- March 11: Chelsea Marburger
- Nominations Open for ROAR Award
- April 23: Corporate Members Event
- March 22: Flanner House Volunteer Opportunity
- March 12: 5:31 Club
- February 18: Arnold Elston – Ignite App
- Rotary Club of Indianapolis Sponsors Two High Schoolers at District Speech Competition
- 2024-2025 Indianapolis Rotary Foundation Community Grants
- Tuesday Programs Relocating to The Rathskeller Effective Immediately
Nominations Open for ROAR Award
The Rotary Club of Indianapolis is proud to announce that nominations for the Rotary Outstanding Achievement Recognition (ROAR) Award are open (formerly called Rotarian of the Year). Nominations for Rotarians in good standing who have demonstrated “Service Above Self” during his or her lifetime are being accepted. This award recognizes a life devoted to reflecting the Four Way Test, not just within the Club, but in their career and community life as well. This is considered a lifetime achievement award.
Completed nominations should be submitted no later than April 30, 2025, to Jamie Hanan via email or by completing the online form below.
Public announcement of the ROAR Award will occur on June 3, 2025, and the award will be presented at the 2025 Celebration Event scheduled for the evening of June 24, 2025.
Past Recipients:
2007: Marge Tarpley and Danny Danielson
2008: Dr. Tim Dudley
2009: Hugh Baker
2010: Bill Batt
2011: Bill Ervin
2012: Gene Busche
2013: Club celebrated 100th anniversary and named Rotarian of the Century: Senator Richard Lugar
2014: Paul Raikes
2015: Club celebrated retirement of Executive Director, Susie Harmless, and, therefore, no ROY named
2016: Judge Tom Fisher
2017: Elaine Bedel
2018: Tom Lugar
2019: Jeff Lake
2020: Kathy Cookerly and Bill Bubenzer
2021: Marie Koenig and Larry Brodnik
2022: Peggy Blackard and Norm Melzer
2023: David Leonards
2024: Michael Crowley
