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Faith Johnke Named Student of the Month
Lewisville High School Student Activities Director Alison Stamey and Faith Johnke, LNR's Student of the Month for September 2022.
 
LNR Youth Committee chair Sue Bowman, Lewisville High School Student Activities Director Allison Stamey, and Lewisville High School principal Jim Baker last week presented the Student of the Month award to high school senior Faith Johnke.
 
Johnke has been in Lewisville ISD since kindergarten and currently serves as both Student Council President and Student Body President at Lewisville High School, noted Stamey. She also is Secretary of the National Honor Society, a Lead Bonehead for the “Rowdy Crowd” school spirit club, and is involved in many more organizations. Added Baker, “She’s a wonderful person and a great ambassador for Lewisville High School.”
Lewisville Noon Recognizes Captain Billy McWhorter
Rotarian Sally Quezada presented the Service Award to Captain Billy McWhorter of the Lewisville Fire Department.
 
Lewisville Noon Rotary last week honored Captain Billy McWhorter of the Lewisville Fire Department with this month’s vocational service award. Captain McWhorter has been with the Fire Department for 10 years and is is greatly admired by his peers. Prior to his promotion to Captain in July 2021, McWhorter was a Driver/Engineer with the department. He current is active with the Training Division, which provides overall coordination for firefighting training and the health and safety of the firefighters.
 
“He is the type of leader who truly leads by example,” wrote one of his colleagues when Captain McWhorter was nominated for the service award. He was joined at the presentation by Driver Brent Land and Firefighter Ruben Martinez, pictured above. The members of Lewisville Noon Rotary applaud Captain McWhorter for his accomplishments and dedication to the local community, and we are grateful for all those who work in emergency services to keep Lewisville residents safe.
Meet the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Lewisville High school students Kaya Carter (above center) and Mason Kantowski (far right) last week shared their experiences as members of Lewisville High School's innovative Business INCubator program, a youth entrepreneurship program overseen by instructor Nicole Franczvai.
 
INCubator is designed to get students excited about the business world as they learn about product ideation, marketing, accounting, and other facets of running a business. Pitch Night then helps further fuel the entrepreneurial spirit by putting student teams in front of actual investors to pitch their product idea.
 
“I teach Shark Tank,” quipped Franczvai, as she explained the format of the INCubator program during last week's LNR meeting.
 
Carter and Kantowski were awarded initial seed money of $300 to develop their latest concept, a monthly subscription service, called Microshine, that ships customers a box of special cleaning products for smartphones and glasses designed to prevent the spread of pathogens. The duo later received an addition $2000 stipend to bring their idea to fruition through the program. 
 
“I got a lot of motivation out of this class,” said Kantowski, who plans to use the skills he learned for a future career in real estate. Added Carter, “I learned how to be a business woman and how to be successful in business.”
 
The INCubator program is offered at both Lewisville and Coppell High School, and is a game changer for so many kids, said Franczvai. As part of the curriculum, she brings in mentors and speakers from the local business community, and students learn practical skills that will serve them well in any business environment. Students also develop determination and grit, as they persevere to build a business, noted Franczvai. She added, “I think this is the way education should be.”
 
Those wanting to learn more about the Business INCubator entrepreneurship program or volunteer as a mentor, coach, or presenter can email Nicole Franczvai at Franczvai@lisd.net.
 
Did You Miss a Meeting?
If you want credit for a make-up, contact LNR Membership chair Terry Russell to let him know when and where you attended another Rotary club meeting, or the date and service activity that you participated in to count as a make up. You have two weeks before and two weeks after a missed meeting to make up for your absence. Make-ups are a great way to meet Rotarians from other clubs and become more engaged with the outreach activities we do in the local community!
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We are grateful for the change of seasons and the gradually cooling temperatures here in North Texas!

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September 9, 2021
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September 22, 2021
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September 30, 2015
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October 1, 2008
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