Dr. John Crooks will share information about his work with Rotary International. For more than 110 years, Rotary has worked internationally to promote peace; fight disease; provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; improve maternal and child health; support education; grow local economies; and protect the environment.

Dr. Crooks is Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Lakeland Community College, having earned his Ph.D. in Biology from Bowling Green State University. His career in higher education has spanned more than two decades.