Every year Clubs nominate Rotarians for the Cadwallader Award which is presented during the District Conference. This year the recipients were Blake and Kathy Collingsworth of Lincoln Giving Spirits Evening Rotary CLub. Click here for the flyer outlining their accomplishments and some of the nomination information.
The Cadwallader Award was implemented in 1963 by Rotary District 5650 to recognize each year an outstanding Rotarian(s) in the District. This award is presented in honor of Charles N. Cadwallader, who served as President of Lincoln Rotary Club #14 during the 1932-1933 year; as District Governor during the 1937-1938 year for District 120 which was the number of the District at that time (The District number eventually became #5650 in 1991); as a Director of Rotary International; and who was the sponsor of eleven Rotary clubs in the District. The award has been endowed by a gift from Charles N. and Ruth Cadwallader.
The award is presented to a Rotarian in the District who has made a monumental contribution in one or all of the Avenues of Rotary Service: Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service, Club Service and Youth Service. Past District Governors or the current District Governor are not eligible to receive the award. In addition any Rotarian in the District who has been previously recognized with a Council of Governors Special Award is not eligible to receive this award. The recipient(s) truly represents the embodiment of Rotary.
To learn more about the Cadwallader Award and other recognition items, click here.
For a list of Cadwallader Award recipients - click here.