Rotarian of the Week 12-29-10

Posted by Billie Addleman

on Jan 04, 2011

Our Rotarian of the week was born in Indianapolis, Indiana within a stone’s throw of the famed Indianapolis 500 Speedway. She moved to Cheyenne at the age of 4 and went onto attend Central High School. After high school she attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She missed living in the west and transferred to Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon graduating with a degree in political science. She also earned a Masters in Public Administration and law degree from the University of Wyoming. Her first job was working as a babysitter for 50 cents an hour. Today, Sylvia Hackl is an attorney in the Laramie County Attorney’s Office. In her free time she enjoys reading, singing and taking road trips with her daughter, Amanda. Her favorite food is anything with dark chocolate. She has two very significant Rotary memories. The first is when she was introduced as a new member by her sponsor Dick Baker. More recently, she was surprised when Judge Roberta Coates presented her with a Paul Harris Fellow. Sylvia enjoys Rotary because it allows her to meet and get to know professionals in our community who she might otherwise not know. Other than family, her proudest accomplishment was singing the role of Mother Superior in The Sound of Music. Sylvia has been a member of our Club for 13 years. During that time, she has led our weekly singing and helped with many projects. She has also served on our Board of Directors. In recognition of her service to our Club, the Sergeant at Arms will present Sylvia with a gift certificate and two dark chocolate candy bars.