Clay Ehlers was honored with the District 5650 Cadwallader Award. This is the highest honor presented for service in our District.
Clay Ehlers, member of Lincoln South Rotary Club, was honored with the Rotary District 5650 Cadwallader Award. This is the highest honor presented for service in the District.
 
Clay was selected for the honor and was to receive his crystal at the 2020 District Conference. However, since that conference was virtual due to the pandemic, the actual presentation of the award was delayed.
 
The nominations come from the Club and the selection is made by a special committee of Past District Governors. The nomination includes description of the candidate and their character as well as details of the service they have provided to and through Rotary. The specific service areas are Club Service, Community Service, Vocational Service, International Service and Youth Service. In nominating Ehlers, Lincoln South Rotary Club pointed out how heavily he has been involved in all of these service areas.
 
The 2020 Cadwallader Award Committee Chair, Gary Bren - District Governor 2016- 17, presented the award on August 6 at the Lincoln South Rotary Club Meeting. Per Bren "Clay represents the ultimate in Service Above Self. His commitment to Rotary, the community and his family is unsurpassed".
 
While accepting the award Ehlers commented that he was humbled and honored to be selected for this recognition. “As a new father in my 20s I was looking for ways to be more of an adult, more committed to our future, and was introduced to Lincoln South Rotary Club." He thanked his mother-in-law Joyce Michaelis for the introduction to Lincoln South Rotary Club.
 
Ehlers continued "I found everything and more than I could have expected as I became involved in Lincoln South Rotary."
 
Click here for the flyer outlining Clay's accomplishments.
 
There is more information about the Cadwallader on the District Website Awards Page - click here.