Welcome to the Rotary Club of Atlanta West End

President Paige presented Mr. Marion Lessington, one of AWER’s most excellent new members, who presented a classification talk, describing his life and career. Marion gave us the wonderful surprise that he is a musician, having graduated from the College of Charleston (SC) as a music major and served as the music director in his church. He’ … [more]

Kevin Wilson, who has taken a leading role in AWER’s Microbusiness Program begun by Mark Newman, presented Ms. Economy Jackson, Director of Asset Building and Income for the United Way of Greater Atlanta, as our speaker. She began by noting that Milton Little, president of Untied Way, frequently quotes Africans, who upon greeting a fellow countryman … [more]

President Paige thanked Matt Parrish for the wonderful job of presenting terrific speakers in December. Shifting from outside speakers, Paige called upon Kevin Wilson, who joined AWER in August, to present a ‘classification talk’ – describing his life and career. Kevin began by saying it’s unusual for him to talk about himself, but for Rotary … [more]

When introducing our speaker, Matt Parrish, AWER Program Leader for December, stated that Dr. Khaliah Johnson was the embodiment of service above self and therefore the ‘perfect’ person to address out Club. She did not disappoint – far from it, leaving us all nearly spellbound by defining her mission as a medical professional, in the US and … [more]

Located in historic Washington Park, Booker T. Washington High School serves students residing in Washington Park, Vine City, West End and other southwest Atlanta neighborhoods. Named to honor the famed educator, Washington High School was the first public high school in the State of Georgia and the City of Atlanta to serve African American students … [more]