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Programs:
Cornerstone Program – the Story of Synergetics
On November 15th, at the lunch meeting at the Lincoln Center, Rotary will hear from fellow Rotarian Rajiv Mehta, following his introduction by Bill West. Rajiv is a graduate of Harvard Business School of Executive Training, and holds an MBA and MS in Engineering from Colorado State. He is the founder and CEO of Synergetics, a cloud service provider for civilian and defense sectors of the U.S. federal government, as well as state and local agencies. Rajiv has agreed to share how he came to this point in his life, and the scale and focus of his business.
This Wednesday evening at Sweetwater Brewery at 5:30, we welcome Dr. Rhoades as our guest speaker. Dr. Rhoades is an Associate Professor and Beef Extension Specialist at Colorado State University. Previously, Ryan spent six years as a faculty member at the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management in Kingsville, TX. Ryan received a Ph.D. in Beef Cattle Production at Texas A&M University. In his current position, Ryan is responsible for developing, prioritizing, and implementing innovative statewide beef extension programs based on Colorado beef industry needs. READ MORE...
RECAP: Public Deliberation on Complex and Controversial Topics
Last week, CSU Professor Martin Carcasson (department of Communication Studies) shared his work in a talk entitled Public Deliberation on Complex and Controversial Topics. Martin has worked on creating and improving conversation on tough issues for 25 years and is the founder and director of the CSU Center for Public Deliberation (CPD). Earlier in his career he studied argumentation – eg, its logic and quality and used that information to train facilitators. Over time his focus shifted to the development of better conversations in the local community. READ MORE...
On November 15th, in the Lincoln Center following the noon meeting, the Investment fellowship will meet. The topic for the week will be the financial effects of Middle East “ unrest.”
Announcements
Leave a Legacy – Service in Action Forever
Our Legacy Fund is an endowment fund that was created to develop and provide a permanent source of supplemental funding for humanitarian and charitable programs supported by the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. Please consider our fund when you do your estate planning. Simply include in your plan the Rotary Club of Fort Collins’ Legacy Fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado EIN (84-0699243) with principal business address of 4745 Wheaton Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. For more information, please contact Rob Marschke or email Legacy@RotaryClubofFortCollins.org.
Cadet Scott Ropiecki is the Rotary Cadet of the Month - November 2023! Scott is a junior at CSU majoring in Chemical Engineering. He is a South New Jersey native and started at Rutgers University before transferring to CSU his sophomore year. This semester he is in charge of “Ram Town”, which is a gravitational point as an interactive experience outside the CSU football stadium during pre-game activities. His primary ROTC focus this year is on training for the upcoming 38-day cadet field training at Ft Knox in the summer of 2024.
On November 15th, at the lunch meeting at the Lincoln Center, Rotary will hear from fellow Rotarian Rajiv Mehta, following his introduction by Bill West. Rajiv is a graduate of Harvard Business School of Executive Training, and holds an MBA and MS in Engineering from Colorado State. He is the founder and CEO of Synergetics, a cloud service provider for civilian and defense sectors of the U.S. federal government, as well as state and local agencies. Rajiv has agreed to share how he came to this point in his life, and the scale and focus of his business.
This Wednesday evening at Sweetwater Brewery at 5:30, we welcome Dr. Rhoades as our guest speaker. Dr. Rhoades is an Associate Professor and Beef Extension Specialist at Colorado State University. Previously, Ryan spent six years as a faculty member at the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management in Kingsville, TX. Ryan received a Ph.D. in Beef Cattle Production at Texas A&M University. In his current position, Ryan is responsible for developing, prioritizing, and implementing innovative statewide beef extension programs based on Colorado beef industry needs. 
