District 5495 Governor-Elect Kevin Pitts was among 30 Big West governors-elect to graduate from Governor-Elect Training and officially recognized during the Big West Rotary Trails of Peace 2022 Zone 26/27 Institute.
 
The institute was held Nov. 10-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Earlier in the week, DGE Kevin attended Governor-Elect Training and DGN Michelle Holcomb attended Governor-Nominee Training.
 
The final event of the Institute was a Graduation Gala held Saturday evening, in which all 30 District Governors-Elect were introduced. Rotary International President-Elect Gordon McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry in Scotland, was the evening’s keynote speaker.
 
A number of District 5495 Rotarians attended the Zone Institute, including Past District Governors Bret McKeand, Elizabeth Mahoney, Tonya Watson and John Pennypacker. Dan Coons and Teresa Haire represented the district as Emerging Leaders.
 
Congratulations to Kevin and Michelle!
          
 
 
Above, RI Director Vicki Puliz presents GETS and GNATS certificates to D5495 DGE Kevin Pitts and DGN Michelle Holcomb. Kevin was under the weather during the Nov. 9 graduation event, but appeared virtually, while DGN Michelle accepted his certificate on his behalf, as well as her certificate. Kevin, however, recovered and did take part in the Nov. 12 gala. Kevin accepted his certificate with PDG Elizabeth Mahoney.
 
    
 
DG Larry Horton, Jenn and Emory attended the Big West Zone Institute closing gala, as did DGN Michelle Holcomb, Teresa Haire and Annette Valentine.
 
    
 
Dan Coons joins several of our district Rotaractors to congratulate DGE Kevin. Also attending were PDG Tonya Watson and Steve Cervantes.
 
   
 
PDG John Pennypacker and IPDG Bret McKeand were among those attending this year's Big West Zone Institute. Banners from each of the Big West districts greeted attendees, including D5495 out front and center!
 
   
 
Rotary International President-Elect Gordon McInally was the keynote speaker at the final Big West Zone Rotary Institute Gala Nov. 12, which featured the introduction of all Big West District Governors-Elect, including D5495 DGE Kevin Pitts.