Rotary Club of Jackson, MS

attended Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland during 1963-64 as a recipient of a Rotary Foundation Fellowship. He was nominated for the fellowship by the Rotary Club of Jackson and then selected by the District 6820 selection committee.

Ambassadorial Scholarships are available for individuals from Mississippi to study abroad at the college level. The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies.

While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries.

Rotarians read and tutor children in Jackson schools who are below grade level in reading.

A college scholarship program for deserving youth who have potential as future leaders of Mississippi, but who lack sufficient financial means to reach their goals. Instead of providing loans that have to be repaid, the Rotary Club of Jackson wants the scholarship recipients to give time back to the community in service--by tutoring younger students and provide leadership by helping others.

To assist the scholarship recipients, a Rotary Club member is assigned as a mentor to guide and advise the student. In return, scholarship recipients are required to perform community service, usually by mentoring elementary or junior high students, in the town where their college is located.

Club Golf Tournament: Thursday, May 10 @ 2:30 p.m., at River Hills Tennis Club

Round-robin format, Prizes, food and beverages included after the matches—sign up with Committee Chair Johnny Louis at Rotary.

The Rotary Club of Jackson celebrated the arrival of the Rotary International Foundation sponsored team from The Netherlands on April 16 . Also attending were three members of the Mississippi team that Local District 6820 will be sending to the Netherlands as part of the exchange program, including our own Past President Jack Spradling.

Group Study Exchange is a cultural and vocational exchange program in which Rotary Districts, in different countries, are paired to send and receive professional study groups of 4 to 6 non-Rotarians. Team members are business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40. Each team is led by a Rotarian Team leader. The visits are for 4 to 6 weeks with the teams residing, primarily in the homes of Rotarians.

The program goal is to develop professional and leadership skills among these young adults so they can better address the needs of their communities in the global workplace. Over the program’s 41-year history, 32,000 men and women have participated in the exchange program.

GSE Team from the Netherlands Dist. 1600 MS District 6820 Team to the Netherlands

Mark Doiron, District 6820 Governor                Mark Fields, Group Study Exchange Chair
Mark Fields, Group Study Exchange Chair      Brooke Pennington, Team Member
Niek Stijlen, Capelle a/d Ijssel, NL -                 Jessica Merril, Team Member

Mathijs Dijkman, BC Delft, NL
Marije van Mannekes, Rotterdam, NL
Maarten Schot, The Hague, NL
Dounia El Baraka, The Hague, NL

Chris Carmichael,

Rick Looser &

Danny Williams "Mississippi...Believe It!" Campaign 2-26-07

Stuart Kellogg,

Gov. Haley Barbour, and John McCullouch