Larissa Philpot, president & CEO of the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, May 24, 2017, noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Nacogdoches.   
 
Larissa Philpot, president & CEO of the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation, was the guest speaker at the Wednesday, May 24, 2017, noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Nacogdoches.   
 
Ms. Philpot’s program provided an overview of NEDCO and its focus during the upcoming year.  
 
Steven Davidson and Tonya Harry were introduced as new members of the club by James Standley, club membership chairman. 
 
Flavia Mendes, Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Brazil was a special guest of the club.
 
Roger and Linda McKnight, Vickie Wallace, Danny Bay, Bob Carroll, Bill Elliott, Joe Max Green, Tom Lostracco, Miles McCall, Milton Moorer, Jimmy Partin, Baker Pattillo, Jim Roberts, Arthur Speck, Jim Stallworth, Kenneth Sutton, Bill Teague, Dave Wallace and Bud Wright were each presented Paul Harris Fellowship awards by the club.
 
Pictured left to right, front row - Mr. Wallace, Mr. McKnight, Ms. Wallace, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Green, Mr. Partin, Mr. Bay and Mr. Sutton.  Back row - Ms. Mendes, Ms. Harry, Ron Johnson, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Stallworth, Dr. Carroll, Dr. Speck, Ms. Philpot, Dr. Standley, Gary Ashcraft, and Frances Spruiell.