The Club also presented its Citizen of the year award to Nunez Community College Chancellor Dr. Tina Tinney for Outstanding Service to St. Bernard Parish. Pictured, from left: Club President Brenda Breakfield, Horace Evans (Inaugural and Longest serving Rotarian / Nunez Community College Board Member), Dr. Tina Tinney, and Katherine Lemoine (Rotarian / St. Bernard Parish School Board Vice President).
The club presented its Rotarian of the year award to St. Bernard Parish Judge William McGoey for outstanding community Service to the St. Bernard Rotary Club. Pictured, from left: Club President Brenda Breakfield, Judge McGoey and long-time Rotarian Gus Riess (Market President for Gulf Coast Bank & Trust).
The Rotary Club presented Katie Hambrice with the Dr. Hugh Craft Rotary Club Scholarship. Pictured with Katie are Rotarian and event Emcee Joey Difatta and Club President Brenda Breakfield.
Local Dignitaries attending the event were St. Benard State Representative Mike Bayham, St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes, Judge William McGoey, Dr. Tina Tinney, Sheriff Jimmy Pohlmann, St. Bernard Rotarian and St. Bernard Parish Assessor Jaylynn Turner.
On Thursday, July 27, the St. Bernard Rotary Club held its annual awards banquet.
The club presented the following awards:
• Dr. Hugh Craft Rotary Club Scholarship Recipient: Katie Hambrice
• Rotarian of the Year Award: Judge William McGoey
