Edgar Morris Spirit Award
The Edgar Morris Spirit Award is an annual award given to recognize a person or persons that have made a significant humanitarian contribution to the Bryan/College Station area. A $500 monetary gift is given to the charity of the recipient's choice.
The Edgar Morris Spirit Award was conceived and developed by Carol MdFaddin and her committe in 1996 as The Spirit Award. On November 19, 1998, the award was renamed to the Edgar Morris Spirit Award in recognition of one of our charter members, Edgar Morris, who had passed away.
Edgar Morris exemplified service to others in his life and was a great humanitarian. He was a mentor to new members, always willing to share Rotary history but also willing to eagerly embrace the changes in Rotary including the induction of women. It was a unanimous decision by the membership and board of directors to rename the award in his honor.
Edgar Morris Spirit Award Recipients
- 1996 Drs. Karim and Asher Haji- Health for All Clinic
- 1997 J.J. Ramirez-Save Our Streets Ministries
- 1998 Linda Asberry-Principal of Neal Elementary School
- 1999 Gloria Kennard-Thanksgiving dinners from her kitchen
- 2000 Bill Erwin-BISD Education Foundation
- 2001 Eric Bethea, Nick Luton, John Orsinsky, Cole Robertson and Kourtney Rodgers-the Aggie students who organized “Standing for America” with the Red, White and Blue t-shirts worn at Kyle Field on 9/22/01
- 2002 Tonya Chandler-Homestead Haven; an after-school program at First Christian Church
- 2003 W.F. “Bubba” Moore, Jr.-Habitat for Humanity
- 2004 Jim Davis-volunteer construction coordinator for Habitat for Humanity and Elder Aid
- 2005 Marian Cune - Volunteer Director of the Lighthouse Mission.