A Message from our President, Dr. Lou Ann Alexander, February 24, 2014
Fellow Rotarians,
Our speaker this week is Kim Becker Aguirre, the Director of Aviation at Mineta San Jose International Airport. Kim will share her experience in managing SJC, which she likens to a mini-city. She will outline plans to revitalize SJC’s passenger base further through an aggressive air service development program, including a newly formed Business Development Division.
It is scholarship season! Every year our Santa Clara Rotary Foundation gives out college scholarships. Our scholarships are designed to help those students who would not otherwise be able to go to college start their education at a community college or trade school and then move on to a four-year college or university. The students are awarded $2000/year for the first two years of community college or trade school. They may then receive an additional $2000/year for two more years at a four-year college or university for a total of $8000 in scholarship money. The Santa Clara Rotary Foundation scholarships are available to Santa Clara Unified School District seniors who attend Wilcox, Santa Clara, New Valley, or Wilson High Schools. The student must have a GPA between 2.5 and 3.25 and plan to attend a community college or trade school. Scholarship applications are available at the school counselors' offices or on the club website at www.santaclararotary.org. Maria Daane is the head of our scholarship committee and has started accepting applications from students for this year. If you are interesting in helping with our scholarships or if you know any deserving students who might qualify for our scholarships, please contact Maria.
Below is a list of our upcoming meetings and events:
Upcoming meetings:
2/27: Kim Becker Aguirre, Director of Aviation, Mineta San Jose Int'l Airport
3/06: Off-site meeting: Levi Stadium Tour, Lunch at 49er Training Center. RSVP to Andy Ratermann if you have not done so already. Please note that we are not meeting at Bay Club for this meeting. This meeting does count as a regular lunchtime meeting. If you are unable to attend, you will be charged the normal lunch-rate unless you do a makeup meeting.
3/06: Off-site meeting: Levi Stadium Tour, Lunch at 49er Training Center. RSVP to Andy Ratermann if you have not done so already. Please note that we are not meeting at Bay Club for this meeting. This meeting does count as a regular lunchtime meeting. If you are unable to attend, you will be charged the normal lunch-rate unless you do a makeup meeting.
3/13: Richard Rankin, Director Industrial Partnerships, Lawrence Livermore Labs
3/20: DARK for Enterprise Leadership Conference
Upcoming events for your calendar:
3/19-21: Enterprise Leadership Conference, Asilomar
3/28: Scotch Tasting, Black Ridge Vineyards
3/29-30: Rotary International New Generations Symposium, Santa Clara Convention Center
4/9: Rotary District 5170 Tennis Tournament, Morgan Hill
4/10: Rotary District 5170 Golf Tournament, Cinnabar Hills
4/11-13: Rotary District 5170 Conference, Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose
5/01: Bocce Ball, Campo di Bocce
6/1-4: Rotary International Convention, Sydney, Australia.
6/5: Past Presidents’ BBQ, Elk’s Lodge
6/27-28: Silicon Valley BBQ Championships
I look forward to seeing you all this week!
Yours in Rotary,
Lou Ann Alexander
President, Rotary Club of Santa Clara
(408) 718-8810