The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge

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The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge meets weekly at noon on Thursdays at the Doubletree Hotel on S Illinois.

The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge is an organization of community and business leaders working together in service to improve our local community and internationally with service projects.

05/26/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Tim, a technology leader focused on “building an AI translator for humans.”

With experience spanning national security organizations, startups, and corporate innovation, Tim has dedicated his career to making advanced technology and AI more understandable and accessible. His background includes work with Sandia National Laboratories, MITRE, Verizon’s original AI Red Team, and co-founding Starseer as CEO.

💡 Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

05/12/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Katy Cooke, East Regional Manager for CarePortal.

CarePortal is a care-sharing technology platform that connects child welfare caseworkers, local churches, and community members to meet the tangible needs of vulnerable children and families in crisis. Katy will also share about Every Child TN, a statewide initiative working to support children, youth, and families before, during, and after foster care across all 95 Tennessee counties.

💙 Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

05/06/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we hear from the Oak Ridge High School Interact Club.

Students will share highlights from a year full of service and civic engagement, and the impact they are making right here in our community. Their energy and commitment are something you won’t want to miss!

💙 Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

04/21/2026

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Andy Spellman, Director of Roane State’s Oak Ridge Campus.

Roane State offers a wide range of academic programs and workforce training opportunities. Join us to learn more.

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04/07/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome a longtime Oak Ridge leader and small business owner.

A resident since 1974, he is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and Roane State Community College, and has owned and operated Chuck’s Car Care Center since 1982. His decades of service include time on Oak Ridge City Council, the Chamber of Commerce Board (Chairman in 2010), and the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

💙 Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

03/24/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Katy Watt, Director of Explore Oak Ridge.

Explore Oak Ridge, the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, works to promote tourism and recreation while sharing the story of our community’s unique history. Known as the “Secret City” during the Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge played a critical role in one of the most significant scientific efforts of its time...shaping advancements in nuclear fuel, medicine, and more.

💙 Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

03/17/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Charice Davis, Coordinated Community Response Specialist for the Anderson County Family Justice Center.

Charice leads community partnerships and system-wide initiatives to strengthen responses to domestic violence, elder abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking — helping ensure a more coordinated and supportive approach for those in need.

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03/16/2026

This year's Interact conference was a tremendous success! Jessica Linton won the Fred Bomar Scholarship bringing Oak Ridge High School's streak to four winners in a row. We took First Place in the digital scrapbook competition, First Place in the T shirt design competition, Second Place in the large group talent show and Second Place in badge design. This is the most wins in the history of Interact conference competition. Students were selected to attend conference based on the number of hours that they dedicated to volunteering in our community. And of the 124 students in Interact only 22 were invited to attend. Thank you to everyone who donated to make this possible. Our students will be visiting Rotary on May 7th. Please make sure you join us in congratulating this wonderful group of young leaders.

03/10/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us this week as we welcome Ray Smith, the Official Historian for the City of Oak Ridge and former Y-12 Historian. With more than 55 years of living and working in Oak Ridge, Ray has dedicated his career to preserving and sharing the story of the Manhattan Project, Y-12, and the people who shaped our community.

An award-winning documentary producer, author, and longtime columnist of Historically Speaking, Ray continues to bring Oak Ridge’s remarkable history to life through films, books, tours, and presentations across the region.

Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

02/17/2026

✨ This Week at Rotary ✨

Join us Thursday at noon at the DoubleTree as we welcome Dr. Mark Buckner, iSchool Founder and Robotics Innovation Design & Manufacturing Teacher.

With more than 32 years at ORNL as a senior research scientist and leader in power and energy systems, Dr. Buckner pioneered work in machine learning, signal processing, and AI. Today, he leads the award-winning Wildcat Manufacturing program at Oak Ridge High School, where students engage in advanced robotics, digital manufacturing, and real-world innovation practices.

A mentor for FIRST Robotics and champion of hands-on, industry-aligned learning, Dr. Buckner is helping shape the next generation of innovators right here in Oak Ridge.

Bring a friend and join us for a great program and good fellowship!

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