Rotary Awards

Every year, usually at District Conference, Utah Rotary leadership recognizes Rotarians in our District for their outstanding service to Rotary and humanity. We use this webpage to honor these local heroes in perpetuity.

D5420 CLUB OF THE YEAR

2019-20	Millcreek
2018-19	South Valley
2017-18	Park City Sunrise	2009-10	West Jordan
2016-17	Millcreek	2008-09	American Fork
2015-16	Red Rock	2007-08	Hispanos-Latino
2014-15	Murray	2006-07	Brigham City
2013-14	Bountiful	2005-06	Sugar House
2012-13	Park City	2004-05	Bountiful
2011-12	Ogden	2003-04	Cedar City
2010-11	Salt Lake City	2002-03	West Jordan

D5420 ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR

2020-21	Paul Summers	Bountiful
2019-20	Jose Velasco	Midvalley
2018-19	Scott Florence	Red Rock
2017-18	Kristi Guest	Park City Sunrise
2016-17	Judy Zone	Millcreek
2015-16	Linda Sappington	St. George
2014-15	Brent Thorne	Richfield
2013-14	Dwayne Woolley	West Jordan
2012-13	Kelly Atkinson	West Jordan
2011-12	Jerry Summerhays / Bev Christy	Murray / Dixie Sunrise
2010-11	Scott Leckman / Fred Berthrong	Salt Lake / Logan
2009-10	Wally Brown	Sugar House
2008-09	Karlene Wells	Tooele
2007-08	No record of award this year
2006-07	Ray Robinson	St. George
2005-06	Glade Hamilton	Cedar City
2004-05	Jim Robertson	East Carbon
2003-04	Dwayne Woolley	West Jordan

RI “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” AWARD

Rotary International’s highest honor recognizes up to 150 Rotarians each year who demonstrate their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents. Recipients are selected from up to 3 nominations by the current District Governor, immediate past district governor, RI directors, and past RI directors. Submit the nomination to Rotary International World Headquarters no later than the close of business 1 October by emailing it to riawards@rotary.org or mail.

2020-21	Shaun Michel	South Valley
2019-20	Dean Jackson	Provo
2018-19	Mike Wells	Tooele
2017-18	Penny Atkinson	West Jordan
2015-16	Jerry Summerhays	Murray
2014-15	Kelly Atkinson	West Jordan
2013-14	Eugene Banks	Salt Lake
2008-09	Bruce Powell	Centerville-Farmington
2007-08	John Hanrahan	Park City
2005-06	Wallace Brown	Sugar House
2002-03	Shirley Michel	Holladay
2001-02	Monty Eggett	Murray
1997-98	Ralph Montgomery	Murray

RI VOCATIONAL SERVICE LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Vocational Service Leadership Award recognizes Rotarians who have made a significant impact in advancing vocational service, including literacy, in D5420. The district governor must submit a completed nomination form to RI World Headquarters by 1 November.

2015-16	Del Beatty	Red Rock
2012-13	Richard Byrne	Sugar House

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

The Rotary Foundation’s highest service recognition and is given to Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary service to the Foundation. Recipients, nominated by the District Governor, must have received the Citation for Meritorious Service at least four years prior to be eligible for this award. Nominations due January 1-31 annually.

2012-13	Bruce Powell	Centerville-Farmington
1988-89	Ralph Montgomery	Murray

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

Honors members, as nominated by their District Governor, who have been actively involved in service activities related to The Rotary Foundation. Nominations due to RI world headquarters not later than June 30.

2019-20	Andy Dahmen	Heber Valley
2017-18	Errol EerNisse	Sugar House
2015-16	Tom Powell	Provo
2012-13	Fred Berthrong	Logan
2006-07	Bruce Powell	Centerville-Farmington
2003-04	Sterling Spafford	St. George
2002-03	John Hanrahan	Park City
1993-94	David Davidson	Murray
1988-89	Timothy Evans	Salt Lake
1986-87	Ralph Montgomery	Murray
1973-74	Richard Williams	Ogden
1972-73	Charles Stratford	Sugar House

D5420 UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR

New award in 2017-18 honoring a quiet, behind-the-scenes Rotarian who consistently volunteers both time and talent without any expectation of recognition. Clubs or DG may nominate in time for presentation at District Conference.

2020-21	Devin Thorpe	Utah E-Club
2019-20	Youth Exchange Committee	District Committee
2017-18	Rich Harris	Spanish Fork

ROTARACT CLUB/ ROTARACTOR OF THE YEAR / AWARDS

2019-20	Weber-Ogden Rotaract Club
2018-19	None awarded	None awarded
2017-18	Salt Lake Rotaract Club	Christer Mercado (SUU)
2016-17	Salt Lake Rotaract Club	Colby Judd (SLC)
2015-16	Salt Lake Rotaract Club	Katie Robertson
2014-15	Roosevelt Rotaract Club	None awarded?
2013-14	Westminster Rotaract Club	Stephanie Velasco
2012-13	Utah State University Rotaract Club	Jayme Pickett (ROTY)