The Book Bus is the brainstorm of Dr. Robbie Adell, superintendent of Hickory Public Schools. “Upon my arrival to Hickory last year, I noticed the alarming low reading scores for our young children, particularly minority children who were just starting school. Soon after Adell arrived in September 2015, he approached Rotarian Sandi Fotheringham, HPS Coordinator…
Awards Day and charitable giving updates were the focus of the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory’s June 23rd meeting. During the year the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory distributed $66,000 for educational and other charitable needs in the Hickory area. These charitable giving contributions were detailed by President Mark Seaman: Catawba County Partnership for…
At the May 12th meeting of the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory, Rotarian Thomas Griffis announced the winner of the 2016 Service Above Self scholarship. Rachel Elizabeth Keck is this year’s recipient of the four year college scholarship. Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory recognizes the value of a good education. Since 2005, thirty-two students have…
At the May 5th meeting of the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory, Rotarian David Moore announced the 2016 Wilmer Jenkins Teacher of the Year for the Hickory Public Schools. The award is given annually in memory of Wilmer M. Jenkins, who served as superintendent of Hickory Public Schools from July 1, 1958 – June 30,…
The Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory recently sponsored Career Day for Hickory High School Interact Club members. Partnering with Catawba Science Center (CSC), the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory provided students a field trip to CSC where students participated in hands-on experiences related to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). STEM education is…
At the March 17, 2016 meeting of the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory, a check for $25,000 was presented to Kim Holden, executive director, Catawba County Partnership for Children, to support Imagination Library. This donation will provide funds for the purchase and distribution of over 12,000 children’s books for area preschoolers. Catawba County Partnership for…
All Photos Courtesy of Rose Mary Cheek Photography On March 12, 2016 a near capacity crowd at Lenoir Rhyne University’s P.E. Monroe auditorium greeted contestants competing in the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory’s seventh annual Rotarian Idol fundraiser for local educational initiatives. Auditions in January and February narrowed the field of contestants to 20 finalists…
On Thursday, March 10, 2016 Glennie Sims spoke to the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory. Glennie McDonald Sims is founder of NORMANDY REMEMBERS, a non-profit organization established to educate young people in the United States about the “Duty of Remembrance” felt toward American World War II soldiers and veterans in Normandy, France. The daughter of…
At the January 14, 2016 meeting of the Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory, Thursday Rotary Club of Hickory Rotarian and Hickory Museum of Art Executive Director Lisë Swensson shared “behind the scenes” experiences of the exhibition “Unexpected Beauty: Views from the Lens of Steve McCurry”, as well as last weekend’s “Evening with Steve McCurry” featuring…