COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Council Bluffs Rotary Noon Club honored six teachers and six students at Council Bluff s schools during its May 9 meeting held at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center.
The annual recognition ceremony cited the exceptional work of Kailee Cochran, pre-kindergarten-12th grade teacher, Heartland Christian School; Andrew Cole, welding instructor, Iowa Western Community College; Meghan Duggins, pre-kindergarten teacher, Iowa School for the Deaf; Belinda Jacoby, music teacher, Lewis Central Community School District; Kathy Marshall, fifth grade teacher, St Albert Catholic Schools; and Trisha Pitt, kindergarten teacher, Council Bluffs Community School District.
The club also applauded outstanding high school student achievements by recognizing Brandon Bowen, Thomas Jefferson High School; Alyssa Brandt, Heartland Christian School; Mallory Kjeldgaard, Lewis Central Community School District; Austin Luther, Iowa School for the Deaf; Grace Manz, St Albert Catholic Schools; and Emily Newby, Abraham Lincoln Hight School.
Promoting education has long been a focal point of the Rotary Noon Club. It held an annual poker tournament on Feb. 24 with the proceeds going to scholarships for students at Iowa Western Community College. Club members also contribute $25 each annually to Iowa Western scholarships.
The Council Bluffs Rotary Noon Club has been serving Council Bluffs since 1915 with the leading purpose of “service above self.” A multitude of service projects and fundraising to support projects are carried out throughout the year. Weekly meetings are held on Thursdays at noon at the Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, 1001 S 6th St, Council Bluffs.
To learn more about Rotary, consider membership or make a gift to support the club’s many service projects, visit the club website at portal.clubrunner.ca/6088, contact club administrator Brandy Van Riessen at cbrotaryclub@gmail.com or send a note to the Council Bluff s Rotary Noon Club at PO Box 673, Council Bluff s, IA 51502.