North Central Missouri College criminal justice instructor Jenna Vandel presented the program at the Thursday, Jan. 6 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting, Jackie Soptic gave the prayer and Mike Stegman was the sergeant at arms. Joe MacDonald was the program chairman.
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Scott Sharp, left, was inducted as the newest member of the Trenton Rotary Club during the club’s Jan. 6 meeting. President Brian Upton, right, conducted the ceremony and also presented Sharp with a Paul Harris Fellow recognition, keeping the club a 100 percent “Paul Harris Club.”
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Mrs. Vandel, who has been an instructor at NCMC for eight years, told of her experiences of working in the state prison system prior to becoming a teacher. She was a drug counselor, working with individuals who were getting ready to be released from the system and helping them get ready for “life outside.” She related two stories about individuals she assisted, which she noted yielded different results for those persons. She said her time working in the prison system is what led her to her current role as a teacher for those who want to work in criminal justice positions.
During the business meeting, Scott Sharp was inducted as a new member and was also presented with Paul Harris Fellow recognition, keeping with the club’s efforts to be a 100 percent “Paul Harris Club.” Sharp is executive director of the North Central Missouri Development Alliance. He and his wife, Trisha, a teacher in the Grundy R-5 School District, are the parents of two children.
President Upton announced that on May 30-31, District 6040 will be matching member donations of $100 or more to the Rotary Foundation. It was also announced that the next Community Food Pantry distribution would be held on Thursday, Jan. 13, with members of the club encouraged to help with this effort if available.
The Jan. 13 program will be presented by THS Spanish instructor Amy Currie, who will talk about her work in organizing student trips overseas. The meeting will be at noon at the BTC Bank community room.
