Meet Our Members

Caroline Andrews was born and raised in Ann Arbor. She graduated from Pioneer in 2006 and U of M in 2009. Caroline and her husband, Luke, currently live on the Old West Side with their two playful standard poodles. She is a financial advisor and partner at Legacy Financial out on Jackson Rd. Caroline enjoys […]

ROB NORTHRUP ROTARY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Presented at University Living, Ann Arbor, April 11, 2023 and at Rotary Club of Ann Arbor, April 26, 2023 Rob, you have always been a stand-out person. From Yale University undergrad to Harvard Medicine – you excelled. We are here to honor you. We live our own values by […]

Susan Froelich, Immediate Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee announced at the March 22nd RCAA Club meeting that the committee has nominated Bill McPherson to be Treasurer of the Club. A vote of the membership will be taken at the March 29th meeting to confirm his nomination. Here is some background information about […]

May is mental health awareness month. Unfortunately, there is stigma still attached to mental health issues. There is inspiration to be had when progress is made. However, much of it comes from the sad and true stories of those who have suffered most. On “Washtenaw United” this week, WEMU’s David Fair discusses mental health, addiction […]

Rotarians gathered at the Hands On Museum (aahom.org) on Earth Day to learn about a multitude of the engaging educational opportunities offered to local children to stimulate interest in our natural world.  Carol Knauss, Director of Operations, warmly welcomed our group and invited us to playfully experience the magic of Hands-on learning.  New members (Sue […]

In an article entitled, “Rotary Club Provides Impactful Experiences,” The University Record reviewed past president Joanne Pierson’s Rotary voyage from her introduction to the Club through her presidency. Click here for the article

When Fanfan Zheng joined our club last year, he immediately jumped in and started contributing to the club in many ways — including by joining our bowling team! Now, Fanfan, who “started to learn bowling with the Rotary bowling team in September, 2021” shared on Facebook that “6 months later, at my first individual bowling tournament […]

Deb Bolino, Head Coach, of the Honeybaked Girls Hockey Team was recently interviewed by WJR radio as her team won the State Championship and headed to Philadelphia to compete for a second National Championship. Listen here: Bolino’s team won the National Championship in 2021 but fell to the North Shore Vipers (MA) by a score […]

The University of Michigan Natural History Museum provided an enriching educational space for our new members to meet, mingle and get inspired about being Rotarians!  We enjoyed a docent-led tour that included a journey through four billion years of life on earth, a tour of Michigan’s geological history and coming face-to-face with Australopithecus sediba, a life-size sculptural […]

I am pleased to announce that Emily Olson has been hired to fill the position of Administrative/Financial Manager for RCAA. She will be working with outgoing Executive Director, Lori Walters, and RCAA volunteer leadership during the month of March for her initial training. Please find below, in her own words, a brief introduction to Emily, […]