One of the great parts of the Governor's Dinner is the announcement of Rotarians/Clubs who have earned special recognition. These awardees are selected by the outgoing Governor. This year, in front of 400 attendees, the following Rotarians/Clubs received recognition:
RI MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
Mike Whitehurst
RI "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" AWARD
Marge Cole
PEOPLE OF ACTION AWARDS
Rachel Hopkins
Karen Strabala
Suzanne Manual
LuAnn Miller
Kitt Williams
Jeb Bakke
Susan Hennefent
James Morrison
Jane Simeral
Tim McCully
ROTARACTOR OF THE YEAR
Derren Lechuga
ROTARACT CLUB OF THE YEAR
City Heights Rotaract Club
BEST CLUB AWARD
Small Size Club - Rotary Club of San Diego Downtown Evening
Medium Size Club - Rotary Club of Del Mar
Large Size Club - Rotary Club of Coronado
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
Fernanda Torres
Congratulations to everyone receiving an award. Your efforts to do good in the world has been exemplary and model the potential for greatness in all of us.