Frank Marconi, Kent Weisner Award Selection . ... ..... ... ...... .Barry Gainer, Carol Hawkins, Dede Schaffner ........... .. ............................... . Linda Shakar, Peggy Thomas

Raffle .................. . . .... Charlie Brinkley, Charlie Lansing, Debbie Bennett Silent Auction ..... . ........... .. .......... . .........Terry Soifer, Bill Fahey Publicity ........ . . . .... ..... . .......... ..... .... ........ .Ruby HOl1wyssi Program Book ....... ...... ...... . ........................... .Bill Fahey Venue ............................... ... ... .... ............. .Jack Wert Dinner ...... .. ................................ .Errol Greene, Chuck Lorenz Signs ................... . .. . . ......... . ........ . ....... .Karen Watzman Finance ............. . ...... . ................ . ....... ... ....Terry Soifer

WHAT IS ROTARY?

ROTARY IS ... •• ROTARY is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

• ROTARY is the world's first service club. The first Rotary club was founded in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1905.

• ROTARY has 1.2 million service-minded men and women belonging to more than 28,000 Rotary clubs in virtually every nation in the world.

• ROTARIANS meet weekly for fellowship and interesting and informative programs dealing with topics of local and global importance. Membership reflects a wide cross-section of community representation.

• ROTARIANS plan and carry out a remarkable variety of humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs that touch people's lives in their local communities and our world communities.

• ROTARY is the Rotary Foundation, which each year provides some $90 million dollars for international scholarships, cultural exchanges, and humanitarian projects large and small that improve the quality of life for millions of people. Rotary is widely regarded as the world's largest private provider of international educational scholarships.

ROTARY IS SERVICE ABOVE SELF

SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTH

~ ROTARY CLUB 1969..2001 Thirty-one years ago, on March 8, 1969, Rotary International granted the Rotary Club of Seminole

County South its Charter. Officially a member of the Rotary Family, the club, under the leadership of the first president, Jack P. Toole, commenced its "Service Above Self' with 33 members. Plans were immediately formulated to raise funds for needy charities within the community. The first attempt at fund raising netted $315. From this modest beginning, the club increased its yearly fund raising through a variety of projects including white elephant auctions, raffles, bake sales, mulch sales, golf tournaments, the Rotary Bowl, our Calendar Ad Book, and in 1999 our Charity Raffle.

Through the years, the Rotary Club of Seminole County South has contributed much to local and international projects, Some highlights are:

" • The club took the lead in the construction, delivery and erection on site of a medical clinic on the lie de

la Gonave, Haiti; • Repaired a school and administration building and contributed to other special projects such as

ensuring a water supply to La Amiablle, Haiti; • Sponsored several exchange students; • Supported the R.Y.L.A. Program (Rotary Youth Leadership); • Hosted several group study exchange teams (Germany 1999 & Brazil in 2000); • Sponsored three new Rotary Clubs in Seminole County: Casselberry, Forest City, and Longwood; • Was the prime mover in the planning and construction of the Sharing Concern for Seminole County

Childrens Home; • Pledged $30,500 to Polio Plus and met the goal in record time; • Grants scholarships to students on an annual basis; • Continues to serve "Coalition for the Homeless;"

Cleaned up the Little Wekiva River twice; • Sponsored the "Rotary Bowl" and the Annual Calendar to raise funds for charity. • Hosted special Polish students two years (1995-96); • Annual awards grants to many local charities; • Awarded Presidential Citations in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000; • Inaugurated "Rotary Rising Achievers Program" in 2000.

These are but a few of the club 's activities which are continually broadened each year through the · selfless dedication of the club 's membership. The club does not rely on its past performances. The leadership and dedicated membership of the club continues to focus on contributing to the building of a better community.

PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS Upon the death of Rotary International founder, Paul Harris, in 1927, the Rotary Foundation was established by the board

of directors to honor this outstanding person and his work. To fund the Foundation, the Paul Harris Fellow Award was established. The Paul Harris Fellow is awarded in our Rotary Club to an individual Rotarian in appreciation for his or her outstanding

service to the club or community. A $1000 donation from the club is given to the Rotary Foundation in the name of the honored Rotarian.

,..~In addition, individuals or groups can become sustaining members by making a charitable donation of $1,000. They can name a spouse, outstanding citizen, relative or friend as a Paul Harris Fellow.

Over twenty million dollars is raised annually through the Paul Harris Fellowships. These funds are used to finance various Rotary International projects. "..,.

ACTIVE BATES, DUDLEY FARB , STU LUECK. CARL BENNETI, DALE C. GAINER, BARRY MANN , KEN BOLANDER, JON GAMBLE, JAMES C. MEDINA, OSCAR BRINKLEY, CHARLES w., JR. GREENE, ERROL MILLER, BILL BROWN, HARRY C. GRENCI, BRUNO J. MONCRIEF, RUSS BROWN, SHEILA GRINDLE, ARTHUR E. OSTRANDER, DICK BURKHART, ROBERT L. GWINN, W. CLARK SCHAFFNER, DEDE BYRNE, JAMES B., JR. HEAD, HAL SCHWARTZ, W. THEODORE CARROLL, LAWRENCE W. HOMAYSSI, RUBY SOIFER, TERRY CASHIN, FRANK HUGGINS, TRACY SORENSEN, CHRIS CLARK, PETER JOHNSON, H. RICHARD STARR, EDWARD CONSTANTINE, D. LEE KNIGHT, I. "ED," JR. THOMAS, PEGGY DAVIS, REGIS KUYPER , MARVIN TURJA, LEROY DENNIS, W. MICHAEL LANSING, CHARLIE VETIER, WALTER T. ESLINGER, DONALD LEE, JIM WEISNER, KENT A. FAHEY, BILL LORENZ, CHARLES F.

NO LONGER IN CLUB BAKER, BILL DUNN, TIMOTHY MILLlOT, PETER loC',!

BURGESS, COLIN D. FERRIS, ROBERT MURPHY, J. BRANNEN BUTLER, MICHAEL B. GILLIS, W. JACK PREGMON, MICHAEL CARLTON, MICHAEL H. GRANT, GEORGE W. SIMS, DAVIE E. CAROZZA,AL HULBERT, RUSSELL P. STANT, CHARLES COWART, LARRY LANDAUER, "SKIP" TOOLE, RANDALL J. DONATO, JAMES McFADDEN, ROBERT W. WILLIAMSON, JACK O.

McCORMICK, PAUL H.

DECEASED BALL, ELMER A. (POSTHUMOUS) SCHAFFNER, WILLIAM EASTON, MARIN US "GUS" WHITEHILL, ROBERT (POSTHUMOUS) LEONARD, JAMES W. ZELL, ROBERT A. MOORE, PATRICIA ZIM, RICHARD

SEMINOLE COUNTY SOUTH ROTARY 2000..2001 BOARD & OFFICERS

President Clark Gwinn

President ELect Tracy Huggins Vice President

Stu Farb Treasurer Ed Starr

Secretary Rege Oavis

Sergeant at Arms Bob Wise

Past President Dede Schaffner

SpeciaL Projects Frank Cashin

CLub Service I, Membership Carl Lueck, Oir. 1999-200 I

CLub Service II Peter Burg, Oir. 2000-2002

Community Service 1 Barry Gainer, Oir. 1999-2001 •Community Service 11 Helen Jones. Oir. 2000-2002

Ways and Means Stu Farb

VocationaL Service Carol Hawkins, Oir. 2000-2002

InternationaL Service Paul Crouch, Oir. 1999-200 I

PauL Harris FeLlows Ted Schwartz Song Meister Errol Greene

Rotary Fou1ldation Jim Byrne

Bulletin Editor Paul Sills

Assoc. Bulletin Editor Bill Fahey

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LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOL

ERICA GREENWALD

Erica Greenwald is definitely a young lady you will be reading about in the future! She is an exceptional artist whose work is hanging in the United States Capitol. She is also a gifted equestrian and was recently named a National Merit Commended student. She plans to attend Cornell University to become a writer and illustrator of children's literature.

THOMAS ZYCHINSKI

Tom Zychinski's talents run from being Drum Major of the Lake Brantley Marching Band to crew team. As a National Merit Finalist with a perfect score of 800 on the math section of the SAT, he will graduate #2 in his class of 612 students. His goal is to become an intellectual property attorney, attending either MIT or Princeton .

Guest Teacher: Mr. James Helmick Advanced Placement Physics Teacher Lake Brantley High School

LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL

JEREMY HINKLEY

When Jeremy transferred to Lake Howell from out-of-state his junior year, he quickly got involved. He is currently the captain of the varsity swim team and water polo team. He scored the highest level possible on both the Advanced Placement Chemistry and Calculus national exam and is currently taking six more Advanced Placement courses this year. He plans to attend Honors College at University of Central Florida to pursue a master's degree in Engineering.

Guest Teacher: Karen Deo Advanced Placement Chemistry Lake Howell High School

ERIN TAYLOR

Erin Taylor has had her hands full as Editor-in-Chief of the Lake Howell Yearbook Staff for the past two years as well as playing varsity lacrosse, cross country, varsity wrestling, and varsity weightlifting. She is graduating number one in a class of 477 seniors at Lake Howell. She is a National Merit Finalist and National Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors . She plans to attend the University of Florida to become a genetic engineer.

Guest Teacher: Mr. Neil Goldstein Guidance Counselor Lake Howell High School

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LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOL

VANESSA LANE

Vanessa Lane has been active in drama at Lake Mary. She directed Hello, DoIly and South Pacific. She is anchor and technical member of Lake Mary High School's news production team for WRAM News. She is an outstanding student who plans to attend either the Honors Program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington or the University of Miami with her ultimate career being in the TV/Radio Production Industry.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Debbie Mahany Director of Guidance Lake Mary High School

ANDREA VANDERLENDE

Golf is the passion that drives Andrea VanderLende. As the top female golfer for four years, she was recently named Player of the Year in Seminole County. She will graduate in the top 20% of her class in an academically aggressive honors program. After graduation she plans to attend the University of Florida on a golf scholarship and hopes to play on the LPGA Tour.

Guest Teacher: Dr. Roger Casterline Guidance Counselor Lake Mary High School

LYMAN HIGH SCHOOL

SARAH POE

Sarah Poe has been involved with Student Government at Lyman as well as serving as President of National Honor Society. She has also been a varsity cheerleader. Her church is also a commitment where Sarah sings in an ensemble group as well as in the full choir. She has been accepted to the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and aspires to be a medical doctor.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Cynthia Pitman Advanced Placement English Literature Teacher Lyman High School

ANNA STACHOW

Anna Stachow is captain of the cross-country team at Lyman High School, runs track, is on the girls weightlifting team, and President of Beta Club. She serves her church as both an Altar Server and President of the Youth Group. She is also one of the top 5 students who will graduate from Lyman High School in May. She hopes to become an accountant and has applied to William and Mary, University of Florida and University of Central Florida.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Mary Wood Physics Teacher Lyman High School

OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL

BRIAN LORENZETTI

As an athlete, Brian Lorenzetti won the Shull Scholar Athlete Award and the Wendy's High School Heisman for academic and athletic excellence. He has been active in Future Business Leaders of America, serving as its president his junior year. He has a GPA of 4.33 and is ranked 14th in a class of 572. He plans to attend the University of Florida and carn a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and a master's degree in Business Management and hopes to work in research and development.

Guest Teacher: Mr. Robert White Math Teacher Jackson Heights Middle School

AMY RIGDON

Amy Rigdon serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Lion 's Tale, Oviedo's student newspaper. She is co-founder and President of the Oviedo High School Optimist Club and organized a fundraiser spaghetti dinner to benefit Sammy Hughes, the injured Oviedo High School football player. She is 10th in a class of 572 seniors at Oviedo High School. She has applied to Stetson, Yale and Dartmouth to pursue a career as a lawyer.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Deborah Jepson Graphic Design Teacher Oviedo High School

SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL

CHRIS RODRIGUEZ

Chris Rodriguez, a member of the Seminole High Swim Team, also plays trumpet with the Seminole High Jazz Chiefs and the Seminole High Show Band. Chris was honored as the 1999-2000 All-American Vocational Student and was selected to represent Seminole High as the 2000-2001 Sunshine Scholastic Scholar representative in math and science. He currently serves as President of the Physics Club and is in National Honor Society. He plans to attend the University of Florida to pursue a degree in aerospace/aeronautical engineering.

Guest Teacher: Mr. Warren Jennison Drafting Teacher Seminole High School

CASSIDY WEBB

As Drum Major of the 250-member Marching Seminoles, Cassidy also plays flute and piccolo and is an accompanist for the Seminole High Fantasy Show Choir. She is in National Honor Society and on the Class Council. Cassidy will graduate in the top 5% of her class and plans to attend Florida State University to become a high school band director.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Jennifer Frankenstein Band Director Maitland Middle School (formerly at Sanford Middle School)

WINTER SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

SIMONE HALL

Academically, Simone is an excellent student, maintaining a 3.878 GPA with a heavy academic course load. She plans to be the first person in her family to attend college. She wants to attend Seminole Community College and major in accounting. Her ultimate career goal is to become a Certified Public Accountant and have her own accounting firm .

Guest Teacher: Ms. Tanya Rudolph Accounting Teacher Winter Springs High School

JACLYN A. MALLAN

Jackie Mallan's first passion is music. She taught herself to play the piano and learned the fundamentals of guitar from her father. She took her first formal music training when she signed up for guitar classes at Winter Springs High School. Her volunteer work at Sterling Park Elementary was so satisfying she wants to become a teacher. She plans to attend either University of Central Florida or Rollins College.

Guest Teacher: Ms. Charlotte Roberts English Teacher Winter Springs High School