Vocational Services

The committees that come under Vocational Service include:
Vocational Awareness and Mentor Award -
Chairperson: David Hooley
Holland College Business Plan Awards -
Chairperson: Yolande Murphy
Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence -
Chairperson: Bernie Gillis
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Vocational Services
The purpose of Vocational Service is to promote excellence in vocations and to assist local people to get a start in business.
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The Mentor Award
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The Holland College Business Plan Awards
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The Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence
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Mentor Award
In the fall of each year, the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty honours a member of the Island Community who through exemplary contributions and service to society fulfills the distinction of being a mentor to our club, its members and society as a whole. The recipient is not a member of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty. Mentors have been a significant influence on the lives of others by the commitment they have demonstrated to their profession over the years.
2018-19 Mentor Award
The recipient of the 2018 Mentor Award is Gary Schneider, mentor to Island ecology.
Gary Schneider



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Vocational Awards
Holland College Business Plan Awards
Students from the Holland College Business Program complete a business plan as part of the academic requirements. The students have the option of completing the plan individually or in groups of two or three. The business plan is worked on throughout the year and undergoes several rewrites.
Some of the students show great initiative and go the extra mile by creating a logo/business cards, extra graphics, strong supporting documents, marketing layout, etc.
A committee comprised of Holland College staff and members of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty read the "top quality plans" to determine who really stepped up to the plate and put in that extra effort. Each year the committee reviews and selects the top three business plans. These students receive recognition for their business plans at a meeting of the Rotary club.
We would like to thank Cam Beck and Shaun Patterson at Holland College for their support to the Business students.
2018-19 Business Plan Award Winners:
First Place Angela Seeger & Nadiia Moroz Amy Seeger |
![]() L-R Brianna Gordon, Amy Seeger, Rotarian Yolande Murphy
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Second Place Amy MacQuarrie & Brianna Gordon |
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Third Place Ben Wilson, Jackson Mayhew, Whitney Smith & Dyllin Bernard L-R Jackson Mayhew, Ben Wilson, Whitney Smith & Rotarian Yolande Murphy |
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Harry MacLauchlan Award of Vocational Excellence
Each year the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty honours one of its own members with the Harry MacLauchlan Award of Vocational Excellence. This award is presented to a club member, based on the criteria of:
- Adheres and promotes the highest ethical standards in their occupation
- Considers their vocation an opportunity to serve
- Contributes their vocational talents to addressing the needs of the community
- Offers his or her talents to provide opportunities for young people
- Improves the quality of life in their community
- Abides by the principles of the Rotary 4-Way Test in their daily business dealings
The late Harry MacLauchlan was a local business man and member of our Rotary club who exemplified the ideals of Rotary.
The recipient of the Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence for 2018-19 is Phil Matusiewicz.
![]() L-R Barry Maze, Phil Matusiewicz, Laura-Lee Lewis
For information on the most recent recipient of this award, click here.
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