While all of these awards may or may not be filled annually, this is our complete and most comprehensive list to date:
President’s Excellence Award: This award celebrates outstanding commitment, fellowship, and service by the club president. It recognizes exceptional endurance, guidance, innovative vision, and significant personal growth, as well as consistent contributions to community impact.
Leadership Award: Acknowledges exceptional leadership qualities demonstrated by a club member. Highlights contributions to inspiring, guiding, and positively influencing our club's global impact, resources, and reputation.
Innovation in Programming Award: This award recognizes creative and innovative program development and honors members who introduce unique and practical projects that enhance club engagement and community service impact.
Community Engagement and Impact Award: This award celebrates significant contributions to local community improvement and excellence in promoting the club's message. It honors members whose initiatives have positively transformed lives, fostered stronger community bonds, and demonstrated outstanding public relations, social media, and community outreach skills.
Advisor of the Year Award: Acknowledges exemplary mentorship and guidance from a club member in their chosen RI cause. Highlights their role in supporting member development and club success.
Collaborative Excellence Award: Honors outstanding collaboration and contribution to projects that enhance the reputation and governance of the club. Recognizes members who excel in fostering cooperative efforts to achieve successful projects.
Event Planning Mastery Award: This award celebrates exceptional skills in organizing and executing events. It recognizes members who demonstrate meticulous planning, creativity, and effectiveness in event management.
Member Engagement Excellence Award: Acknowledges supreme efforts to enhance member participation and satisfaction. Recognizes members who create a welcoming, inclusive, and dynamic club environment.
Financial Stewardship Award: Can celebrate exemplary stewardship of club affairs, including financial efficacy, or in the business world. Honors members who demonstrate transparency, accountability, and effective people management to ensure financial health in the corporate or NGO world.
Club Member Achievement Award: Recognizes significant business and professional accomplishments aligned with the club’s international status. Honors members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and growth of resources.
Rotary Club of Global Impact Stories Award: Celebrates impactful storytelling and communication in public, the news, media, or journalism. Can also honor members who effectively share Rotary's mission and achievements through compelling narratives.
Rotarian of the Year: Recognizes an individual for exemplary service, leadership, and dedication to Rotary’s ideals. Highlights their significant contributions to both the club and the broader community.
Rotary Club DEI Award: Acknowledges efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in their country for global impact. Honors members who actively work towards creating an inclusive and equitable environment.
The Iannelli Silver Salver Foundation Platter: Celebrates outstanding philanthropic efforts and recognizes members who demonstrate exceptional commitment to charitable activities and community service projects.
Outstanding Honorary Member Award: Honors Outstanding Honorary Member Award: Honors a fellow Rotarian from another club for their exceptional support and contributions in fellowship to our Club. Recognizes their role in advancing Rotary’s mission and community impact.
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2022/2023 CITATION AWARD FOR ROTARY CLUB OF GLOBAL IMPACT RELEASED
August 18, 2023
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698, USA
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
2022-23 club presidents
Dear former 2021-23 Club President, Mongiello,
Congratulations! Your club has earned the Rotary Citation, the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve, for 2022-23. This past year, your club demonstrated a commitment to achieving its goals, which ultimately helps strengthen Rotary and shape our future. Please find your Rotary Citation certificate in this folder. They are named by district number, then club name. I encourage you to display it proudly to celebrate your club’s achievement.
Once again, congratulations on a successful year as club president!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Jones
2022-23 RI President
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2022 Rotarian of the Year Award for Martin CJ Mongiello submitted and awarded by AG Peter Bagley and Past Governor Nico Iannelli.
The 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awardee was Dr. Desziree Richardson. She is the first-ever DEI Chairperson to serve in any Rotary Club in the world on the Board of Directors as a requirement of the by-laws registered and on file with Rotary International. Dr. Richardson is shown here (right) meeting with the first-ever female president of Rotary International, Jennifer Jones (left) of Canada, at the NEC in Birmingham, England, during the Rotary Village and keynote speech held for the Volunteer Expo LIVE! Convention.
In some foreign countries where the creation of a trophy and shipping, ideation of a plaque and shipping may be cost-prohibitive, the club has encouraged local usage of trophy and award businesses. A recipient may request authority to use the Rotary Club of Global Impact #224228 logo to have a trophy or plaque made, according to their award. Design flair, customs of the local people, and costs are always different, and for this reason, creative genius and the expense of such are handled by the awardee. The recipient must first attain approval of the proposed design and submit it to the Board of Directors for approval. The awardee will then pay for the personally designed trophy or plaque in their country, and will not be refunded or sent any money. This streamlines a lengthy shipping process and significantly reduces the club's expenses. It also allows a recipient to build a larger award than usually permitted by the Board of Directors to their great satisfaction.