We are 1.2 million neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create a positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.  Rotary is an INTERNATIONAL service organization made up of smaller Rotary Clubs throughout the world.  These Rotary Clubs are made up of community leaders who, together, make a difference in their own community and the world.

 

Rotary is about improving people's lives both in the community and globally through service.  Our club is a group of leaders with high ethical standards, who enjoy serving others.  We have a passion for educating youth, enhancing our local and global communities, and developing leaders.

 

I officially joined the Scarborough Rotary Club in January of 2019 and this will be my second term as president for the club. Though I have only been an official Rotarian for 6 years, my passion for volunteer work blossomed about 14 years ago when I was a camper at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Since then I have been with the RYLA program for 14 years of service, including being a camper, being a part of Senior staff, and being a member of the Advisory board. Concluding this past RYLA, I was honored and overjoyed when presented with my first Paul Harris Fellow alongside some of my closest friends for our work over the years. 

I earned a Bachelors of Science in Medical Biology at the University of New England followed by my Doctorate in Dental Medicine also at UNE. After graduation I began practicing as a general dentist in Springvale, Maine. My mission as the 2024-25 president is to continue expanding our club and what we have to offer to our community. We are a unique club that is very flexible with our meetings. We try and take our meetings into the community as much as possible . Our late night meetings make our club the perfect spot for those unable to attend a traditional breakfast/lunch club. Each one of our members are open to change and are very welcoming to club prospects as well as potential speakers! I am looking forward to this next year and if you ever have questions about Rotary or our club, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at Katelyn.Pierson@outlook.com

 

Best,

Katelyn Pierson, DMD

President, 2024-2025

Scarborough Rotary Club