- Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2021 03:55
Set against a backdrop of colorful Christmas trees and holiday decorations, Kristen Joseph, the office manager at Joseph’s Nursery and Garden Center, was named ‘Rotarian of the Year’ by the Monessen/Rostraver RotaryClub.
Rotarian Corinne Laboon, vice president of Marketing/Community Relations at Monongahela Valley Hospital, (l.) presents the Monessen/Rostraver Rotary’s Rotarian of the Year Award the club’s president, Kristen Joseph. |
Kristen was unanimously chosen “in recognition of her distinguished service, loyalty and dedication to the ideals of Rotary International.” Kristen has been a member of the Monessen/Rostraver Rotary since 2015, serving as the club’s president for the past four years. During her tenure as president, the Monessen/ Rostraver Club increased its membership 50%; secured district grants to renovate the ICU Waiting Room at Monongahela Valley Hospital; and introduced new fundraisers such as the Zombie 5-K Run that helped fund scholarships for local high school students.