WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT
7500 WEBSITE
District 7500 covers
Monmouth, Ocean and Burlington Counties in Central New Jersey. We
are a district of vibrant clubs, both small and large, doing the great
work of Rotary. Our primary goal this year is to grow in
membership while maintaining 100% retention of our current membership.
Please feel free to look and explore throughout the website. You
may contact me via email at:
joanvas@optonline.net
Yours in service to Rotary,
Joan J. Vas, District
Governor 2012-2013
About Governor Joan
Joan has lived almost all her life in Matawan, New
Jersey. She graduated from Matawan Regional High School and came back as
a high school mathematics teacher and later became a central office
administrator. She obtained both BA and MA degrees in mathematics from
Montclair State University and pursued advanced studies at Rutgers
University in Curriculum. During these years she also enjoyed evening
adjunct work for Brookdale Community College. Joan has received many
awards for her teaching of high school students, college students and
teachers of mathematics among them are The Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics Teaching presented by President Ronald Reagan
and The Advanced Placement Recognition Award from The College Board.
Most recently, having joined the adjunct mathematics staff at Kean
University, she was recognized by her peers in The Association of
Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ) receiving the Outstanding Mathematics
Educator Award for New Jersey in 2007. She served at President of AMTNJ
and founded the AMTNJ Scholarship Program which still exists and has
funded over 40 potential new mathematics teachers. She delivers
presentations on Mathematics Education at local, state, national and
international conferences. She loves to travel and read. Joan joined the
Matawan Rotary Club in 1997. She soon learned there is a lot more to
Rotary than a weekly luncheon meeting. As she participated in District
7500 Conferences, Rotary Leadership Institutes, local and district
events she learned that the work of Rotary truly extends around the
world. She became President of the Matawan Rotary Club in 2001-2002 and
continues to serve on their Board of Directors. Joan was awarded a Paul
Harris Fellow by her club in 2003. She remains active as a charter
member of the Paul Harris Society. She also served as Assistant Governor
for six years and received the Archie “Assistant Governor” Award in
recognition of service to the District Governor in 2008. She currently
serves on the Board of Trustees for the District 7500 Gift of Life. She
will serve District 7500 as District Governor in 2012-2013.
