Weekly Meeting

Speaker: David Vessey – Philosophy Professor, GVSU Speaker Topic: Philosophical Reflections on Artificial Intelligence Bio: ​David Vessey is a Professor of Philosophy at Grand Valley State University (GVSU), where he has been a faculty member since 2008. He specializes in 19th and 20th-century Continental philosophy, with a particular focus on hermeneutic phenomenology and the philosophical…

Speaker: Scott Vander Kooy – President, Comprenew Speaker Topic: Protecting People and Planet Bio: Scott Vander Kooy started Comprenew in 1986 as an IBM mainframe refurbisher in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As computers became more affordable and more electronics began entering the waste stream, Comprenew expanded its services to include recycling to help reduce this environmental…

There will be no luncheon on May 22nd in observance of Memorial Day.

Speaker: Mark Washington - City Manager, City of Grand Rapids Speaker Topic: Balancing Commerical and Community Interests in Decision Making for City Development BIO: Mark Washington has been Grand Rapids’ City Manager since October 2018. As City Manager, he functions as the municipal corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. He oversees a $690 million budget, a 2700-person…

Join us for our monthly Club 77 event hosted by Feeding America West Michigan! Invite your colleagues, business clients, and friends for fellowship, appetizers & adult beverages!

The Rotary Club of Grand Rapids is excited to announce the return of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program (RYEP)! After a pause in recent years, we’re bringing this life-changing opportunity back for local students and families. Join us to learn how the program works and how you can get involved—as a student, a host family,…

Speaker: Kevin Guskiewicz – President, Michigan State University Bio: Kevin M. Guskiewicz, a neuroscientist, academic leader and concussion researcher, was appointed president-elect of Michigan State University on Dec. 8, 2023, by the MSU Board of Trustees and started as president on March 4, 2024. A member of the University of North Carolina’s faculty since 1995…

Join the Rotary Club of Grand Rapids on June 26th for our annual "Passing of the Tiller" Luncheon, a special tradition marking the transition of club leadership. During this ceremony, outgoing 2024–2025 President Eunice Lopez-Martin will officially pass the presidential tiller to incoming 2025–2026 President Shannon Kolarik. We’ll celebrate the accomplishments of President Eunice’s term…

There will be no luncheon on July 3rd in observance of the holiday.

Join us for our annual President’s Message luncheon where new 2025-2026 Club President Shannon Kolarik will share her club goals and plans for the year!