King of Prussia PA Rotary - Five Avenues of Service

Career Day/Development Promote efforts by club members to help people prepare for and find useful work. Sponsor Career Day Program in cooperation with Upper Merion High School.

Upper Merion Scholarship Fund Award Scholarships to commendable Upper Merion Area High School seniors, Including the K of P Rotary "Pranab Goswami Service above Self" award.

Club Awards Recommend to Board of Directors, outstanding individuals in recognition of Service Above Self to either the King of Prussia Rotary or the community aas recipients of the Carl Beck and Paul Vaughan Awards.

Upper Merion Police & Fire Awards: Awards Upper Merion Police Officer and Fire fighter who have shown exemplary service to our community.

Classifications (Listings & Talks) Make an annual classification survey of the community. From the survey, compile a roster of filled and unfilled classifications. Review existing classifications represented in the club. Schedule periodic Classification talks by members.

Vocational Awards

Carl Beck Award - Presented in recognition of outstanding vocational achievements as a professional and businessperson in the local community, exemplifying Rotary’s object and ideals.

Paul Vaughn Award - Presented in recognition of significant and extended contributions to the local community in a manner that exemplifies Rotary’s Four Way Test.

KING OF PRUSSIA ROTARY CLUB

Recipients of the Carl A. Beck Vocational Excellence Award and the Paul A. Vaughan Community Four Way Test Excellence Award.

(Years listed with ? denote either unknown or no recipient selected)

Carl A. Beck Vocational Excellence Award: Presented annually to an individual, in recognition of outstanding vocational and labor relations achievements as a professional and businessperson in the local community, exemplifying Rotary’s objects and ideals.

Carl Beck Awardees

1988/1989 Don Blackburn

1989/1990 Herb Middleton

1990/1991 Charles Scott

1991/1992 Dave Gottdiner

1992/1993 Art Powell

1993/1994 ?

1994/1995 ?

1995/1996 ?

1996/1997 Bob Graves

1997/1998 Peter P. Quinn

1998/1999 Lou Heim

1999/2000 ?

2000/2001 Henry Poor

2001/2002 Audrey Leavitt

2002/2003 Jeffrey Guzy

2003/2004 John Alfonse

2004/2005 Carl A. Pinto

2005/2006 David Staiger

2006/2007 Suzanne Basile

2007/2008 Bob Hart

2008/2009 Chris Bryant

2009/2010 Karen Geller

2010/2011 Curin Romich

2011/2012 Paul Gaffney

2012/2013 Barry Fry

2013/2014 Tom Rees

2014/2015 Tom Hough

2015/2016 George Nikolaou

2016/2017 Brenda & Mark Shepperd

Paul A. Vaughan Community Four-Way Test Excellence Award: Presented annually to one individual in recognition of significant and extended contributions to the local community, rendered in a manner that exemplifies Rotary’s Four-Way Test.

Paul Vaughan Awardees

1988/1989 Ted Kunda, Sr.

1989/1990 Teacher?

1990/1991 Ron Waggenman

1991/1992 David Broida

1992/1993 Fred Giuffrida

1993/1994 ?

1994/1995 ?

1995/1996 ?

1996/1997 Ellen Panaro

1997/1998 Dr. Laura Michener

1998/1999 Tom Lawler

1999/2000 Albert Paschall

2000/2001 Dr. William Jenaway

2001/2002 Darryl Bacchi

2002/2003 Wellington Hu

2003/2004 Christopher Dostal

2004/2005 Bill Mullen

2005/2006 Captain Robert Deuber

2006/2007 George Acosta

2007/2008 Tom Phillips

2008/2009 Scott Sibley

2009/2010 Barbara Giuffrida

2010/2011 Renee Rebmann

2011/2012 Ernest Zlotolow

2012/2013 George Shoffner

2013/2014 Kevin Katarynick

2014/2015 Bill Miller

2015/2016 Tom Phillips

2016/2017 Grover Emrich