Scholar-Athletes Recognized by Rotary
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South honored 36 scholar-athletes and announced the scholarship recipients and other award winners at its Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet on May 10, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers. The scholarship program recognizes top athletes from area high schools based on athletic and academic achievement, along with strength of character. Olympic champion, network television and radio sports broadcaster, author and corporate speaker, John Naber delivered a keynote address to the audience and visited with the award recipients. Naber won five Olympic medals in swimming...
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Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will honor 36 scholar-athletes and announce the scholarship recipients and other award winners at its Scholar-Athlete Awards banquet from 7 to 9 p.m. May 11, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza in Fort Myers. The scholarship program recognizes top athletes from area high schools based on athletic and academic achievement, along with strength of character. Former NFL running back Albert Bentley will deliver the keynote address to the scholar-athletes. Bentley is a native of Naples and attended the University of Miami where he played for the Hurricanes national...
Read MoreAlex Blagojevic joins Rotary South
On Monday, September 8, 2014, the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South welcomed new member Alex Blagojevic. Alex is a senior vice president, financial advisor, and senior portfolio manager at the Morgan Stanley office on University Drive in Fort Myers. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in theology, is a Certified Financial Planner professional, and holds the Chartered Financial Consultant designation. Originally from Paris, France, Alex is an avid tennis player – a K-Swiss Ultimate Tennis Champion at 5.0 level, is...
Read MoreLaw and Order Ball recognizes Law Enforcement Heroes
Rotary Club of Fort Myers South will hold its second annual Law and Order Ball on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. All proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South Foundation and Lee County law enforcement youth programs. The Law and Order Ball is an opportunity to thank the everyday heroes of our law enforcement agencies who keep us safe and enable us to build our businesses and thrive as a community. The agencies to be recognized are: Cape Coral Police Department, Florida SouthWestern State College Department of Public Safety,...
Read MoreCharitable Grants Awarded to Four Organizations
Charitable grants totaling more than $4,000 were awarded to four Lee County-based organizations by the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South at its meeting on August 25, 2014: Hope Clubhouse, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Interfaith Charities of South Lee, and The Music Foundation of Southwest Florida. Rotary South’s 2014-2015 President Rebecca Goff is pictured with a representative of each organization. Hope Clubhouse offers opportunities to people living with mental illness in Southwest Florida for meaningful work, education, friendships, and access to housing in a supportive,...
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