Meeting Recap: RCK 109th Birthday Celebration

Meeting Recap: RCK 109th Birthday Celebration

The Rotary Club of Knoxville turned 109 years old on September 1, 2024, so we celebrated at today’s meeting with the traditional birthday cake served by past presidents along with the introduction of Paul Harris fellows and a preview of the 2025 Rotary International...
Meeting Recap: Singapore Delegation & Jason Browne

Meeting Recap: Singapore Delegation & Jason Browne

RCK President Chris Lambert introduced Jason Browne, who presented the first part of our program.  Jason is a public speaker and social media influencer who is on a cross country trip to raise awareness about millions of people displaced by disasters worldwide.  He is...
Meeting Recap: Randy Boyd

Meeting Recap: Randy Boyd

Rotarian Sandy Martin introduced speaker for the week, RCK Member and 26th President of the University of Tennessee System, Randy Boyd. Randy founded Radio Systems Corporation in 1991. He currently owns Boyd Sports, LLC. He was a Special Advisor on Higher Education...
Meeting Recap: Sherry Jenkins

Meeting Recap: Sherry Jenkins

Rotarian Gay Lyons introduced Sherry Jenkins, the executive director of Dogwood Arts, noting that Sherry has a BFA and an MFA from UT and has led Dogwood since 2017.     Sherry began by noting that 2025 will be the 70th anniversary of the Dogwood Trail,...
Meeting Recap: Senator Becky Duncan Massey

Meeting Recap: Senator Becky Duncan Massey

Immediate Past RCK President Jim Alexander introduced Becky Duncan Massey, State Senator for the Sixth District of Tennessee, which includes part of Knox County.  Jim pointed out that he and Senator Massey have known each other since they were children, living in the...