Johnston Rotarian Lu Ann White attained the level of Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. In this picture, Lu Ann is receiving the award from President John Waldron. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of a certain level to The Rotary Foundation.
Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to Rotary Foundation. Many other notable figures have been named Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 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 1 million in 2006.