Rotarian Spotlight March 2013

This month’s Rotarian in the spotlight grew up in Huntingdon, Tennessee, a small town of 2,000 people and graduated from Huntingdon High School, home of the Mustangs. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he received a Bachelor degree in Biology and a Master of Science degree in Wildlife Management. He later completed a PhD in Ecology from the University of Wyoming.

Dale Strickland has been married to Paula for 42 years.  They have two sons, Nathan and Aaron and three grandsons.

His first job was delivering newspapers and he later worked as a 15 year old clerk at the National Store making $0.75 per hour.

Dale was sponsored into Rotary by Jim Applegate. He enjoys the opportunity to meet other people active in the community and the opportunity to provide a service beyond his profession. His most memorable Rotary experience was working with the International Community Service Committee on projects for third-world countries.

His proudest accomplishment, beyond family, is having built a company that is providing a career for over 80 employees, valuable services for their national and international clients, and represents a community asset for the City of Cheyenne.

His favorite meal is pan seared salmon with his wife’s sweat potato casserole.

Dale’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, scuba diving, hiking, biking, reading, and dog training. He also enjoys his efforts to improve the quality of life in Cheyenne and Laramie County and he is proud to be a resident of Wyoming. He and his wife are major fans of Cowgirl and Cowboy athletics.

The Sargent of Arms presented Dale with a Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate in the amount of $25.00.