Guest Speakers

Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES; 2022) indicate that bullying and cyberbullying victimization is commonplace for adolescents in the United States today,...

Today’s speaker, Renee Shaw, is the Director of Public Affairs and Moderator at KET, currently serving as host of KET’s weeknight public affairs program Kentucky Edition,...

For almost sixty-five years the Lexington Philharmonic (LexPhil) has been at the heart of Lexington’s artistic and cultural heritage. Today Rotarians will hear from two...

“Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant...

MITCH BARNHART WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO ILLNESS. THE CLUB WAS FORTUNATE TO HEAR FROM MARC HILL, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT THE...

You likely first heard his name when studying the American Revolution back in your earliest school days. It is estimated that thirty-six cities and towns...

STATE OF THE WORLD: How to Make Sense of our Political and Commerce Situation For over forty years, Lexington Rotarians have had the good fortune...

MORE ROTARY! “More Cowbell” is a hilarious comedy sketch that was originally performed on Saturday Night Live in 2000.  The sketch featured Will Ferrell and...

A YEAR OF BOLD STEPS AND DEEPER ROOTS When I took the gavel last July, I knew leading the Rotary Club of Lexington would be...

Steve Gardner, PE, SME-RM Mr. Gardner currently serves as President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). He was the 2015...

The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its annual Scholarship Day program on Thursday, June 5th. The winning students will be selected from applicants from...

Wreaths Across America and other Patriotic and Veteran Programs Join us as we hear from Patrick Wesolosky, President of the Kentucky Society, Sons of the...

Each year, our Club sets aside a lunch meeting to honor the legacy of one of our own, TommyBell, and to present the Tommy Bell...

Last year at this time we noted that the week between the close of Keeneland’s spring meet and the rapidly approaching first Saturday in May...

If Kip Cornett is at the Rotary podium, you can be certain that something big is going on in Lexington. When last we saw him,...

Today we welcome to the Rotary podium DeVone Holt, a multi-talented executive who combines nearly thirty years of experience as an institutional brand manager, culture...