Taken from all about history..... Memorial Day Meaning Memorial Day Meaning – The History Each May, the United States celebrates a day called Memorial Day. Does Memorial Day have meaning? What is the history of Memorial Day? Memorial Day was first widely observed in May 1868. The celebration commemorated the sacrifices of the Civil…
Representative Justin Amash (pronounced uh-MOSH) represents Michigan’s Third District in the 116th United States Congress. He was elected to his first term on November 2, 2010. Justin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received his bachelor’s degree with High Honors in economics from the University of Michigan and his juris doctor from the University…
Join us for after work networking and socializing, with appetizers and drinks. Please bring your spouses, significant other, friends, co-workers, clients and anyone interested in learning more about Rotary and our Club to this fun event. We will have a brief program and words from our event host.
Chip was hired as the Managing Director for 20 Liters in August of 2015. Chip’s background in program implementation, volunteer management, and planning stem from his over 10 years of non-profit experience in Human and Social Service agencies, most recently with the American Red Cross. Chip brings more than 3 years of international experience working…
Michele has served for 15 years as executive director of two nonprofit organizations, the first a disability organization and the second a fundraising and education organization. In these roles, she helped to grow both organizations into thriving nonprofit agencies impacting the lives of children and adults throughout West Michigan. Michele believes that all people should…
Tim Liang is a managing director at AlphaMax Advisors. AlphaMax is a management consultancy that specializes in helping American companies achieve financial success in China. The majority of AlphaMax’s clients are private manufacturing companies with annual revenues of $750 million or less. The firm was founded in 2003 by Ping Liang. Ping and Tim work…
I am the Head of Collections at the Library of Michigan. In this role I am in charge of all of the Collections of the State Library, including the Law, Government Documents, Michigan and Rare Book Collections. I am also in head of all programming and much of the outreach of the library. This includes…
Philomena V. Mantella is one of higher education’s leading entrepreneurs. She is a recognized leader in strategic thinking, market dynamics, and innovation in the way education is delivered. Her innovative drive comes from more than 30 years in higher education administration. She has done path-breaking work while serving as an officer at public and private…