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Happy
Birthday, GRSP!On March 17, 2011, Rotarians from across Georgia gathered to celebrate GRSP’s 65th anniversary, in Thomasville, Georgia, where the Program originated. Featured speakers were William Watt III, grandson of GRSP founder PDG Will Watt and Rtn. Jack Pannecoucke, who is preparing a written history of the Program. Also in attendance were GRSP Chair Jim Drake, Chair Emeritus Greg Adams, Vice Chair Terry Gordon, Trustee Emeritus Beth Sikes, District 6900 Chair Bill Smith, District 6910 Chair Homer Lewis, GRSP Trustee Marlene Free and Conclave liaison Billy Kidd. The Thomasville Club under the leadership of President Joseph Brown and Robert Ackerman served as host for this special occasion. Well done Thomasville! (posted 04.08.11) |
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GRSP
Welcomes RI President ElectGRSP Chair Jim Drake was honored to present RI President Elect Kalyan Banerjee, a member of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India, with a Will Watt Fellow plaque and pin at the Presidents Elect Training Seminar in March. (posted 04.08.11) |
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![]() GRSP Alumni Update
KEAT KHOO Author of our slogan, “Bringing Nations Together Since 1946” Global Malaysians Network recently featured our very own Keat Khoo in an article on its website. Khoo said, "If it had not been for the GRSP program, I would not have had a well rounded experience and education that helped me toward a rewarding career in marketing and information systems. I went into the GRSP program as a teenager that had just lost his father, afraid and shaken, but I came away a young man with dreams and determination." With the help of a part-time job, Khoo stayed for another year at Augusta State University to complete his degree. Read the entire article at http://globalmalaysians.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/14/gmn/4580891&sec=GMN. Photo courtesy of Global Malaysians Network. (posted 04.08.11) |
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Congratulations,
Oslo Scholarship Recipients!We are happy to announce the winners of the Oslo International Scholarship and their sponsoring clubs! These students will continue their studies in Oslo this summer. Miss Clair L.
Acree
Vinings R/C
District 6900 (posted 04.08.11) |
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Congratulations,
Glyndwr University Scholarship Recipients!The Rotary Club of Wrexham Erddig will host two Georgia students at the Glyndwr University in North Walesfor three weeks during the summer of 2011. This will enable them to learn more of the culture and geography of North Wales and District 1180. These dates link in well with the world famous Llangollen International Eisteddfod. In addition, there will be a varied program of tours, but students will have plenty of free time to explore. Congratulations to the two Georgia students who received the scholarship:
Miss
Shelby Kate Long
Sponsored by Atlanta RC (posted 04.08.11) |
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A
warm GRSP hug goes out to the family of Donald McDougald
Longtime broadcast and
cable executive owner Donald Outland McDougald passed away
unexpectedly Dec. 22 in a In 1958 he joined with his mother and brothers, Horace and Worth, and purchased Radio Station WWNS. Soon, he purchased the full facilities of the station from the other family members and instituted the building of FM Radio Station WMCD, which, with WWNS, he operated until his retirement from active broadcasting. In addition, he owned and operated radio stations in Don was president of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters at the time of the unexpected death of the executive director, and in order to keep the nation’s largest state broadcasters organization fully active, found it necessary to work many days in Don was extremely active in various civic endeavors in the community, including his presidency of the Statesboro Rotary Club and his work with the Chamber of Commerce, the Jaycees and with various sports activities of Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of (Photo courtesy of the Darien News: Donald McDougald, right, won this painting by Roland Thurston, center, and looking on is chairman for Art in the Park, Margaret Olsen at Art in the Park in April 2009. |