Madison South Rotary Marks a Record 18 Paul Harris Fellows in Single Meeting

Posted on Jul 02, 2025
By Steve Busalacchi
 
Madison South Rotary hit an impressive milestone on June 30, 2025 awarding a record 18 Paul Harris Fellows at its weekly meeting. The Club currently has 65 members, growing by 7 in our 2024-2025 Rotary year.
 
Never before in the Club’s 58-year history have so many members earned Paul Harris recognition at a single meeting, with six of the 18 receiving the award for the first time, and two reaching +8 status.
 
Outgoing President Steve Fine made it a goal to increase the number of Paul Harris Awards, and the membership responded in spectacular fashion. These 18 latest awardees join several other fellow members who earned the honor earlier in the year.
 
 
 
Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipients (L to R)
Lisa Gits - PHF +8
Steve Fine - PHF +3
Ginny Olson - PHF +8
Dan Severson - First Award
Joan Foster - PHF +1
McKenzie Clary - First Award
Paul Sukenik - PHF +2
Ellen Bernards - First Award
Jay Hinkens - PHF +4 
Kathy Newman - PHF +6
Mike Cerniglia - First Award
Steve Busalacchi - PHF +2
Don Olson - PHF +4
John Deininger - PHF +3
 
Not pictured:
Joe Dlugosz - First Award
Keith Lehnherr - First Award
Steve Iliff - PHF +3
Cary Grunder - PHF +4