Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
Dr. Paula Kellerer	Oct 16, 2024 12:00 PM	Idaho Business For Education: Conduit to a Brighter Idaho Future Dr. Paula Kellerer, President & CEO, Idaho Business For Education. Dr. Kellerer will share key legislative priorities for a stronger educational system and Idaho workforce, avenues for business to engage employees as parents, and way to participate work based learning opportunities. October is Rotary International "Economic and Community Development" month. October Program Chair: Park Price (today only) October Sergeant-At-Arms: Arthur Kull October Greeter: Farrell Steiner Dr. Paula Kellerer was superintendent of the Nampa School District, the third largest in Idaho, from 2017 to February of this year. As superintendent, she led a staff of 1,600 educators and 15,000 students. Before joining the Nampa District as superintendent, Dr. Kellerer was the Founding Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies at Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) in Nampa from 2015 to 2017. She also served as Dean of NNU’s College of Education, Social Work and Counseling from 2012 to 2015. As Dean of Education, she developed and implemented NNU’s first Ed.D. and Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Dr. Kellerer also served as assistant superintendent and chief academic officer of the Nampa School District from 2004 to 2010 and before that was principal of three Nampa elementary schools. Governor Brad Little appointed Dr. Kellerer to serve on his Our Kids, Idaho’s Future Task Force in 2019 which recommended ways to improve and strengthen Idaho’s K-12 public education system. Dr. Kellerer received her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from NNU and her Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction from Boise State University. She received her Ed.S. in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho in 2004 and her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho in 2006.
David Pennock	Oct 23, 2024 12:00 PM	Roaring Impact: How Our Zoo Enriches Community and Economy David Pennock, Executive Director of the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park David currently serves as the Executive Director of the Idaho Falls Zoo, a position he has held since April of 2016. In 1999, David returned to his hometown of Idaho Falls, Idaho to develop the Museum of Idaho where he served as Executive Director until 2016. David has a Ph.D. in Systematics and Ecology from the University of Kansas as well as a M.S. and B.S. in Zoology from Brigham Young University. He is a published researcher and has taught various graduate and undergraduate courses in the Biological Sciences at the University of Kansas, University of Arkansas, and Fort Hays State University. David and his wife Gisele have six children. About the Idaho Falls Zoo The Idaho Falls Zoo cares for over 350 animals of 130 species from 6 continents. It is among the highest attended cultural/educational facilities in eastern Idaho with visitation as high as 160,000 visitors in a six-month season generating millions of dollars annually for the local economy. This includes over 8,000 schoolchildren from throughout the region on organized fieldtrips. In addition to providing exceptional animal care and being a major tourist destination, the Idaho Falls Zoo is a proactive conservation organization. Nearly 40% of the animals at the zoo are managed in collaboration with national Species Survival Plans. These plans coordinate the care of species in danger of extinction in the wild. In addition, through its quarters for conservation program, the Idaho Falls Zoo raises over $50,000 a year to support the conservation of endangered wildlife in their native habitats around the world and here in eastern Idaho.
Kristin Sanger & Stephen Boorman	Oct 30, 2024 12:00 PM	"Rotary Budget & Fundraising Brainstorm" Rotary Fellowship Day - Topic "Rotary Budget & Fundraising Brainstorm"- Steve Boorman & Kristin Sanger
Catherine Bolinger, Civil Air Patrol	Nov 06, 2024 12:00 PM	"Civil Air Patrol- Idaho Falls' hidden gem" Catherine Bolinger, Public Affairs Officer, Civil Air Patrol - ""Civil Air Patrol- Idaho Falls' hidden gem" I am a recent member of the Civil Air Patrol. I serve as the Public Affairs Officer and support the Cadet Programs as necessary. I joined because of my Cadet, but am involved because of the personal and professional development CAP provides. I am a wife to a Navy veteran, a homeschool mom of 3 and the Assistant Ministry Director for the Awana program at my local church. I served in the Army as a Medical Laboratory Technician and have a BS in Biology from Grace College in Indiana. In my free time I enjoy baking bread, growing flowers and my daily dog walks. You can find me outside hiking, camping or just relaxing in my hammock all summer long.
Ben Nelson, District 5400 Rotary Foundation Chair	Nov 13, 2024 12:00 PM	Rotary Foundation Presentation Ben Nelson, Rotary District 5400 Foundation Chair, "Rotary Foundation Presentation"
Festival of Trees	Nov 20, 2024 12:00 PM	Festival of Trees
No Meeting - Thanksgiving Holiday	Nov 27, 2024	No Meeting - Thanksgiving Holiday
Rotary Christmas Party at The Carr Gallery	Dec 03, 2024 6:00 PM	Rotary Christmas Party at The Carr Gallery Rotary Christmas Party at The Carr Gallery located at the Willard Arts Center
No Meeting - Christmas Holiday	Dec 25, 2024	No Meeting - Christmas Holiday