AWARDS AND HONORS
Most recent Honorary Member, Governor Pat McCrory
Through more than 100 years, the Rotary Club of Charlotte has honored and awarded many well deserving members of the community and the club. The club recognizes community leaders through it’s Excellence in Leadership Award and inducting Honorary members. The club and Rotary International recognizes its members through a number of different awards, which you can see on the right.
HONORARY MEMBERS
The following are recent Honorary Members of the Rotary Club of Charlotte
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- C. C. Cameron
- Robert (Bob) Culbertson
- Leighton Ford
- James G. Martin
- Hugh McColl
- Pat McCrory
- Sandy Osborne
- Ruth Shaw
- Owen H. Whitfield
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EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Rotary Club of Charlotte along with the Charlotte Business Journal. To learn more about the Award and the latest recipient, click here. The following are Excellence in Leadership recipients:
2024 — Johnny Harris, Real Estate Titan and Charlotte Leadership
2023 — Erskine Bowles, former Presidential chief of staff, former president of the University of North Carolina system
2022 — Harvey Gantt, former Mayor and Charlotte City Council, Gantt Huberman Architects founder
2021 — Pat Rodgers, Rodgers
2020 — Anthony Marciano, II, Charlotte Rescue Mission
2019 — John W. Lassiter, Carolina Legal Staffing
2018 — David F. Furman, FAIA
2017 — Governor Patrick L. McCrory
2016 — Dr. Pamela Davies, Queens University of Charlotte
2015 — Michael Tarwater, Carolinas HealthCare
2014 — Jane McIntyre, United Way of the Central Carolinas
2013 — Wayland N. Cato, Jr., Cato Corporation
2011 — Frank Harrison, Coca-Cola Bottling & Co. Consolidated
2009 — Thomas (Tim) M. Belk, Jr. , Belk Stores Services Inc.
2008 — Peter S. Gilchrist, Mecklenburg County District Attorney
2007 — Allen Tate, Jr., Allen Tate Company
2006 — Luther L. Fincher, Jr., Charlotte Fire Department
2005 — Tom Nelson, National Gypsum
2004 — Krista Tillman, BellSouth
2003 — Dr. Michael Marsicano, Foundation for the Carolinas
2002 — Dr. Tony Zeiss, Central Piedmont Community College
2001 — Jerry Orr, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
2000 — Dr. Billy Wireman, Queens College
1999 — Harry Brace, YMCA
1998 — John Belk, Belk Stores Services Inc.
1997 — Hugh McColl, Bank of America
1996 — Freda Nicholson, Discovery Place
1995 — James Woodward, UNC Charlotte
1994 — Johnie Jones, J. A. Jones Construction Co.
1993 — Edward E. Crutchfield, First Union Corporation
1992 — F. Kenneth Iverson, Nucor Corporation
1991 — Byron L. Bullard, Presbyterian Hospital
1990 — Bill Lee, Duke Power Company
1989 — Leroy Robinson, Belk Stores Services Inc.
1988 — A. F. “Pete” Sloan, Lance Inc.
DISTINGUISHED ROTARIANS
The Rotary District 7680 Distinguished Rotarians Award was first awarded during the 1993-1994 year at the District Conference. Each of the clubs in District 7680 had the opportunity to honor a member of their club for a distinguished tenure as a Rotarian. The award is presented to a Rotarian who has exemplified “Service Above Self” in his/her daily life as a Rotarian and member of the community.
2023 – 2024 Margaret Donovan
2022 – 2023 Jerry Coughter
2021 – 2022 Catherine Bracey
2020 – 2021 Terri DeBoo
2019 – 2020 Mark Norman
2018 – 2019 Chase B. Saunders
2017 – 2018 William E. Loftin, Jr.
2016 – 2017 Ronald R. Kimble
2015 – 2016 Luther L. Fincher, Jr.
2014 – 2015 Ed Wadsworth, II
2013 – 2014 Jessica Dupree, Bill Gill, Phil Volponi
2012 – 2013 Karen Steffens
2011 – 2012 John H. Tabor
2010 – 2011 Sandy Osborne
2009 – 2010 B. Lamar Thomas, Jr.
2008 – 2009 Carol W. Jordan
2007 – 2008 Catherine B. Browning
2006 – 2007 Alan T. Adler
2005 – 2006 Ralston M. Pound, Jr.
2004 – 2005 K. Martin Waters, Jr.
2003 – 2004 R. Powell Majors
2002 – 2003 Kenneth M. Harris
2001 – 2002 Donald E. Haack
2000 – 2001 C. Rex Welton
1999 – 2000 W. Thomas Robertson, Jr.
1997 – 1998 Cynthia W. Johnston
1995 – 1996 Thomas A. Sadler
1994 – 1995 Charles A. Hunter
1993 – 1994 David G. Welton
Awards and Honors are part of our organization and we have been blessed with many great Rotarians and community leaders.
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- Honorary Members
- Distinguished Rotarians
- RI Avenues of Service Citations
- RI Service Above Self Award
- District 7680 Service Above Self Award
- Perfect Attendance
- Excellence in Leadership Award
- 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club