New President Ron Demonet

  Congratulations to new Rotary Club of Greenville President Ron Demonet. Ron is the Founder and Managing Director of Veteran Scholarships Forever—a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to establish scholarships at accredited colleges, which will be awarded to Veter
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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson to Address Our Club May 8

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, and reelected on November 4, 2014. As South Carolina’s Attorney General, Wilson is the state’s chief prosecutor, chief securities officer, and the state’s chief legal counsel. The office is comprised o
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Author Larry Dandridge Addresses the Club on April 24

  Larry Dandridge is the CEO, Editor, and a Senior Writer with Tigers, Vikings, and Vipers Publishing, LLC. His latest military history and action book includes 416 pages of edge-of-your-seat reading and 46 combat pictures. BLADES OF THUNDER (BOOK ONE), is an all five-star review
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Literacy day with Dr. Jermaine Whirl, VP for Learning and Workforce Development at Greenville Technical College to Address the Club April 10

Dr. Jermaine Whirl has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC), bringing the college’s academic and continuing education offerings together under the same leadership. This move will further the college’s goal of providing
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Johnnie Sizemore and Michael Ciaccia Addressed Our Club About Women’s History and Diversity on March 13

Mr. Johnnie Sizemore is the C.E.O. of Showtime Productions, a national theatre production company specializing in creating and developing artistically excellent theatre for all.  He serves as writer, director and producer alongside his business partner Mr. Kerrick Greer. Showtime Prod
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Dr. Brendan Kelly, Chancellor of USC-Upstate Addressed the Club February 27

Dr. Brendan B. Kelly  Chancellor of University of South Carolina Upstate  Brendan B. Kelly, Ph.D. was appointed chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate on March 1, 2017. During his first several months at the helm, Chancellor Kelly has clearly articulated his vision to
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Judge Perry Gravely Addressed the Club’s Annual Law Appreciation Day, February 13

Judge Perry H. Gravely was born in Pickens, South Carolina in 1960. He is married to Kathryn Coleman Gravely who is the Director of Community Relations for Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens and they have 4 children. Judge Gravely, the son of David and Louise Gravely, grew up in Pick
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Alex Garvey, Senior VP of Missions at Bon Secours St Francis Health System Addressed Our Club on January 23

    Alex Garvey, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Mission Bon Secours St. Francis Health System Alex Garvey, Ph.D. joined Bon Secours Francis in 2016 as Senior Vice President of Mission. Alex was born in Cork, Ireland, at one of our Bon Secours sister hospitals, and speaks Gaeli
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Mayor Knox White Gives His Annual “State of the City” Address to Our Club on January 9

Knox White has served as Mayor of Greenville since December 1995. As Mayor, he has the goal of making the city of Greenville the most beautiful and livable city in America. He has emphasized neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and transformational projects for downtown.
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Jim DeMint and Ellen Weaver of the Palmetto Promise Institute Addressed Our Club on December 12

Palmetto Policy Institute Because we believe in the limitless promise of South Carolina and her people, as we fulfill our promise to promote a policy vision that returns dollars and decisions to individuals and communities…and inspires people to work together for our shared future.  T
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