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Dr. Beverly A. Roberts of Hephzibah, Georgia, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 88th International Convention, held in Hong Kong, June 27-July 1, 2005.
Director Roberts is a retired dean of a technical college in Georgia.
A member of the Hephzibah Lions Club since 1990, Director Roberts has held many offices within the association, including club treasurer and secretary, region chair, zone chair, vice district governor, district governor and council chair. She was also the Multiple District 18 Leadership Chair for eight years. Additionally, she has served on the Forum Planning Committee and presented at five USA/Canada Forums, 14 regional institutes and was a group leader at the District Governor-elect School three times. She has also served as the director of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse and the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind.
In recognition of her service to the association, she has received numerous awards, including the 16 Year Perfect Attendance Award, 15 Member Key Award, 100% Club Secretary Award, 100% Club President Award, the club Lion of the Year Award, the District Governor Medal of Appreciation, the District Governor Excellence Award, three Georgia Lions Lighthouse Leadership Awards, six International Presidential Medals and four International President’s Certificates of Appreciation. Director Roberts is a life member of the North Carolina Foundation and the Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind. She is a member of the 18-F Hall of Fame and Multiple District 18 Ten Million Dollar Club. She is a recipient of the Multiple District 18 Terry Calhoun Award. She has also received the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association grants its members, and is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to her Lions activities, Director Roberts is active in numerous professional and community organizations. She is registrar of the Augusta Chapter of DAR, president-elect of the Georgia Retired Educators and a member of Delta Pi Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi. She was previously president of the Richmond County Retired Educators and the South Augusta Exchange Club, grand marshal of the Order of Eastern Star and state chairperson of the Georgia Retired Educators State Convention. | 