by Michael Robinson |Uvalde Hesperian: All photos from the Rotary Club of Uvalde Facebook page. Used by permission.
Top Photo: Students talk to Dr. Erica Garcia at the Rotary Club of Uvalde’s professional “Meet and Greet” event.
Two local physicians, three visiting U.S. Army National Guard soldiers, two accounting professionals, and a fish biologist who works at the National Fish Hatchery near Uvalde were just a few of the roughly two dozen business professionals which attended the Rotary Club of Uvalde’s first professional “Meet and Greet” to give Uvalde High School students an opportunity to meet a variety of professionals employed in different fields. The event was held at Tuesday evening at 5 PM at the Uvalde High School Cafeteria,
Rotary Club of Uvalde President Debbie McDonald kicked off the event with a powerpoint program about what the international service organization Rotary International and Rotary Clubs are all about and how they help local communities and the world.
Uvalde Rotary Club member and past club president Mayra Vasquez said, “January is our district’s vocational services month. As service chair I wanted to make sure it was a project that had an impact with the youth. As Rotarians we are important professionals in our field as we not only work hard but also take time to give back.
As Samatha Silva has joined Rotary ( an essential UCISD staff member) I collaborated with her about a professional meet and greet. An event not so formal so the students could feel comfortable talking to professionals without being handed a bunch of papers.
We also wanted to plant the seed for Interact and the Rotary foreign exchange programs. One small conversation from a mentor can impact someone’s life.”
