Howard Fiala Award

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Presented each year to a Rotarian at the dinner in June for the installation of new officers. This is called the Change Over Dinner.
 
An annual award bestowed on the club member who has best represented the ideals of Howard Fiala’s commitment of  Service Above Self to the club, Local and International communities. Solicit nominations that fit the criteria from members. Determine the recipient for the year. Procure plaque. This committee consists of past awardees.

Criteria:

1. Current Member in good standing of the Rotary Club of Moorestown.
2. (a) Actively involved in Moorestown Rotary activities for the year, or (b) significantly contributed to a Moorestown Rotary activity for the year, or (c) created an activity for the year;  alternatively (a) Actively involved in Moorestown Rotary activities for a number of years, or (b) significantly contributed to Moorestown Rotary activities over a number of years, or (c) created an activity not previously recognized.
3. Words and deeds exemplify the selfless devotion of Howard Fiala to the Rotary Club of Moorestown and to the Object of Rotary–to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.
 

About Howard Fiala:

Howard Fiala joined the Rotary Club of Moorestown in 1976 and was a member until his death at the age of 47 in 1986. He was a man dedicated in all aspects of his life and an enthusiastic, service oriented man. He epitomized the preamble in the Object of Rotary: to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise. His philosophy was to give of himself unselfishly to benefit others.
 

Past Howard Fiala Award Winners and Committee

2003-4  Micki Ginsberg
2004-5  Charlie McCullough
2005-6   Sid Greenblatt, Spencer Scheckter, Ann Baiada
2006-7   Harry Welsh
2007-8   Steve Smith
2008-9   Kay Stuckey Mufalli
2009-10   Doug Sell, Pam Parkinson
2010-11   Bill Rhoads
2011-12   Harry Koons
2012-13   Mike Wilson
2013-14   Doug Anderson
2014-15   Kathy Hiltner
2015-16   Sylvia Bidwell
2016-17   Michelle Rohan
2017-18   Karen Olejarz
2018-19   Bill Van Fossen
2019-20   Will Merriken
2020-21   Amy Webb
2021-22   Stephanie Frosty
2022-23   Lynn Tighe
2023-24   Andrew Mackerer
20024-25   Cathy Hughes
2025-26   Deb Della Rosa