Meeting Notes

Ashish D. Sarkar receives 9th Annual Robert S Northrup Humanitarian Award

On Wednesday, April 15, Ashish D Sarkar received the Northrup Award presented by Dawn Johnson, President and Dave Keren, ARC and Peace committee chair. His presentation was entitled, “Journey of an Immigrant: A Life Well Lived. Ashish spoke briefly about his childhood and obtaining an undergraduate degree in Marine engineering in India. In 1971 he […]

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Meeting Notes for April 8, 2026: Neel Sukhatme, Dean University of Michigan Law School

President Dawn Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m. There were 76 members in attendance. Inspiration: Kristin Giant, the silent auction chair for GPO, shared insights about the practice of law, emphasizing that, “Law is the discipline of agreement.” She highlighted how this skill applies beyond legal practice to various aspects of life, […]

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Meeting Notes for March 11, 2026

Today’s meeting was called to order by President Dawn and together we sang our patriotic song, My Country ‘Tis of Thee.  Then, we recited the 4-way test. Tom Millard provided our inspirational message which centered around music’s role in the human experience.  Tom provided multiple quotes from many great speakers and philosophers regarding the value […]

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Meeting Notes for March 4, 2026: Shoshannah Lenski, Executive Director, Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility

The meeting was called to order at 12:25 pm by president Dawn Johnson. Kennan Robins’ inspiration stressed the value of family, friends, and action over plans. Marlena Studer and Steve Ragsdale led the group in Here Comes the Sun, followed by the introduction of guests and acknowledgement of Rotary anniversaries. Announcements: President Dawn announced the […]

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