March 25, 2019Steve Lewis

Celebrating the Rotary Foundation

April 1, 2019Speech Contest

April 8, 2019Benes Aldana

President National Judicial College

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Chartered August 1, 1916 || Volume 34, No. 27 || March 18, 2019The Rotary Club of Reno meets at the Eldorado Resort Casino at Noon on Monday

Monday’s ProgramDrs. Schwenk and HitchcockUNR School of Medicine

The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is a community-based, research-in-tensive medical school that has served the state of Nevada for 50 years as its fi rst public medical school. UNR Med Dean, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D. and Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D., researcher and Senior Advisor at Gilead Sci-ences, Inc., will provide an update on the lat-est developments at UNR Med, which is cele-brating 50 years of medical education and research excellence. They will also discuss some of the impressive research being done at UNR Med and its economic impact on our community.

Since July 2011, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., has led the school’s commitment to medical education, patient care, research and commu-nity engagement as vice president for Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine.

For the last three years, Dr. Schwenk has served as a member of the Governor’s Gradu-ate Medical Education Task Force, working to expand, develop and promote graduate med-ical education opportunities in Nevada.

Dr. Schwenk was elected to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Council of Deans Administrative Board in 2017. He has served as a mentor to three Council of Deans fellows. He is currently serving on the 25-member Vision for the Future Commis-sion, sponsored by the American Board of

Medical Specialties, a national commission charged with developing guiding principles and recommendations for continuing board certifi cation. Dr. Schwenk is board-certifi ed in family medicine and sports medicine. He served on the Board of Directors of the Amer-ican Board of Family Medicine from 2000-2005. He was elected to the National Acade-my of Medicine in 2002, and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.

Since 1994, Dr. Schwenk has written and ed-ited for Journal Watch, a publication of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the New England Journal of Medicine; he has served as the publication’s deputy editor since 2010. Dr. Schwenk’s most recent research focuses on depression and mental illness in medical students, residents and physicians. He has co-authored over 160 publications, and has consulted in various capacities for over 50

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF RENOReno, Nevada

The Rotary Club of RenoOffi cers and Directors

Phil Mahoney .......................PresidentMary Brock ..................President ElectTom Young ...........President NomineeCarl Fuetsch ........ Executive SecretaryOliver Grosz ......................... SecretaryVic Bucher ............................TreasurerStefanie Scoppettone .............. DirectorMark Meich ............................... DirectorTom Hall ................................... DirectorGrace Nichols ............................ DirectorDan Nichols ............................... Director

Reno Rotary Foundation

Laurie Leonard ....................... PresidentHarvey Fennell ................Vice PresidentPhil Mahoney ....... Ex-officio Club PresidentMary Brock ..................................TrusteeAllen Gray ...................................TrusteePhil Stone ....................................TrusteeTom Taelour ................................TrusteeCraig Wesner ..............................TrusteeAndrea Cantlon ..........................TrusteeCarl Fuetsch ............................. SecretaryVic Bucher ............................... TreasurerJohn Spears ........................ Investments

Newsletter/WebsiteDavid Spillers ......... Newsletter EditorOliver Grosz .................... Web-master

Club of Reno

ROTARY DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT:

$3,000CLUB APPLICATION DEADLINE:

APRIL 15, 2019District Grant Scholarships provide funds to help off set the cost of one year of study at the un-dergraduate level at any accredited college or uni-versity in the United States. The prospective schol-ar must complete the application and submit it to a local Rotary Club in District 5190. A club commit-tee interviews and selects a qualifi ed applicant for recommendation to the district 5190 Scholarship Committee, which conducts interviews and makes the fi nal selection of District Scholars.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO FILL OUT THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION VISIT:

www.rotarydistrict5190.org: 1. Hover over For Members tab 2. Hover over the Rotary Foundation

3. Click on Global and District Scholarships

REVIEW - DISTRICT & GLOBAL GUIDELINES/IDEAL CANDIDATE

THEN EMAIL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO:

Loretta Bonilla: lbonilla@fosreno.com

Eligible students include high school seniors and undergraduate level students who attend a trade school, community college, or a university located in District 5190.Scholarship money is available for one year and can be used for tuition, books, supplies, and other educational needs.Must be accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States.

ELIGIBILITY:

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Last Meeting Volunteers Scanner: ............................ Gretchen HughsGreeter: ...................................... Cate KeggRaffl e Tickets: .........................Craig WesnerInvocation: ..............................Vinnie LucidoPledge: .............................. Andrea CantlonSgt. At Arms: ....................... Gayle ShermanSgt. At Arms: .............................. Toni HarrisPhotographer: ........................... Dan Nichols

Honor RollPat Horgan ......................................... $100Tom Young ......................................... $500

Meet Fellow RotarianLiza Maupin

Liza Maupin grew up in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. As the only girl in the neighborhood, she played hockey, foot-ball and softball with the neighborhood boys. She loved snow sports

and was a competitive freestyle skier. When she was 12 years old, she knew she wanted to study marketing at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. After graduating cum laude with a B.A. in Marketing, Liza began her professional career as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Shortly thereafter, a career oppor-tunity arose that fi t her passion for skiing. She became a sales representative for Look Bindings and was the fi rst woman in the U.S. to sell hard goods in the ski industry. A visit to Lake Tahoe in May 1987 never ended, and Liza has lived in the region ever since. Minne-sota mosquitos, high summer humidity, and below freezing winter wind chills have not been missed.

After working in sales and marketing for Kirkwood Mountain Resort for fi ve years, Liza began her 13-year gaming career at Harrah’s Reno. Her last role with Caesar’s En-tertainment was as Director of Relationship Marketing – West Division. During her tenure with Caesar’s Entertainment, Liza was award-ed the Exemplary Leadership Award and was a two-time Chairman’s Award Finalist. Liza was also named a Nevada Women’s Fund Woman of Achievement in 2002.

In 2006, Liza began a career in nonprofi t leadership. As Executive Director of The First Tee of Northern Nevada, Liza grew the pro-gram from serving 1,200 youth to more than 5,000 youth. Liza was awarded the World Golf Foundation Chairman’s Award in 2011, and achieved The First Tee Recognized Mas-

ter Executive in 2013. Later that year, Liza became the Chief Executive Offi cer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada. Liza considers her fi ve years as CEO as the most fulfi lling chapter of her career.

Liza met her future husband, retired Nevada Chief Justice Bill Maupin, in August 2002. Bill introduced her to golf – a sport she never thought she would enjoy. Now an avid golfer who plays any chance she can, Liza has made six hole-in-ones.

Volunteerism is an integral part of Liza’s life. She is a 24-year Rotarian and a two-time Past President. Liza has been matched with her Little Sister Jazmine for four years. Liza also chairs the Sponsor Value Program of the PGA TOUR’s Barracuda Championship and is a Reno Renegade. She previously served as a Court Appointed Child Advocate (CASA) and as a member of the Douglas County Juvenile Probation Board.

Liza retired May 31, 2018, but continues her involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a Big Sister, a board member, and as the Chair of the Big Chefs Big Gala committee. Liza and her husband are looking forward to more time for golf and travel as they enjoy retirement together.

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Kyle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and managing partner of Vantage Wealth Planning. Vantage is a boutique fi nancial planning fi rm that focuses on holistic comprehensive planning for individuals, families,

and small business owners.

Kyle was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1982. The family moved to Reno in 1989 for his father’s business interest as a McDonald’s franchisee. Kyle attended elementary, middle and high school in Reno and graduated from McQueen High in 2000. In high school, Kyle met Nicole Stoker, and in 2008, he married Nicole, his high school sweetheart. Kyle received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from UNR in 2005. After graduation, he moved to Cincinnati so Nicole could complete her residency in Pediatric Dentistry. While in Cincinnati, Kyle worked at Fidelity Investments as a fi nancial representative.

Kyle and Nicole moved back to Reno in 2007, and Kyle and started working for Navellier & Associates as an Institutional Marketing Associate. He began the Master’s in Finance program at UNR in 2009 and eventually received his Master’s in Finance in 2011. During this same time, Kyle transitioned into a personal fi nance role as Registered Investment Advisor. In 2013, he received the CERFITFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation from the CFP Board.

In 2014, Kyle broke off from a partner and started KRM Wealth Management. KRM Wealth was later rebranded and became Vantage Wealth Planning in 2017. Also, in 2017, Kyle brought in a new business partner, Ben Mathews (also a CFP®) to join Vantage Wealth Planning.

Meet Fellow RotarianKyle McCann

Kyle and Nicole have an eight year-old daughter, Elle, and a fi ve year-old son, Miles. Kyle’s hobbies include golfi ng, cycling, and mountain biking and skiing. A fun fact about Kyle is that he is one minute older than his twin sister, Kelsey.

WE CONNECT PEOPLE

Rotary unites more than a million peopleThrough Rotary clubs, people from all continents and cultures come together to exchange ideas, and form friendships and professional connections while making a difference in their backyards and around the world.

Do you want to learn a lot about the Rotary Club of Reno operations quickly? Learn how the largest Club in the District does it! Carl Fuetsch, our Executive Secretary, and Oliver Grosz, our Secretary are looking for a minimum of 2 Club members to assist them in herding the cats of Rotary to make each meeting run effi ciently as well as coordinating between all elements of the Club including Offi cers, Committees Chairs, Members, etc., in setting up the weekly meetings and making sure that all the data and information needed gets to those that need it.

Please let Carl or Oliver know if you can help.

Help Wanted

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medical schools and teaching hospitals. Dr. Schwenk

Michael J. M. Hitchcock, Ph.D. (Mick) is cur-rently Senior Advisor at Gilead Sciences, Inc. He joined the company in 1993 when it had only 100 employees and no products or reve-nues (currently over 11,000 employees and >$20B annual revenue). Over that time peri-od, he has held a variety of positions, includ-ing Vice President roles with responsibility for project and portfolio management, alliance management, strategic planning, medical af-fairs and specifi c areas of research. Prior to joining Gilead Sciences, Dr. Hitchcock spent 12 years with Bristol-Myers Squibb in infec-tious disease research and project planning roles. Over these 35+ years, he has been involved in the development and commercialization of a number of anti-infective agents, primarily antivirals (tenofovir, adefovir, cidofovir, elvitegravir, oseltamivir, stavu-dine, didanosine) for treat-ment of HIV, HBV, infl uenza, CMV and other viral diseases. This work included the devel-opment of the fi rst single pill with three drugs that can be taken once daily to simplify treatment of HIV, and led to additional single tablet regi-mens that are the standard of care today.

Dr. Hitchcock received his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Melbourne, Australia and B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in biochemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Tech-nology, England. He did post-doctoral research at Georgetown University and

NIH prior to joining the industry.

More recently, he has been involved in pro-moting science, education and business at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a member of the UNR Foundation Board of Trustees, the College of Science Advisory Council and the College of Business Advisory Board. He has funded a number of programs at the UNR in-cluding stipends for graduate and undergrad-uate researchers, an endowed chair in Medi-cal Biochemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, the Chemical Ecol-ogy Center, laboratory and equipment up-grades (Proteomics Center, Genomics Center, Newborn Screening Lab, Microbiology teach-ing lab and “Pronghorn,” the High Perfor-mance Computing project), extra funds for the Entrepreneur Center, and a “Visualizing Science” program at the Reynolds School of Journalism.

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