Paul Harris Fellow - Award Recipients
1975 - 2023 List of Paul Harris Award Recipients:
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2003 | Dr. John S. Noe |
Thom Wiseman | |
2002 | Herman Fisher |
Leslie F. Lyman | |
Diana Perham | |
2001 | Daniel Wilson |
Bruce Towne | |
1999 | Chris Fulster |
Josephine Lyman | |
1998 | Dr. Norman Spalding |
James F. Cook | |
Kathryn A. Wheeler | |
Derrell Kelso | |
1997 | Frank E. Schmiedel |
1996 | Irving A. Wilcox |
1995 | James A. Gualco |
Gilbert Labrie | |
1994 | Dennis Leary |
Flora Young Spalding, PH.D. | |
Guido Pieretti | |
1992 | James C. Hansen |
Benjamin J. Himebauch | |
William E. Slawson | |
1991 | Charles Eason |
George C. "Tim" Wilson | |
Bertram C. "Short" Wheeler | |
James A. Dahlberg | |
1989 | William Barry |
Glenn G. Gordon, Jr. | |
Marie A. Leary | |
Joseph H. Harper | |
1988 | Joe E. Green, Jr. |
Harvey T. Lyman | |
1987 | Donald McClain |
1985 | Richard E. Tranum |
1984 | Robert E. Hart |
Philip G. Deback | |
Horace D. Towne | |
1981 | Robert James |
1980 | W.R. Darsie |
1979 | Robert E. Collins |
1977 | Darrell T. Mealer |
Leland O. Hanson | |
1976 | Dennis W. Leary |
1975 | Frank Judy |
2023 Paul Harris Honorees:
Dan Salazar is presented with PHF #4 Award
Carol Cook is awarded her first PHF
Dan Salazar is presented with PHF #3 Award
Dan Salazar is presented with PHF #2 Award
One would never know this quiet man is our Sergeant-at-Arms and is perfect for the job. Not many know, but Dan is associated with a number of organization that obviously depend on him. He is ever so giving and his Rotary service is no exception. Thank you for your service! 3/2023
2022 Paul Harris Honorees:
6th Paul Harris is awarded to Dennis Leary
2022 ends with a special celebration. Dennis Leary earns his 6th Paul Harris Award. Let it be known, we really don't know how many Paul Harris Fellow awards Dennis has. The actual records are missing. We do know it is many, many, many more than the 6 we have on record and are celebrating here.
There is no Rotarian more giving than Dennis Leary. With 65 years of service, he is still very active in all of our activities. Dennis is humble, gracious, and the most giving human being. Our Club wants Dennis to know how important he is to not only this community, but to us individually and collectively. Thank you Dennis for always being there.
Thank you for your service! 12/12/2022
3rd Paul Harris is awarded to Larry Gorham
The quiet giant strikes again! Co-Presidents Laura and Tom Uslan presents Larry with his 3rd PHF award. Larry is an exemplary member of our club. We continue to benefit from his incredible service to Rotary. Imagine the surprise! Thank you for your service! 8/8/2022
2nd Paul Harris is awarded to John Stutz
Through thick and thin, and in between vacations, John earns his 2nd PHF Award. Co-President Laura Uslan carefully places that 2 sapphire stone wheel on John's collar. Thank you very much John for all your Rotary service. We can only Imagine what you will conquer next! Thank you for your service! 8/1/2022
#12!!! Douglas Hsia receives Paul Harris award
In addition to his 12th Paul Harris Award, Past President, Jan LeRoy, presents Douglas with a special award for receiving his 12th PHF Award. Keeping up with all that Douglas does is difficult. Imagine a Rotarian on the go, go, go. Thank you for your service! 7/23/2022
2nd, Paul Harris is awarded to Larry Gorham
Everything Larry does is Paul Harris worthy. The quiet giant! Outgoing President Jan, presents Larry with his PHF award at our Demotion Dinner. Larry welcomes our new Rotarians as the Membership Chair, spends countless hours reaching out to our community for silent auction donations, works hard picking up trash on River Road, and always has tea ready at lunch. We are so proud to have Larry as a member. Thank you for your service! 6/27/2022
Paul Harris #1 is awarded to Dan Salazar
Danny Salazar receives a 1st Paul Harris Fellow Award. We thank Danny for his generosity and support. You are making Past District Governor, Foundation Chair and the President really proud. Thank you Dan.
4th Paul Harris Award for Daniel Wilson
Douglas Hsia and his 11th Paul Harris Award
2021 Paul Harris Honorees:
Jim Cook Receives 3rd Paul Harris Fellow Award
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2020 Paul Harris Honoree:
The Origins of the Paul Harris Fellow Recognition:
From the Rotary International Website - Rotary History:
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation
Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
The first Paul Harris Fellows included past RI Director Allison G. Brush, who served during the 1937-38 Rotary year, and longtime RI Treasurer Rufus F. Chapin, both for donations made in 1946. Mrs. Adan Vargas was the first woman to receive the recognition, for a gift made in 1953. Mrs. Harry L. Jones was the second, and one of only five people recognized for contributions actually made in that inaugural year.
Early Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate of recognition. In 1969, the Foundation unveiled the first Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the Rotary Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Japanese metal artist Fiju Tsuda created the piece under the direction of former Foundation Trustee Kyozo Yuasa. Today, Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to buy a Paul Harris Fellow medallion.
Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honoring others. Ida LeTulle Taylor became a Paul Harris Fellow in 1978 when her husband, Vann Taylor, who was serving as a district governor, made a donation in her name in honor of their 34th wedding anniversary. The gift also made her the 25,000th Paul Harris Fellow.
At the International Assembly in 1979, incoming RI President James Bomar challenged each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary Club of Pikesville, Maryland, USA, responded by making a donation in the name of Mother Teresa in 1980. The entertainer Pearl Bailey also became a Paul Harris Fellow through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Many other notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, and polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk.
The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the 1 million mark in 2006.