Molly Dobson, a local philanthropist with ties to our Club, has been honored with the title of 2020 Woman of the Year by United Way of Washtenaw County. She was recognized by our club with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) in 2010, an award which was also bestowed upon her late husband Bill, as well […]

Rotarian Joyce Hunter was installed as an Honorary Member of the Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club at its weekly luncheon meeting on November 25. The headline article in their subsequent newsletter recounted her accomplishments around the world and in our community over a long career. Apparently, the list was so long that the editor of the […]

Member Bob Mull was recently interviewed by WEMU on the VITA Tax Clinic that our Club supports. The interview is scheduled to air on Monday morning, November 25, during Morning Edition at 7:49 am, again at 9:49 am, and then again later in the afternoon. Don’t forget to listen in!

On Friday, November 8 Rotarians Karen Driggs and Ebru Misirli Mansfield joined Sally Petersen at the Michigan Chapter of Best Buddies International inaugural gala at the Gem Theater in Detroit. The gala was to celebrate the successful fundraising activities of 13 local Champions. Our own Sally Petersen was one of those Champions! Best Buddies is […]

Christina Ferris, Development Director at the St. Louis Center in Chelsea, told the story of the sixty-year old organization to the members of the Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club at their luncheon meeting on November 4. Click here to read the article (and get a peek at what our partners-in-service-to-kids are up to).

Our own Ken Fischer will be awarded a honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts during the University’s winter commencement on December 15 at Crisler Arena. His service as President of the University Musical Society from from 1987 to 2017 garnered him widespread recognition as a national leader in the arts. In 2015, President Obama […]

On Wednesday, October 16th, we welcomed 16 new members to the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor. See who they are below!

By Tammy Broderick, member of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North In a recent speech at the District 6380 Mental Health and Wellness – Anti-Stigma Symposium, Collyer Smith shared his experiences as a parent dealing with a child with mental illness. During his speech, Collyer told us about the events and experiences that he […]

A mere three years after its predecessor, our own Steve Kesler has published another book. And, as usual with Steve, its subject and scholarship are rock-solid. Titled Great Lakes Rocks: 4 Billion Years of Geologic History in the Great Lakes Region, Steve paints a sublime picture of the true founding of our state: born of […]

Rotary Club of Ann Arbor members know the exuberance Ken Fischer brings to meetings, social events and life in general. It is therefore so fitting that Ken will be receiving the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Southern Shores Field Service Council, Boy Scouts of America. Ken, whose service as the President of the University Musical […]