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Time to Nominate the best of the best for RLI's major awards
Rotary Leadership Institute North East America Awards Chair, PDG Toni McAndrew invites you to submit nominations now for both the Outstanding Facilitator Award and the Yvette Palmer Award for Exceptional Service to RLI. All nominations are due by June 30.
Nomination criteria for the Faculty Member of the Year includes, but is not limited to:
- Session preparedness and knowledge of said topics
- Engaging all group participants whether on site or a video/Zoom presentation
- Ability to cite and review additional topic resources
- Being a team player—attending and contributing to faculty prep sessions, assisting where needed; having session flexibility
- Demonstrating innovative techniques for learning and computer skills where applicable including camera readiness and virtual adaptability with breakout rooms
- Receiving positive evaluations from class participants.
- Exceptional dedication to the RLI program
- Long term involvement in one or many roles within the RLI program
- Positive role model reflective of RLI values
Previous recipients of this award are:
- Yvette M. Palmer
- Frank Wargo
- Ward Vuillemot
- Greg Roche
- Toni McAndrew
- Ann Kleim
- Jerry Gortner
- Ed King
- Tam Mustapha
- Liz Cullen
- and most recently, Mike McCarthy
Click below for the nominations forms:
https://www.dacdb.com/Rotary/Accounts/780/Downloads/0/NOMINATION FORMS for RLI Awards 2023.docx
Click below for the nominations forms:
https://www.dacdb.com/Rotary/Accounts/780/Downloads/0/NOMINATION FORMS for RLI Awards 2023.docx
https://www.dacdb.com/Rotary/Accounts/780/Downloads/0/NOMINATION FORMS for RLI Awards 2023.docx
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Hundreds of Rotarians attended RLI sessions this Spring!
Rotarians throughout Northeast America attended Rotary Leadership Institutes this Spring -- both virtual and in-person.Johnson City, Broome County, NY (near Binghamton), March 11

Bourne, MA at Upper Cape Tech on February 22
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Bourne Graduates | Part II: Cindy, Julie, Larry & Roby | Graduate Course : Joyce, Gail & Adrienne |
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Sharing together | Part I - Scott, Mary, Jean | Lunchtime sharing |
DeSales University, Centre Valley, PA, D 74300, March 25th
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Marlboro, MA on January 21, D 7910
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(On the bottom left) : The full Graduate Class in order from left to right: Julie Thibodeau - Marlboro, Cindy Albert – Marlboro, RLINEA Chair, Jerry Gortner, Larry Cassese – Weymouth, Adrienne Beauman – Falmouth, Joyce Fukami – Southborough, Gail Ralston – Andover, Roby Whitehouse – Yarmouth, VC Liz Cullen, Site Chair, Beth Griffin. |
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Save the Date for the RLI NEA Annual Meeting, August 18th and 19th, 2023
Albany Marriott Hotel
Albany, NY
...for RLI NEA Officers, Facilitators, Regional and Vice-Chairs, Site Chairs and District Governors
Watch your e-mail for more details!
...for RLI NEA Officers, Facilitators, Regional and Vice-Chairs, Site Chairs and District Governors
Watch your e-mail for more details!