Non-Rotarian Paul Harris Awardees

 

 In 2002 the club established the practice of presenting one of Rotary's highest honors -- the Paul Harris award -- to a non-Rotarian. In 1896, the founder of Rotary settled in Chicago and opened a law practice. In 1905, along with Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey (from Maine), he founded the Rotary Club of Chicago and was elected its president in 1907. Club membership grew rapidly. Many members were originally from small towns and found an opportunity for fellowship in the Chicago club. Harris was convinced that the club could be expanded into a service movement and strove to extend Rotary to other communities.

 

 

Chad Smith,  2018 NRPH awardee Charles Stanhope, and President Steve Boucher

 

Prior awardees include:

2023: Dave Edson

 

2022: Tony Souza 

 

2018: Charles Stanhope

 

2016: Michele Abbot-Croan

 

2015: George Neptune

 

2014: Nancy Howland

 

2013: Paul Paradis

 

2012: Rob Liebow

2011: Jan Varnum

2010: No award

2009: Ardette Spears

2008: Les Brewer

2007: Hariette Mitchell

2006: Dan Herrick

2005: Lori Fineman

2004: Susan Vafiades-Diaz

2003: Bob Collier

2002: John Reeves