Courtright Award
Our A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award
The Rotary Club of Westerville each spring recognizes a local individual or organization with its A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award.
Courtright was the longtime publisher of Westerville’s historic hometown newspaper, The Public Opinion. He also was a charter member our Rotary Club of Westerville. He died unexpectedly just a month into his term as the club’s president in 1977, and the club launched the community service award in his honor.
Courtright was known for his strong support of Westerville, and his strong opinions, expressed weekly in a front page column in the PO titled, “You May Quote Us as Saying.”
Off the front page, his private philanthropic efforts were less well known. A business in trouble might find an envelope of money near the cash register after an unannounced visit. Westerville families and groups in need were helped quite often, with anonymous gifts that the newspaper publisher had no wish to publicize. He had no desire to be recognized for this aid-giving.
The Courtright Award named in Monroe’s honor recognizes outstanding community service by a leader or volunteer that is both “significant and sustained.” This service must come without pay, and not as part of one’s paid job.
The deadline for nominations for the 2026 Courtright Award is noon Friday, March 20, 2026.
COURTRIGHT AWARD NEWS
Blair wins 2023 Courtright Award for dedicated volunteer service
For his unflagging dedication to local nonprofit causes, Westerville City Councilman Dennis A. Blair was honored by the Rotary Club of Westerville with its 2023 A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award. Blair was...
Nancy and Todd McFarland honored with Courtright Award
The Rotary Club of Westerville on Thursday, April 28, awarded its 46th annual A. Monroe Courtright Volunteer Service Award to Nancy and Todd McFarland. The Westerville couple has a long history of dedicated support...
2021 Courtright goes to 100 Women of Westerville
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Courtright winners, 1977-2026
1977 Eddie Birchem & The Anchor Club
1978 Dr. Walter Stout
1979 Maurice & Dorothy McVay
1980 Sanders Frye & James Tressler
1981 Morris Briggs
1982 R.T. “Sarge” Beum
1983 Mary Bailey
1984 Mary Davis & Blendon Grange
1985 Edwin “Dubbs” Roush & James “Buzz” Cockerell
1986 Sue Ann Norton
1987 Richard H. Gorsuch
1988 Jane W. Bradford
1989 Don W. Miller
1990 Joe “Grandpaw” Bernowski & Dwight “”Smokey” Ballinger
1991 Ned Mosher
1992 Dr. Bill Freeman
1993 Edna Zech
1994 Marge Day Lewis
1995 Paul Askins
1996 Dick Rano
1997 Charlotte Walker
1998 Jo Ann Davidson
1999 Kathy Cocuzzi
2000 Vinny Herwig
2001 Jim Grissinger
2002 Garrett Brusco
2003 C. William Swank
2004 Rich Siegel
2005 Westerville Caring & Sharing
2006 Diane Fosselman
2007 Joanne Vansant
2008 Renee Kropat
2009 Bill Merriman
2010 Alice Wilson
2011 Damon “Chip” Wetterauer
2012 Sheila Tompos
2013 Janet Withers
2014 John Robbins & Westerville Area Resource Ministry
2015 Jim Biven
2016 Robert B. (Rock) Lantz
2017 Carolyn E. Cordray
Contact Us
Rotary Club of Westerville
P.O. Box 595
Westerville, OH 43086-0595
Where We Meet:
The Medallion Club
5000 Club Drive
Westerville, Ohio 43082
When:
Thursdays at noon (with Occasional off-site, evening socials)
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Founded in 1959, the Rotary Club of Westerville is a service club of business professionals and community leaders working to improve our community and larger world. Part of Rotary International. Find out more at WestervilleRotary.com @rotary6690
The Fill The Big Bus Middle School Food Drive was a huge success! Thanks to a generous Walmart Supercenter Westerville grant, the Rotary Club of Westerville, and donations from our amazing community, 919 pounds of food are being donated to Westerville’s five middle schools to help make sure students have access to food they need.
This truly took a village, and we’re so grateful for everyone who helped make it happen!
Thank you Westerville Education Challenge for letting us partner with you at Night of Hope!
A huge thank you to Amber at Walmart Supercenter Westerville and all of the Rotary volunteers who donated their time and energy to collect, sort, pack, load, and deliver.
Special shoutout to Adam at Jersey Mike’s for providing the boxes we needed to pack it all up.
And a big thank you to Bryan at SME
for letting us borrow his truck to transport the food from Walmart to Westerville North.
We love seeing what can happen when local businesses, community organizations, and neighbors come together for our students. This is Westerville at its best!
Rotary District 6690
During the event, non perishable food can be dropped off to Rotary Club of Westerville and The Big Bus inside the football stadium at Westerville North High School.
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Loyal golfers and attendees,
Registration is now open for our new 2026 Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing held again at the beautiful Medallion Club on Monday, September 14th, 2026
Click on this link to get started!
https://www.golfgenius.com/ggid/ajkhw9
Single player and team registration is open to you and anyone that you might know who wants to join in on the fun day!
Our banner Platinum Sponsor this year is
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance 
Our "Rare Bourbon" Raffle, the annual Putting Contest, and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville.
Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford
Gold Sponsors this year are: Payne and Brown Insurance, Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville, and Krieger Ford!
Silver Sponsors this year are: Ohio Health and The Dave Read Family Foundation!
The Dave Read Family Foundation
Bronze Sponsors this year include Chick Fil'A Polaris, Go Prime Tours, Moreland Funeral Home, Bud Hoffman, Attorney - Carlile Patchen and Murphy
and Moo Moo Car Wash Systems 
We have a lot of the same features as last year, including the Drone Ball Drop, sponsored this year by Payne and Brown Insurance, the annual Putting Contest, Bourbon Raffle and a full sleeve of golf balls furnished by Tim Bullock, Edward Jones Westerville. Also, again this year you have chance to win a new car lease for two years from Krieger Ford, return of the "Air Gun Shot" on a long par 5, a semi pro shot on a par 3, gifts, door prizes and a lot more!
You can purchase a professionally prepared "Hole Sponsor" signs with your name and/or logo on the sign placed all over the course by clicking on this link: https://square.link/u/QGtexYHq
Some changes this year include, dinner served when you return to the clubhouse, prize tickets placed on prizes so you do not have to wait to find out who won what, ball drop when all players are in on the twin 9's and a great meal prepared after your round by Chef Simon!
Contact us if you have any questions, want to be a sponsor or if you have issues getting registered. Watch for more information to come in your email too!
Please support our sponsors including our Major Sponsors listed above!
We will see you in September!
Wendell McCurdy and Tim Bullock, Co-Chairs
Westerville Rotary Foundation Golf Outing 2026
614-563-0574
wencaptain@wendellmccury.com
Proceeds from the Annual Golf Outing support the Rotary Club of Westerville Foundation and charitable programs of the Rotary Club of Westerville, including our college scholarship program for high school graduates from the Westerville area.