Our Rotary Club has committed $25,000 to Mission Madagascar, the new lemur exhibit. We have been holding the funds for them after several years of fund raising. This new exhibit is finally getting the total funding that it needs to proceed with construction. Come to the dedication at the David Traylor Zoo where we will present our $25,000 check.
Every fall our Rotary Club purchases and distributes dictionaries to every third grader attending Emporia public schools, Emporia Christian School and Sacred Heart Catholic School. Tim North reported that the dictionaries are here, and Interact Club members from the Emporia Middle School are planning to label each dictionary with stickers showing who is donating the dictionaries. Our Rotary Club is providing pizza for the Interact Club members during their "labeling party" on October 14, 3:30-4:25 at the Emporia Middle School. If you wish to participate, contact Tim North or Teresa Maley.
Dr. John Rich, Professor of Accounting and Interim Dean/School of Business at ESU, told our club about the developments taking place at the School of Business. The success of the School of Business helps ESU and Emporia.
Partnerships:
Small Business Development Center - $40,000 annual invested by the School of Business
Training provided to area businesses based on need
Emporia Entrepreneurial Challenge
Business Career Day - Guests invited to share their business experiences
FBLA - over 500 high school students visit the campus annually
Kansas Business Hall of Fame
Dale and Carolyn Davis donated funds (with a Trusler match) for marketing the School of Business. This has helped with the Business Resource Center, recruiting and retaining students.
The Venture Alliance is a newly launched student project initiative in which student teams will be available to execute projects for local businesses as part of their coursework over a semester.
Professional development with speakers on campus and the annual etiquette dinner.
This year workshops will be provide for non-profits to show them proper checks and balances to mitigate the risk of fraud.
AACSB International accreditation will be documented again this year. ESU School of Business is one of 15%-20% of business schools to have this accreditation. Other business schools in Kansas now have this accreditation, so it is now a necessity to maintain.
Bicyclist Chris Figureida visited out club this week while riding his bicycle from Winnepeg, Canada to Brownsville, Texas. He runs a non-profit program called Cycle for Heart<http://www.cycleforheart.org>. Sam Purohit provided a night for him in his hotel here in Emporia. A member of the Rotary Club of Ventura, California, and a Paul Harris Fellow,Chris is in the middle of his 9th long-distance ride: 2,800 miles in 55 days. He rides alone without any support, camping and carrying all of his own equipment.
Cycle for Heart is where I bicycle across the USA; collaborating with the American Heart Association, I stop at elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges and universities, to give free presentations to the students about living a healthy and active lifestyle. In addition to education, I stop at city halls and state capitals, and lobby our elected officials about student health. And whenever possible I offer to be the guest speaker at any Rotary meeting.
My goal is to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association and Rotary International's Polio Plus Program.
Previously I have ridden over 28,000 miles around the US, speaking to over 55,000 students. I have met with over a 100 different city, state, and federal officials - including being recognized on the State Senate floor in Ohio, Massachusetts, and Louisiana, the State Representative floor in Missouri and Louisiana, by Congresswoman Lois Capps in DC, and I have received letters of support from the White House. In addition, I have been featured in numerous TV, newspaper, and radio news stories.
Kent Schnakenberg (Team Schnak) told our club about how he got started raising funds and awareness in the fight against type one diabetes. He rides for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in support of his niece, Michelle, and every other child and family who lives with this disease every day.
Riding in seven national JDRF bicycle rides accross the country.
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