Rotary Celebration

Monroe Rotary recently celebrated 100 years of services and held a celebration cocktail party and banquet at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club to celebrate the once in lifetime anniversary. Sixty year members mingled with new members while viewing memorabilia collected over the past century. President Leah Sumrall shared proclamations by Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo, US Senator Bill Cassidy, US Representative Dr. Ralph Abraham, and from Rotary International. Past President Roger Johnston was emcee for the evening and presented past reflections ,while others provided special presentations. Keynote speaker Dr. Thomas Karam of LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business spoke on personal branding and entertained the crowd with stories about working with some of LSU’s most prominent athletes, including Shaquille O’Neal. Incoming President Michael Echols closed out the event with a champagne toast to the past, present and future of Monroe Rotary.