ORO VALLEY ROTARY CLUB
ORO VALLEY ROTARY CLUB
| Sponsored Ambassadorial
Scholarship recipient for the 2004 - 2005 school year. Levi
Johnson is an Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering
undergraduate at the "Univeristy of Arizona" in Tucson, Arizona.
Levi went to Lima Peru for his studies in July 2004. Levi can be followed
on his "blog" at: http://www.xanga.com/Levi_Everlove_Johnson ****
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| Lockers have been
purchased and installed at the Oro Valley Swimming Pool. These lockers
provide a safe place for staff and participants to store belongings while
using the facility. ****
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Mentoring Program
– Students from Canyon Del Oro and Ironwood Ridge High Schools enjoyed
tours and speaker presentations at Northwest Medical Center’s Rancho Vistoso
Outpatient Clinic. The tours and presentations are a collaborative
effort between Northwest Medical Center’s and Oro Valley Rotary’s Student
Mentoring programs. These programs help encourage future generations
to pursue careers in health care. The students received personalized tours of the facility’s Urgent Care, lab, radiology, CT/MRI, ultrasound and X-ray departments. They also viewed a virtual tour of the lobby and waiting areas of the new Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley. Paul Kappelman, CEO of Northwest Medical Center Oro Valley, spoke about his education, choosing a career in healthcare administration and the new Oro Valley hospital. Jim Denny of the Oro Valley Rotary Club spoke about the Vocational Rotary Scholarship program to assist the students with their educational goals. This academic year, the Oro Valley Rotary Club will host 23-Honors Program Interns from these two high schools. Each intern will have the opportunity during breakfast, and in some cases, the weeks after, to pursue career explorations with a professional in their field(s) of interest. Physician presenters consisted of a family physician, radiologist, pediatrician and physical therapist. These physicians were happy to describe their typical workdays, express what they like most about their jobs and answer the students’ many questions. Many of the students were anxious to know about the amount of education required for each specialty, the pros and cons of working in a hospital versus a private practice and the new technologies available in each field. ****
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| In addition to the
mentoring program for those interested in a career in Health Care described
above, students have met with our members to discuss: Engineering, Architecture,
Journalism, Legal, and Politics. ****
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| Supported the "Duds
for Dignity Program" with a donation. ****
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| Sponsored
multiple students that were candidates to receive a grant from the "Rotary
Vocational Fund of Arizona." The grants are targeted to help needy
students complete vocational study programs or to purchase necessary tools
to begin their chosen careers. ****
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| A recent joint funding project
with the Rotary Club of Grahamstown in South Africa resulted in
the purchase of training videos to help health care workers learn
more about vital health issues ranging from the prevention of AIDS
to the proper nutrition of cancer victims. ****
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| Supported the Greater Oro
Valley Arts Council Just for Kids Concert, by hosting a musical
program by the Tucson Symphony for young children at the Oro Valley Library. ****
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