Susan Collier has notched up another Rotary milestone.
The Rotary Club of Dandenong President was named a Paul Harris Fellow at the group’s Christmas dinner.
The honour recognises Rotary’s founder and is available for a $1000 donation to The Rotary Foundation.
In 2015 Ms Collier, 32, became the youngest person to lead the Dandenong club in its 80-year history and is now in her second successive term as president – a first for the club.
She attended Lyndale Primary School and Dandenong High School and is now a special needs teacher at Eastern Ranges Special Development School in Ferntree Gully.
Her connection with Rotary started with stage managing the 2009 district conference.
She was invited to join the club the following year.
Ms Collier told the Journal in 2015 that she met some resistance when she first joined the ageing club.
“Now I feel like one of the fellas,” she said.
The Dandenong North resident grew up around her dad Alan’s Rotary involvement.
“The key is for me to be out doing things,” she said.
“Younger people are not going to come to a meeting once a week and have dinner and go home.
“You have those social outlets already.
“It’s got to be hands-on, meaningful work in the community.
“It used to be that you had to come every week. Now it’s more what you put in.
“If you’re not able to come to any meetings but you’re able to help out every second weekend if we’ve got something on, that’s what you do.
“Rotary is what you make it.”
Call Ms Collier on 0422 688 315 to get involved.
