West Word for 4/20/2011
Nat Glover
President, Edward Waters CollegeSince 1966 President Glover has experienced firsthand the power and value of an Edward Waters College education. After he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science from EWC, Glover began his career in law enforcement with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
He rose quickly through his career, achieving the rank of Sergeant in 1974, Chief of Services in 1986, and Director of Police Services in 1991. He also held other various leadership positions, and was part of one of the first hostage negotiation teams in the country. In 1995, President Glover was elected Sheriff of Jacksonville, and became the first black Sheriff Jacksonville had seen in more than 100 years. As Sheriff, he restructured and polished an organization of approximately 3,000 employees, and kept a balanced $230 million budget. He also donated approximately $250,000 of his pension to a scholarship fund for low-income children in Jacksonville.
Despite his flourishing career in law enforcement, President Glover still had a hunger for furthering his education and the education of others. In 1987 he graduated from the University of North Florida with a Master of Education degree. After serving two terms as Sheriff, he became a special advisor to UNF President John Delaney, focused on promoting higher education, college recruitment and drop-out prevention. Currently, he is championing The Jacksonville Commitment, a program designed to identify, recruit, and retain low-income students while providing scholarship opportunities to attend several institutions of higher education in Duval County.
For his devotion to education and society, he has been given the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award granted by the Jacksonville Jewish Community, and the Sallye B. Mathis Award for Outstanding Community Service by the Jacksonville Branch NAACP.
President Glover comes to EWC as a highly honored community leader and public servant, and brings a new perspective with his educational and professional success and knowledge. We are excited to have him as we work toward transforming EWC into a dynamic, globally diverse learning-centered community focused on academic excellence, research, and bettering humanity.
Rotary Projects
Feed the Homeless
The next Rotary day at the Sulzbacher Center is April 30,2011. We will be at the Sulzbacher Center from 8:15 am through 1pm. We need two shifts: one begins at 8:15 am and one begins at 10:45 am. Please reply to Jim French (jim.french@jfcivilengineering.com or 334-7549) to let him know what time you will be there to help out.
Please save the date for the additional Rotary days at the Sulzbacher this year: 7-23-11 and 9-24-11.
Fill the Footlocker Campaign
Chaffee Trail Early Act Service Club will be collecting items for the American Troops serving overseas April 18-May 6. A collection box will be at the entrance to the meeting room. Any donations of appropriate items are greatly appreciated!
Items that can be donated
• Current magazines & books (ESPN, Sports Illustrated, etc.) (NO inappropriate material since the elementary school is collecting)
• Multi-blade razors, deodorant, body wash and gel shaving cream
• Candy (hard candy, chocolate bars, etc)
• Batteries in unopened packages (AA and AAA)
• Protein bars
• Non-perishable pre-packaged salty snacks (chips, crackers, pretzels, nuts)
• Socks, underwear, undershirts
• Thank-you cards
What is Fill the Footlocker?
Through Mansquad’s 501c(7) Non-Profit Organization status, Fill the Footlocker aims to provide supplies and items to our active duty troops serving overseas. Mansquad ships collected items to Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine bases in Afghanistan and Iraq in an effort to promote troop morale and show that they are in the hearts and minds of the American people.
Rotary Visitors
Robert Harris — South Jax
Jerry Hanks — South Jax
Jim Robinson — Mandarin
Rotary Guests
Mary Anna Loop — Wife of Damon Loop
Nick Feller — Guest of Josh Harrison
Mike Hamilton — Guest of Frank Scheu
Clelia Davis — Guest of David Barksdale
Pat Sawyer — Guest of Frank Surface
Hank Haynes — Guest of Bob Kidd
Next Meeting - April 27, 2011
Youth Awards
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