Bob Bethke hosted one of our club's scholarship recipients, Jaidyn Cooper, along with Karrie Butler assistant director of development at CSU. Karrie is the primary liason for the management of our scholarships to CSU. Jaidyn is a sophomore at CSU majoring in business.
The Board has approved for evening group membership Ann Marie "Annie" Mayoss. She moved to Fort Collins with her husband Warren in 2023, and works remotely as a finance/operations manager for Palo Alto-based Geomagical Labs, Inc. With time spent living abroad and in the San Francisco Bay Area, Annie moved to Fort Collins to be closer to family. She and Warren have three adult children in their twenties, and are CSU Ram supporters. The daughter of Rotary member Taylor Hall, Annie is being sponsored by her sister, Maggie Walsh.
April 8, 2026: Community Grant Committee presented a $2,000 check to Jeonghun Kim, on behalf of the Hansori Korean Cultural Organization. Rotary funds will support the procurement of authentic Korean costumes to be used at cultural + educational events throughout Northern Colorado. Hansori also provides mentorship and support camps for families who have adopted Korean children.
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins (RCFC) plans to award financial grants to deserving 501(c)(3) non-profit service organizations located in the Fort Collins area on a quarterly schedule during the Year 2026. For the Second Quarter of 2026, the category will be “Youth.” Key dates: We will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Application Due Date is end of day Sunday May 24, 2026, and Grant awards will be made starting mid-June, 2026.
Sonny Lubick is coming to this week's Noon Meeting to talk about the future of collegiate sports.
Teacher of the Month for April 2026 is Katey Spiller, first grade teacher at Eyestone Elementary in Wellington. Katey is an accomplished teacher employing a wide variety of hands-on activities which produce consistent high achievement academic results.
