Rotary Club of Champaign

06/13/2026

At our Monday, June 1 meeting, President Chris Randles recognized the following Rotarians for Rotarians of the Month: Andréa Fain and Alvaro Hernandez for February, Carl Burkybile for March, Sharla Jolly for April (not pictured) and Haley Wright, CPA Wright for May (not pictured). Thank you to these Rotarians for all the work that they put in for our club! hashtag hashtag hashtag

06/13/2026

Thank you to John Reifsteck for speaking to our club at our regular meeting on Monday, June 1! Reifsteck was recognized for his lifetime of leadership and service to the agriculture industry by the Illinois Farm Bureau with the 2025 Charles B. Shuman Distinguished Service Award and previously served as President and Chairman of GROWMARK, Inc., a member of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. His farm began serving as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research station in 1996.

06/01/2026

Thank you to Kevin Mitchell, Director of Development of the Carle Illinois College of Medicine for providing an update on developments at the college at our regular meeting on Monday, May 18! The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is the world's first engineering-based college of medicine. They redefine medical education by combining basic sciences, clinical sciences, engineering and medical humanities into medical education.

05/31/2026

Thank you to Rotarian Sam Banks and other club members for giving an overview into the planning and ex*****on of the Rotary Club of Champaign's triennial Action Auction at the Monday, May 11 meeting! The funds raised go to charitable projects undertaken in our community by the Champaign Rotary Foundation.

05/30/2026

Thanks for having us to volunteer for this great cause!

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting the Rotary Club of Champaign! We appreciate them taking the time to volunteer and help pack bags of food for local kids across our community.

Fun fact: Many years ago, this Rotary Club helped with the initial purchase of the green and blue bins we still use today. Their support has made a lasting impact on Feeding Our Kids and the students we serve each week.

Thank you, Rotary Club of Champaign, for your continued partnership and commitment to helping local children thrive!

05/11/2026

Thank you to Brian Laird, pharmacy operations manager at OSF Sacred Heart Urbana, for speaking at our regular meeting on Monday, May 5! Laird gave his perspective on the current state of OSF Health Care and the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) craze.

05/06/2026

Thank you to Tim Bannon, Executive Director for Willard Airport, for giving an informative update on happenings at Willard Airport, including the planned return of United Airlines at our regular meeting on Monday, April 27!

04/26/2026

At our regular meeting on Monday, April 20, Rotarian Scott Burge recognized Students of the Year for Judah Christian High School, Central High School, and Centennial High School. Judah Christian High School students included Jackson Dalbey for Academics, Liza Carder for Activities and Kisandra Fazio for Athletics. Central High School students included Malak Halabya for Academics, Pooja Jagarlamudi for Activities and Sarah Donahoe for Athletics.
Centennial High School students included Riti Bhosale for Academics, Kennedy Borden for Activities and Nehemie Mbangi for Athletics.
Congratulations to all of these amazing students for their outstanding achievements!

04/26/2026

Thank you to the members of Centennial High School-I am a Charger’s Interact Club for sharing highlights of their year of service at our regular meeting on Monday, April 20! Interact members were introduced by the Champaign Rotary Liaison Katie Blakeman.