2024 Champions

Klara Cvitanovich

Klara Cvitanovich

On March 24, 2024, at age 85, Klara Cvitanovich helped raise over $60,000 for area schools.

Norman Robinson

Norman Robinson

On February 2, 2023, at age 71, Norman Robinson, then-president of the Rotary Club of New Orleans, took the first of many steps to help a 4-year-old girl, nearly 5,000 miles away in Uruguay.

Jay Romig

Jay Romig

In the fall of 2022, at age 68, Jay Romig coordinated the opening of the New Orleans Saints indoor practice field for use by local universities.

Dodie Smith-Simmons

Dodie Smith-Simmons

On October 20, 2023, at age 80, Doratha “Dodie” Smith-Simmons spoke before an auditorium of young students about the importance of voting and her experiences in the Civil Rights Movement in the ’60s.

George Porter Jr.

George Porter Jr.

On May 14, 2022, at age 74, George Porter  Jr. accepted his honorary Doctor of Music degree from Loyola University New Orleans.

Larry Nachman

Larry Nachman

On November 10, 2022, at age 85, Larry Nachman launched a fitness program designed to help older Louisianians retain or recapture youthful vitality.

Joan Avent

Joan Avent

In 2023, the year she turned 81, Joan Avent facilitated the adoption of nearly 700 kittens.

Beverly Bahle

Beverly Bahle

On November 3, 2024, at age 70, Beverly Bahle completed one of the world’s most prestigious marathons: New York City.

Jeff Dorson

Jeff Dorson

In 2024 at age 66, Jeff Dorson succeeded in getting two bills passed and signed into law.