DENIS JOINED THE CLUB IN 2002. IN 2004, HE INITIATED THE IDEA OF SUMMER MEETINGS. HE HAS CHAIRED THESE EVENTS FROM 2005 ON. DENIS HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE FOR 3 YEARS, ON THE FOCUS SERIES COMMITTEE FOR 2 YEARS AND, THIS YEAR, HELPED OUT WITH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. DENIS HAS MADE 4 PRESESNTATIONS TO THE CLUB SINCE 2006 AND HE WAS OUR CAPA REPRESENTATIVE IN 2005. DENIS WON THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD IN 2007.
AFTER SERVING ON THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE FOR 3 YEARS, DENIS BECAME ITS CHAIRPERSON, MAKING HIM A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE. HE HAS FULFILLED THIS ROLE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. I THINK YOU’LL AGREE THAT THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PHOTO CLUB… WITHOUT THE EXCELLENT PROGRAMS DENIS COMES UP WITH, OUR MEETINGS WOULD BE PRETTY PATHETIC… AS SEVERAL OF OUR MORE HARD-TO-GET SPEAKERS HAVE SAID, DENIS’ PERSONAL PERSISTENCE HAS PAID OFF IN ATTRACTING THEM TO PRESENT TO US.
SOME OF HIS NOMINATORS HAVE SAID: “DENIS HAS GIVEN EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CLUB, AS CHAIR OF THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE, FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. IN MY VIEW, THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST DEMANDING AND DIFFICULT VOLUNTEER POSITION IN THE CLUB AND, BY AND LARGE, DENIS DOES A FIRST-RATE JOB. I REALLY DON’T THINK THERE’S A MORE DESERVING PERSON FOR THIS AWARD IN THE CLUB OTHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN AWARDED IT.” “DENIS’ DEDICATION IN ENSURING GOOD CLUB PROGRAMS FOR THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS DESERVES RECOGNITION. NO OTHER ROLE IN THE CLUB HAS SO MUCH INFLUENCE IN RETAINING AND ATTRACTING MEMBERS.”
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