NEWS

03/30/10 Projo article RI Falls Short in First Round of Race to Top http://www.projo.com/education/content/ri_not_race_to_the_top_winner_03-30-10_3CHUH3_v40.3b336e4.html 

 03/25/10 Projo article,RI among states that improves reading scores
http://www.projo.com/news/content/national_reading_scores_03-25-10_B6HSV0A_v12.397acc6.html

03/7/10 New York Times, Building A Better Teacher
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Teachers-t.html?scp=1&sq=building%20a%20better%20teacher&st=cse

02/2/10 Projo article,Central Falls at center of a national debate   http://www.projo.com/news/content/CENTRAL_FALLS_OBAMA_03-02-10_HIHKH29_v13.3b4296f.html

01/20/10 Projo article, Union Chief wants a say in school reforms
http://www.projo.com/news/content/union_signs_plan_01-20-10_3UH5TA2_v15.3a63d92.html
01/19/10 Projo article, Union aupports 'Race to Top' school reform
http://www.projo.com/news/content/race_to_the_top_update_01-19-10_Q3H5FTL_v68.3c1be25.html

01/12/10 Projo article, Commissioner's Plan Fix Them or Fold Them
http://www.projo.com/news/content/schools_to_be_overhauled_01-12-10_GEH30KH_v41.3b3fc2a.html
01/12/10 Projo article, RI Foundation to Address Public Education, Health Care
http://www.projo.com/news/content/RHODE_ISLAND_FOUNDATION_01-12-10_6GH19SR_v21.3b40d96.html

01/03/10 Projo article, Deborah A. Gist:  RI is ready for change inEducation
http://www.projo.com/news/content/2010_WATCH_GIST_01-03-10_DMGUEKK_v40.3388c46.html

11-24-09 Projo article, Mayoral academies group receives grants  
http://www.projo.com/education/content/mayoral_academy_grants_11-24-09_GIGIELS_v10.3a6374a.html

11-23-09 Projo article, Sweeping School Reform Plan is Unveiled http://www.projo.com/news/content/gist_strategic_plan_11-23-09_O7GHD4H_v30.3b3f001.html 
 
11-23-09 Projo article, Growing Pain of Hunger
http://www.projo.com/news/content/HUNGER_REPORT_11-23-09_53GH0F7_v39.3b3dd2e.html

10-25-09 Projo article,Foundations back state application, 
http://www.projo.com/education/content/race_to_top_funds_10-25-09_D2G5CG6_v10.36f97bc.html

10-18-09 Projo article, At one charter school, the lesson plan gets a makeover
http://www.projo.com/education/juliasteiny/content/EDWATCH_18_10-18-09_J2G2U1H_v7.293661d.html

10-15-09 Projo article, National Score Results Show Some Improvement but not enough in Rhode Island
 http://newsblog.projo.com/2009/10/ris-math-scores-improve-on-rig.html

9-22-09 Projo article, More in RI Now Living in Poverty
http://www.projo.com/news/content/census_poverty_09-22-09_U5FQ47J_v48.3dd1985.html

9-1-09 Projo article,A First Step Toward College, Mayoral Academy opening
http://www.projo.com/news/content/mayoral_academy_opens_09-01-09_RNFHILE_v70.3b3dd29.html

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

For immediate release – June 17, 2009

Contact: Bob MacKenzie
East Greenwich Rotary
P.O. Box 222
East Greenwich, RI 02818

EAST GREENWICH ROTARY CLUB ELECTS ROBERT K. MACKENZIE, PRESIDENT

East Greenwich, RI – The East Greenwich Rotary Club is please to announce that Robert K. MacKenzie has been installed as their new President. Robert K. MacKenzie of East Greenwich, was installed as President of the East Greenwich Rotary Club at a dinner held at the Post Office Café on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Mr. MacKenzie has been a member of this club since 1994 and has previously served as Vice President, Secretary and served on the Board of Directors. He is employed at Amica Mutual Insurance Company as Vice President and Corporate Secretary. The East Greenwich Rotary Club was founded in 1962 to serve the local community and promote international goodwill. The motto of “Service Above Self” is at the heart of the club’s activities. All money raised by this service organization is return to the community in the form of scholarships, food, clothing and heating assistance, camperships and many other worthy needs. The club meets at 12:15 pm, Wednesdays at the Post Office Café on Main St. East Greenwich. Visit www.eastgreenwichrotary.org for further information.