Wednesday Meeting

https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Speaker-Bryon-Wilfert.jpg Featured Speaker for July 5th Meeting: Bryon Wilfert Canada Day Bryon Wilfert has Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Toronto and a degree in public administration from St. Lawrence College in Kingston. In addition, he is an Accredited Municipal Clerk. He taught history and political science at Havergal College in Toronto from 1977 to 1997. The Honourable Bryon Wilfert has served more than ten years as the Chair and other Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CJIG) posts. He has contributed significantly to enhancing the relationship and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Canada through interaction between both countries’ inter-parliamentary groups. In June 2011, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, Japan’s second-highest honor, by Emperor Akihito to recognize these outstanding contributions officially. https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/image-of-crowne-plaza-fort-myers_sunrise-rotary-fort-myers.jpg WEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING Join us on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops 13051 Bell Tower [...]

https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/Featured-Speaker-Liz-Christie.jpg Featured Speaker for July 12th Meeting: Liz Christie President Liz Christie serves as the 2023-2024 Rotary Club of Fort Myers Sunrise President.  In May of 2023 she traveled to the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia in preparation for the year as Club President.  During her presentation, she will review the convention activities and share her experiences in Melbourne and Sydney. She has been a Rotarian for 23 years and proudly served as Club President of the Rotary Club of Palatine, IL in 2011-2012.  She was born in Winona, MN and attended the University of Rochester, NY where she received a BA in Political Science and minors in both Marketing and Economics.   She relocated to the Chicagoland area and attended DePaul University where she earned an MBA in Change Leadership Management. She spent her years in the Chicagoland area working with nonprofits and businesses to create local, national and international events.  During her tenure she coordinated activities ranging from golf outings [...]

https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/Olena-Hall.jpg Featured Speaker for July 19th Meeting: Olena Hall, Olga & Volodymyr Vermiichyk Update on Ukraine Olena Hall was born in Ukraine in 1986 and moved to the U.S. in 2015. She earned her masters degree in Philology (The study of language) from Volyn National University in 2008.  She worked as a school teacher in Ukraine until she moved to the United States.  Since arriving in the U.S. Olena has spent time raising her now 15 year old son and 6 year old daughter as well as working for several years as a Paraprofessional helping children learn the English language. She has also spent time advocating for Ukrainian causes including organizing supply drives to send Aid to Ukraine. She enjoys advocating for Ukrainians and talking about Ukrainian culture and language. Olga & Volodymyr Vermiichyk (Olena's parents) - were both born in Ukraine. They have lived in Ukraine since their birth until the present day.  Olga is an [...]

https://fmsunriserotary.com/wp-content/uploads/Christopher-S-Bernier-1.jpg Featured Speaker for July 26th Meeting: Christopher S. Bernier, Ed.D. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier was sworn in as Superintendent of Schools of the School District of Lee County on May 16, 2022. With nearly 100,000 students and 13,000+ employees, Dr. Bernier will lead the 9th largest school district in Florida and 32nd largest in the U.S. His priority as Superintendent is to lead with a student-centered philosophy and ensure that the district’s strategic plan will meet the academic and social emotional needs of our students. Dr. Bernier also plans to prioritize the district’s budget to ensure that the district is being fiscally responsible and good stewards of taxpayer dollars. The district's core values will guide Dr. Bernier's leadership: Excellence Integrity High Expectations Accountability Belief in Students Professionalism Prior to Lee County, Dr. Bernier served as the Chief of Staff for the Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the fifth largest school district in [...]