Park at the Radisson, the parking ramp, or street parking where available
Allow for time to go through buffet line!
July 16 & July 23 - Radisson Center
July 30 - Radisson Ballroom
This Week: Roger Stanford, Western: Your Community Technical College
Western President Roger Stanford will provide an overview of Western’s impact on our region, student success data, community partnerships, and future plans.
Dr. Roger Stanford is the President of Western Technical College, a position he started in July 2017 after serving as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western for two years. Before coming to La Crosse, he had increasing roles of responsibility at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), most recently as the Vice President of Instruction.
His career in education started over 30 years ago as a high school marketing instructor and transitioned into higher education when he served as the adjunct professor/facilitator/research advisor for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls master’s programs.
Dr. Stanford is a veteran of the United States Air Force and is a strong advocate for veteran students and programs that support these students on their quest for higher education.
Throughout his career, Dr. Stanford’s passion for student success has been a guiding force. That principle continues to be his focus at Western Technical College to help change the lives of students and grow our communities.
The Rotary Brain Game (often called simply "The Brain Game") is an 84-page educational resource guide developed by the Rotary Club of La Crosse in collaboration with early childhood experts and pediatrians. It translates complex brain development research into practical, everyday activities that parents can do with children during the crucial first three years of life.
We will hear from some Brain Game Board members on the future of the book and the partnerships being built.Type caption here
The Avenues of Service Event (also known as the Rotary Four Way Test Award Banquet) is a chance for ALL area Rotarians to gather together to recognize and celebrate what the eight area clubs and interact clubs are involved in. The event includes a formal dinner and program recognizing nominated achievements in the last year.
Bring cash or reserve your raffle tickets for the many different raffle baskets provided by each club, with proceeds benefitting Rotary Works Foundation. We will also have a 50/50 raffle!
Tickets are $55.00 and include three-course meal (including a garden salad, dinner roll, dessert) with complimentary coffee, ice tea, and water. Type caption here
FOUNDATION MINUTE FOR July 6, 2026 Welcome to Week ONE of RI’s Month of Maternal & Child Health.
Happy Fourth of July to all Rotarians celebrating American independence! The report this week is from Felix Omo Asun in Benin, Nigeria, where Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer of Rotary International and Rotary Foundation, John Hewko, revealed that the non-governmental organization had spent over $3 billion towards the global eradication of polio since 1985. Hewko said the money was raised from donors, individuals, and corporate groups from all over the world. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin, saying 2029 has been set for the global eradication of the viral disease. Speaking on why the disease was still prevalent in some parts of the world, Hewko listed religious and cultural issues, as well as misinformation and insecurity as major hindrances to the eradication of the virus. He stated, “This issue of misinformation is a big problem. And not just in the north here, but in Pakistan and Afghanistan and some of the other places where you have some of these challenges. Our Rotarians continue to raise money. They continue to advocate. They continue to vaccinate children. We are in this until we finish the job. We will stay in the fight until we eradicate polio. We are currently projecting that we hope to be able to eradicate polio in 2029. That is the current plan.”
According to Hewko, Rotary is committed to be in the fight until total eradication. “There is a whole series of techniques that we have used over the years in different countries to try to get to every child. But again, it is all about getting to the children. And it is about, very often, the security situation on the ground. The challenge with polio is, we have now eradicated polio in every place but two countries. But until we eradicate it everywhere, you need to vaccinate children all over the world. We need to vaccinate everybody around the world until there are no more cases.”
