Information about the The Robert D. Hanson Rotary Excellence Award:

Robert D. Hanson was an outstanding member of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg for 36 years.  During those years he clearly demonstrated leadership in the following ways:
    •  Designer of the Community Service Award process in 1977
    •  President 1978-79
    •  Harrisburg Rotary Foundation President 1979-80
    •  Community Service Award Recipient 1980
    •  Paul Harris Fellow
              •  Rotary Service -    
        Board of Directors Rotary Club of Harrisburg
        Board of Trustees of the Harrisburg Rotary Foundation
        First Strategic Planning Committee Chair
        Community Service Award Chair
        Service above Self Committee
        Pancake Breakfast Committee
Bob was a role model for all and exemplifies the Rotary 4 Way test in his personal, professional and Rotary life.  We were indeed honored to have him as a member of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and acknowledge his exemplary leadership in this manner.

Robert D. Hanson Award Suggested Criteria:
   Frequency: Annual Award in January
       
   Goal: Build leadership, serve as incentive for all members of the Rotary Club of Harrisburg and acknowledge the dedicated Rotary service of Robert D. Hanson.

   Criteria: Recipient exemplifies the Rotary 4-Way Test in his/her personal, professional and Rotary life.  Recipient has positively affected the major objectives of the strategic plan   through committee work, fundraising or fellowship. The person selected has served in the Club for at least 3 years and is someone we see as serving as a future President of the Club.  Past-Presidents, Current President and Presidents-Elect are not eligible.

Selection Committee:      
James Good, Immediate Past-President, Chair
Matt Staub, Current President
Beth Mihmet, President-Elect
Janice Black, Representing Robert D. Hanson
   
Award: $2,500 expenses toward attendance at Rotary International convention within two years.

Nominations: Club members may submit nominations to the Rotary office via e-mail.  
         
Selection Committee will have the latitude to select any eligible club member.

Past Awardees:
2002 Rebuck      2008 Frese              2014 Packman        2020 Mihmet            
2003 Liptak        2009 Martone         2015 Sheridan         2021 Brown                      
2004 Lick           2010 Parthemore    2016 Means                                      
2005 Snider       2011 Hungerford     2017  Hetrick      
2006 Judson     2012 Scaer               2018 Libby
2007 Saline       2013 Feinour            2019 J. Good