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The Eden Prairie AM Rotary Club is an organization of men and women committed to providing volunteer service to the local community and around the world. On June 19th, join us for the installation of Irene Kelly as the District Governor at Pinstripes at 6 PM!
2018 Honored Students:
Evan Aksamit ... Nene (Fatou) Barry ... Mireya Daniels ... Edman Elmi ... Collin Farris ... Hanan Hassan ... Elizabeth (Lizzy) Hively ...
Kalkidan Johnson ... Joey Kolleh ... Patrick McCloskey ... David Nemec ... Sydney Neuman ... Joseph Sanchez ... Sarah Torgerson
At the Above and Beyond Awards Dinner on April 30 we recognized 14 seniors who went "above and beyond" during their high school experience.... through overcoming adversity; being inspirational to others; displaying a great attitude toward life, school and others; improving their GPA, etc. Conn McCartan, EPHS principal, and nominators told the students' stories to honor them in front of their family members, their nominators, the School Board, top district administrators, and many Rotarians and community members. Each student received a framed certificate and a $150 textbook scholarship for future studies. Congratulations, students! You are an inspiration to us!
AMANDA OTTMAN: AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE (ARC)
Amanda Ottman is a global connections officer for the American Refugee Committee and has long relationship with Rotary beginning with her experience as a Youth Exchange Student to Argentina in 2000. She has worked with non-profit organizations in MN, Dominican Republic, Spain and Haiti. She served as a Rotary World Peace Fellow, completing her Master’s studies in International Relations in Argentina and interned with Save the Children in Spain.
Amanda Ottman is a global connections officer for the American Refugee Committee and has long relationship with Rotary beginning with her experience as a Youth Exchange Student to Argentina in 2000. She has worked with non-profit organizations in MN, Dominican Republic, Spain and Haiti. She served as a Rotary World Peace Fellow, completing her Master’s studies in International Relations in Argentina and interned with Save the Children in Spain.ARC’s mission is to “...work with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people and host communities.” Its vision is that “every person who participates in an ARC program or project will have a better chance to take control of their life and achieve self-sufficiency.”
DAVID ANDERSON AND OTHERS: THE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARDS BREAKFAST
Olivia Swanson and David DeJong were presented Golden Eagle trophies and $1,000 scholarships from the Eden Prairie A.M. Rotary Club at the annual Golden Eagle Awards Breakfast held May 29 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
Olivia Swanson and David DeJong were presented Golden Eagle trophies and $1,000 scholarships from the Eden Prairie A.M. Rotary Club at the annual Golden Eagle Awards Breakfast held May 29 at St. Andrew Lutheran Church.They were chosen from 10 female finalists and 10 male finalists based on overall excellence in athletics and academics while enrolled at Eden Prairie High School. Other female finalists were CeAnna Cummings, Alexa Dobchuk, Lily Fredericks, Crystalyn Hengler, Elizabeth Henry, Chloe Johnson, Elise Kronlokken, Ann Lee, and Grace Persson. Other male finalists were Eric Friswold, Olin Huss, Sean Kurtenbach, Michael Leiter, Antonio Montero, Chase Nerison, Jake Rogers, Eric Wurst, and James Yoo. All are seniors at EPHS.
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SUZANNE KUTINA, OUTREACH AND TRAINER: NOT ME! ASSAULT PREVENTION AND PERSONAL SAFETY
Suzanne is part of a committee which includes Carol Bomben, Jan Eian, Kevin Kraemer and Roger Jorgensen to assist in efforts to stop human trafficking and abuse. Through these efforts she became involved with NOT ME! Training founded by former Navy Seal Al Horner who also spoke to the club. Suzanne spoke of the focus on prevention and reported that one in seven children experience sexual assault (girls, one in four and boys, one in ten). 90% of these victims are targeted through grooming of the victims and eighty to ninety percent of these are elementary aged children.
Suzanne is part of a committee which includes Carol Bomben, Jan Eian, Kevin Kraemer and Roger Jorgensen to assist in efforts to stop human trafficking and abuse. Through these efforts she became involved with NOT ME! Training founded by former Navy Seal Al Horner who also spoke to the club. Suzanne spoke of the focus on prevention and reported that one in seven children experience sexual assault (girls, one in four and boys, one in ten). 90% of these victims are targeted through grooming of the victims and eighty to ninety percent of these are elementary aged children.Their generous support helps sponsor the Vino Classico with a Craft Beer Chaser, the Above and Beyond Awards Dinner, the Golden Eagle Awards, the Ethics Lunch and STRIVE scholarships. Click on sponsor logos to go to their websites. Interested in becoming a Rotary Sponsor? Click here
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