Rotary Awards
Every year, usually at District Conference, Utah Rotary leadership recognizes Rotarians in our District for their outstanding service to Rotary and humanity. We use this webpage to honor these local heroes in perpetuity.
D5420 CLUB OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | CLUB | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | TBA | |
| 2022-2023 | TBA | |
| 2021-2022 | Cedar City | |
| 2020-2021 | Hurricane Valley | Dixie Sunricse |
| 2019-2020 | Millcreek | |
| 2018-2019 | South Valley | |
| 2017-2018 | Park City Sunrise | |
| 2016-2017 | Millcreek | |
| 2015-2016 | Red Rock | |
| 2014-2015 | Murray | |
| 2013-2014 | Bountiful | |
| 2012-2013 | Park City | |
| 2011-2012 | Ogden | |
| 2010-2011 | Salt Lake City | |
| 2009-2010 | West Jordan | |
| 2008-2019 | American Fork | |
| 2007-2008 | Hispanos-Latino | |
| 2006-2007 | Brigham City | |
| 2005-2006 | Sugar House | |
| 2004-2005 | Bountiful | |
| 2003-2004 | Cedar City | |
| 2002-2003 | West Jordan |
D5420 ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | NAME | CLUB |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | TBA | TBA |
| 2022-2023 | TBA | TBA |
| 2021-2022 | Brent Parkin | |
| 2020-2021 | Paul Summers | Bountiful |
| 2019-2020 | Jose Velasco | Midvalley |
| 2018-2019 | Scott Florence | Red Rock |
| 2017-2018 | Kristi Guest | Park City Sunrise |
| 2016-2017 | Judy Zone | Millcreek |
| 2015-2016 | Linda Sappington | St. George |
| 2014-2015 | Brent Thorne | Richfield |
| 2013-2014 | Dwayne Woolley | West Jordan |
| 2012-2013 | Kelly Atkinson | West Jordan |
| 2011-2012 | Jerry Summerhays / Bev Christy | Murray / Dixie Sunrise |
| 2010-2011 | Scott Leckman / Fred Berthrong | Salt Lake / Logan |
| 2009-2010 | Wally Brown | Sugar House |
| 2008-2019 | Karlene Wells | Tooele |
| 2007-2008 | No record of award this year | NA |
| 2006-2007 | Ray Robinson | St. George |
| 2005-2006 | Glade Hamilton | Cedar City |
| 2004-2005 | Jim Robertson | East Carbon |
| 2003-2004 | Dwayne Woolley | West Jordan |
RI “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” AWARD
Rotary International’s highest honor recognizes up to 150 Rotarians each year who demonstrate their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents. Recipients are selected from up to 3 nominations by the current District Governor, immediate past district governor, RI directors, and past RI directors. Submit the nomination to Rotary International World Headquarters no later than the close of business 1 October by emailing it to [email protected] or mail.
| YEAR | NAME | CLUB |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | TBA | TBA |
| 2022-2023 | TBA | TBA |
| 2021-2022 | Scott Florence | Red Rock |
| 2020-2021 | Shaun Michel | South Valley |
| 2019-2020 | Dean Jackson | Provo |
| 2018-2019 | Mike Wells | Tooele |
| 2017-2018 | Penny Atkinson | West Jordan |
| 2015-2016 | Jerry Summerhays | Murray |
| 2014-2015 | Brent Thorne | Richfield |
| 2013-2014 | Eugene Banks | Salt Lake |
| 2008-2009 | Bruce Powell | Centerville-Farmington |
| 2007-2008 | John Hanrahan | Park City |
| 2005-2006 | Wallace Brown | Sugar House |
| 2002-2003 | Shirley Michel | Holladay |
| 2001-2002 | Monty Eggett | Murray |
| 1997-1998 | Ralph Montgomery | Murray |
RI VOCATIONAL SERVICE LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Vocational Service Leadership Award recognizes Rotarians who have made a significant impact in advancing vocational service, including literacy, in D5420. The district governor must submit a completed nomination form to RI World Headquarters by 1 November.
| 2015-16 | Del Beatty | Red Rock |
| 2012-13 | Richard Byrne | Sugar House |
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The Rotary Foundation’s highest service recognition and is given to Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary service to the Foundation. Recipients, nominated by the District Governor, must have received the Citation for Meritorious Service at least four years prior to be eligible for this award. Nominations due January 1-31 annually.
| 2012-13 | Bruce Powell | Centerville-Farmington |
| 1988-89 | Ralph Montgomery | Murray |
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION CITATION FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
Honors members, as nominated by their District Governor, who have been actively involved in service activities related to The Rotary Foundation. Nominations due to RI world headquarters not later than June 30.
| 2017-18 | Errol EerNisse | Sugar House |
| 2015-16 | Tom Powell | Provo |
| 2012-13 | Fred Berthrong | Logan |
| 2006-07 | Bruce Powell | Centerville-Farmington |
| 2003-04 | Sterling Spafford | St. George |
| 2002-03 | John Hanrahan | Park City |
| 1993-94 | David Davidson | Murray |
| 1988-89 | Timothy Evans | Salt Lake |
| 1986-87 | Ralph Montgomery | Murray |
| 1973-74 | Richard Williams | Ogden |
| 1972-73 | Charles Stratford | Sugar House |
D5420 UNSUNG HERO OF THE YEAR
New award in 2017-18 honoring a quiet, behind-the-scenes Rotarian who consistently volunteers both time and talent without any expectation of recognition. Clubs or DG may nominate in time for presentation at District Conference.
| 2021-22 | John Haglund | Millcreek |
| 2020-21 | Devin Thorpe | Utah E-Club |
| 2019-20 | Youth Exchange Committee | District Committee |
| 2017-18 | Rich Harris | Spanish Fork |
ROTARACT CLUB/ ROTARACTOR OF THE YEAR / AWARDS
| 2021-22 | Westminster Rotaract Club | Jasmine Masih |
| 2019-20 | Weber-Ogden Rotaract Club | None awarded |
| 2018-19 | None awarded | None awarded |
| 2017-18 | Salt Lake Rotaract Club | Christer Mercado (SUU) |
| 2016-17 | Salt Lake Rotaract Club | Colby Judd (SLC) |
| 2015-16 | Salt Lake Rotaract Club | Katie Robertson |
| 2014-15 | Roosevelt Rotaract Club | None awarded |
| 2013-14 | Westminster Rotaract Club | Stephanie Velasco |
| 2012-13 | Utah State University Rotaract Club | Jayme Pickett (ROTY) |