The Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast

Major Awards and Recognition Received by Club Members

The Rotary Roundation Certificate of Merit
  • May 2000    Blanche Sloan
  • May 2002    Jack Langowski
    • Criteria - Outstanding service to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International
Rotary International Four Avenues of Service Citation
  • June 2004    John Mead
  • July 2017    Marcia Sinnott
    • Criteria - Exemplary service in each of the four avenues of service (club, community, vocational, and international)
District Foundation Service Award
  • May 1996    Blanche Sloan
  • May 2000    Jack Langowski
    • Criteria - Outstanding service to Rotary District 6510 for The Rotary Foundation
Carl L. Schweinfurth District Rotarian of the Year Award
  • 1997-98    Marcia Sinnott
  • 2000-01    Jack Langowski
    • Criteria - Exemplary service to Rotary District 6510 in one of the four avenues of service
Sidney E. Matthews Rotarian of the Year Award
  • 1988-89    Robert D. Keen
  • 1989-90    Marcia Sinnott
  • 1990-91    Blanche C. Sloan
  • 1991-92    David Coracy
  • 1992-93    Terry Mathias
  • 1993-94    Ron Paquette
  • 1994-95    Terry Mathias
  • 1995-96    Janet Vaught
  • 1996-97    Jack Langowski
  • 1997-98    Brad Cole
  • 1998-99    Blanche & Fred Sloan
  • 1999-00    Kara Jones-Daly
  • 2000-01    Jack Langowski
  • 2001-02    Connie Steudel
  • 2002-03    Fred Sloan
  • 2003-04    Craig Hinde
  • 2004-05    Jacquie Betz
  • 2005-06    Dan Becque
  • 2006-07    Mary Beth Aguilar
  • 2007-08    John Mead
  • 2008-09    Terry Mathias
  • 2009-10    George Waring
  • 2010-11    Fred Betz
  • 2011-12    Rich Sarao
  • 2012-13    Jack Wides
  • 2013-14    Marcia Sinnott
  • 2014-15    Tessie Ojewuyi
  • 2015-16    Aur Beck
  • 2016-17    Sharon Harris-Johnson
  • 2017-18    George Waring
  • 2018-19    Dan Becque
  • 2020-21    Liz Hunter
  • 2021-22    Sarah Vanvooren
  • 2022-23    Vanessa Sneed
    • Nominees will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
      1. attendance at club meetings and make ups,
      2. number of new members proposed,
      3. participation in club service activities, including club projects and the functioning of the club itself,
      4. participation in club social functions,
      5. attendance at the District Conference,
      6. enthusiasm shown for Rotary,
      7. involvement of the nominee in his/her profession,
      8. demonstration of the Four-Way Test in his/her activities.
Distinguished Service Award
  • 1988-89    Lou Brown
  • 1989-90    Debby Vinyard
  • 1990-91    David Coracy
  • 1991-92    Terry Mathias
  • 1992-93    Kenneth Tempelmeyer
  • 1993-94    Janet Vaught
  • 1994-95    David Coracy
  • 1995-96    John Holt
  • 1996-97    Marcia Sinnott and John Holt
  • 1997-98    Janet Vaught
  • 1998-99    Connie Bosworth
  • 1999-00    Ed Baruch
  • 2000-01    Craig Hinde
  • 2001-02    Debra Nalder
  • 2002-03    Jim Calloway
  • 2003-04    Dan Becque
  • 2004-05    Linz Brown
  • 2005-06    Jen Phillips
  • 2006-07    Rich Sarao
  • 2007-08    Fred & Jacquie Betz
  • 2008-09    Olga Weidner
  • 2009-10    Fran Becque, Joyce Hesketh, Kathy Renfro
  • 2010-11    Randy Osborn
  • 2011-12    George Waring
  • 2012-13    Steve Battiste
  • 2013-14    Tessie Ojewuyi
  • 2014-15    Dan Becque
  • 2015-16    Jack Langowski
  • 2016-17    Segun Ojewuyi
  • 2018-19    Sarah Kroenlein
  • 2020-21    Fran Becque
  • 2021-22    Greg Kupiec
  • 2022-23    Sarah Heyer
    • Nominees may be evaluated based on the following criteria:
      1. participation in club projects; consider the nature of the involvement and the amount of time spent,
      2. participation as a project chair or co-chair,
      3. participation in the functioning of the club itself; consider office or position held during the year.
Soft Boot Award
  • 1999    Jack Langowski
  • 2000    Kara Jones-Daly
  • 2001    Bill Caldwell
  • 2002    George Waring
  • 2003    Connie Steudel
  • 2004    Dan Becque
  • 2005    John Holt
  • 2006    Jacquie Betz
  • 2007    Terry Mathias
  • 2008    Dan Becque & Jacquie Betz
  • 2009    Fran Becque
  • 2010    Shane Carsrud
  • 2011    Jim Romano
  • 2012    Jack Wides
  • 2013    Marcia Sinnott
  • 2014    Jack Langowski
  • 2015    Fred Betz
  • 2016    Kathy Renfro
  • 2017    Sarah Kroenlein
  • 2018    Sarah Heyer
  • 2021    Fran Becque
  • 2022    Marcia Sinnott
    • Criteria - Excellence in delegation and motivation, both vertical and lateral.

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