Guests:
Dr. Avis Proctor
6th President, Harper College
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Alexis Portugal, Saunders, Portugal & Assoc. CPA, and transferring Rotary member; approved by the BBRC Board for membership and will be submitted shortly to the BBRC members for final approval
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PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Steve Hollis reported that the Rotary Reads 2020 event last Friday went very well. Books will be donated and put in the Mini Libraries.
While final financial results are not in yet for the Rotary Fiesta Rendezvous, the event was successful.
Elizabeth McGrath presented Maria Peterson with the carved stone sculpture that we all saw last week in recognition of her leadership for the event.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Jennifer Lucas urged attendance at the One Earth Film Fest on March 7, 2:00PM at: The Catlow Theater,
116 W. Main Street, Barrington
The film to be presented is “8 Billion Angels.”
Terry Cullum reminded us of the Dual Conference for Districts 6440 & 6420, “Rotary Connects the World” to be held at the Schaumburg Hyatt Regency on Friday, April 24 – Saturday, April 25. As Rotary 6440 Governor, Suzanne Gibson from Barrington Breakfast Rotary Club, is leading this event. Steve Hollis reminded us that we had committed to host the event so we need a good volunteer turnout to run the event. A flyer was distributed with the schedule.
Jim Otis needs help on the Service above Self Scholarship program….please contact Jim directly.
Assistance is also needed to head the Rotary Grill for Kid Fest. Contact Steve Hollis.
We were reminded of the Conservation Workdays for the Citizens for Conservation on Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:00 AM.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Avis Proctor, President, Harper College
Dr. Avis Proctor, the new President of Harper College as of last summer presented an overview of the college including some key statistics, programs and plans for the future.
- The Harper College district includes a population of 535,000 in 23 communities in the Northwest suburbs.
- There have been 90,000 degrees conferred and a current enrollment of about 35,000.
- The college offers a wide variety of two year degree and certificate programs and is nationally recognized for its programs in experiential learning with employers and internships.
- Now individuals who may not live in the district, but are employed in the district, are also eligible for in-district tuition.
- Harper is also partnering with several colleges and universities to offer four-year degrees including DePaul, Northern Illinois University and Roosevelt University. Discussions are underway to develop more partnerships.
- The dual credit program which enables high school students to graduate high school with college credits is growing rapidly. In the fall of 2020 the first Promise Program Scholarship students enrolled. These students earn free tuition at Harper for meeting GPA, attendance and community service requirements, among others, during their time in high school. These students earned an average 3.35 GPA, earned 9.8 hours of college credit and provided 72,740 hours of community service. A wonderful program!!
- Demographic trends in the Harper College district include a worsening economic situation, and a significant growth in the Latino population. The college enrollment reflects this and more scholarship funds are being pursued and established to meet this demand.
- The college recently completed its 2020 to 2024 Long Range Strategic Plan and will be launching it this fall.
Dr. Proctor comes to Harper from Broward Community College in Florida after a distinguished career there as an administrator and a professor of mathematics. She received her Doctorate from Florida International University.
Raffle:
Lew Parks was the raffle winner. And somebody drew the white ball this week - Dan Naranjo for $369!!
Next Meeting:
Minutes submitted by Steve Smith. Late breaking news…..the Thursday, March 12 meeting is cancelled due to extraordinary health precautions at the Garlands.
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