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GOVERNOR’S INSPIRE AWARD
Winner: Jim Rusk of the Rotary Club of Valle Verde
Runner Up: Kayla Guyer of the Rotary Club of Yuma North End
Runner Up: Mary Straus of the Rotary Club of Marana
Governor Inspire Award Nominees
Dit Blackburn - Yuma Foothills
Buchanon "Buck" Crouch - Tucson Kino
Chad Denson - Pantano
Bud Eckhart - Tubac
Diane Ventura-Goodyear - Tucson Sunset
Bob Grady - Catalina (Tucson)
Kayla Guyer - Yuma North End
Gary Hirsch - Tucson
Kassie Kennaugh - Casa Grande Daybreak
Frances B. Miller - Pantano
Rita Noronha - Yuma Crossing
Dr. William Randy Van Nostrand - Sahuarita
Monica Oszust - SaddleBrooke
Ellie Patterson - Tucson Verde
Becky Roberts - Green Valley
Gary Rumack - Rincon (Tucson)
Linda Rumack - Pantano
Jim Rusk - Valle Verde
Mary Straus - Marana
Reba Webber - Mountain Empire
INNOVATIVE SERVICE PROJECT AWARD
1st Place: Rotary Club of Marana - Awareness, Hope, Action: A Forum on Human Trafficking Co-sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Tucson Verde, Tucson, and SaddleBrooke, and supported by D5500 Peace Builders Clubs.
2nd Place: Rotary Club of Pantano - A Sibling Picnic
3rd Place: Rotary Club of Tucson Kino - Peace Pole Installation
Honorable Mentions:
Rotary Club of Tucson Verde - Rodeo Recycling
Rotary Club of Casa Grande Daybreak - New Women’s Shelter Pergola
Rotary Club of Valle Verde - Peace Building Reading Garden and Gathering Ramada
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY AWARD
1st Place: Rotary Club of Marana - Tour de Cookie
2nd Place: Rotary Club of Rincon (Tucson) - Taste of Chocolate
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3rd Place: Rotary Club of Valle Verde - Jazz in the Desert
Honorable Mentions:
Rotary Club of Dove Mountain - Casino Night 2023
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke - Fore for Kids Golf Tourney
MEMBER ATTRACTION AWARD
1st Place: Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke
2nd Place: Rotary Club of Tucson Verde
3rd Place: Rotary Club of Tubac
MEMBER RETENTION & ENGAGEMENT AWARD
1st Place: Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke
2nd Place: Rotary Club of Tucson Verde
3rd Place: Rotary Club of Tubac
ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION AWARD
1st Place: Rotary Club of Pantano - Courageous Conversations
2nd Place: Rotary Club of Tucson Kino - Peace Poles Celebrate the Diversity of Languages and Cultures
EMPOWERING GIRLS AWARD
1st Place - Rotary Club of Tucson Casas Adobes - 8th Grade Honor Roll Celebration and High School Scholarship Awards Program
HAVING FUN AWARD
1st Place – Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke – “Fun with Rotarians Program"
THE RED ROSE AWARD
Presented to Rotarians who have given above and beyond, without fanfare, in exemplary service to the District and their club. This award is not an annual award and is given at the discretion of the District Governor.
Award Recipients selected by DG Anita McDonald are:
Teree Bergman, Dove Mountain Rotary Club
Virginia Leavitt, Tubac Rotary Club