District 5495 received five First-Place "Action Achieved" Awards at the Rotary Big West Zone 26/27 Institute held Nov. 10-12 in Salt Lake City.
 
The 2021-22 Action Achieved Awards represent accomplishments achieved by the district during the 2021-22 Rotary year.
 
A total of 18 categories were recognized for clubs in each of Zone 26 and Zone 27. District 5495 is in Zone 26.
 
District 5495 earned top honors in the following categories:
 
* Greatest increase in Rotary Director Members. D5495 recorded 383 new members signing up for Rotary Direct in 2021-22.
* Greatest Positive Membership Growth. D5495 led all clubs in Zone 26 with 68 new members in 2021-22.
* Most Effective Use of Rotary's People of Action
* Building the Endowment (Outright Gifts and Bequests). D5495 was No. 1 in the zone with a total of $4,979,489.22.
* Building the Endowment (per capita). D5495 was No. 1 with a total per capita contribution of $2,484.78.
 
District 5495 also finished third in the category of "Other Giving," with a total of $96,602 contributed to The Rotary Foundation.