The Rotary Club of Cheyenne Weekly Bulletin

The State of Laramie County Community College

President Joe Schaffer

May 13, 2026 - The meeting will be held at Little America at 12 noon.

Dr. Joe Schaffer

Dr. Joe Schaffer considers himself a community college evangelist. Far from successful in his early college pursuits, an associate’s degree changed his life for the better. In repayment, his professional commitment has been to strengthen the mission of the community college, locally and nationally. Dr. Schaffer’s work in the higher education sector spans more than a quarter of a century, serving the past 15 years in the role of CEO at two different institutions.

Dr. Schaffer currently serves as the President of Laramie County Community College (known as L-Triple C), located in Wyoming’s state capitol of Cheyenne. Since Dr. Schaffer’s arrival at LCCC, the College has transformed its campus through more than $200 million in facilities improvements, celebrated multiple record-setting graduating classes, and has seen graduation rates increase by 106 percent.

Prior to joining LCCC, Dr. Schaffer spent a decade at Montana State University-Great Falls (now Great Falls College), serving in a variety of academic and administrative roles. At the age of 34, he was appointed the campus Dean and Chief Executive Officer, making him one of the youngest college CEOs in the nation at the time. He has worked in non-profit, municipal, and private industry, including owning and operating a successful design and Internet consulting company with clients across the world.

Locally, Dr. Schaffer serves and has led the boards of various community and business organizations. He is a past chairman of the Board of Directors of Cheyenne LEADS, Wyoming’s premiere economic development agency, and currently serves on the Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors, as well as the Board of Directors of the Greater Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce. He is also involved in his local Catholic church community, having served on the advisory board of St. Mary’s Catholic School, as well as the St. Mary’s Cathedral Parish Finance Council.

Dr. Schaffer received his Associates of Arts degree from Bemidji State University (MN), a Bachelor of Science from The University of Montana, his Masters of Science in Technical Communication from Montana Tech, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from The University of Montana’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Dr. Schaffer is an avid outdoorsman and has a deep passion for hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. At home women rule his world, or at least that is what his wife Brooke, and daughters Samantha and Lia tell him.

New Member Applications

Adriane (Addy) Tucker has applied for membership to our Rotary Club. Addy has been the President of the LCCC Rotaract Club for the past two years and is graduating this year. She is sponsored by Danielle Ryan.

Also applying is Kala James a clinical pharmacist with CRMC. Kala is sponsored by Dave Bartlett.

Proclamation Signing at Capitol

Let's fill the Capitol Building with Rotarians for the Governor's signing of the proclamation for the Rotary Epic Day of Service on Tuesday, May 26th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM.

Free parking (two-hour limit) is available around the Capitol Building and down Capitol Avenue. Please park in the designated areas.

Please wait in the corridor outside the Governor's Ceremonial Conference Room where the signings will take place, there is some seating in the corridor. There will be staff waiting who will escort you in when they are ready for you.

International Service

My name is Matthew C Johnson, and I am with the Fort Collins Rotary evening group. I am organizing a large service project in partnership with Rotary District 4690 in Bolivia. We are using the climbing and trekking industry to drive sustainable development (employment, food access, medical care, education, social empowerment) in poor Aymara villages near the Cordillera Real mountains. We have several local Bolivian partners assisting in this effort, as well as US-based academics and international alpinists. If there are any members who may be interested in using their love of the mountains to change lives in poor indigenous villages, I would love to talk with them about the various ways they could serve. This is a large project and we need a lot of help. I can be reached on my cell at+1-619-990-4249 and at m.johnson@sustainableascents.org. I will also be attending the Rotary District 5440 Innovation Summit in Fort Collins in early June, as well as the Outside Days outdoor industry summit in Denver at the end of this month if anyone wants to meet me and discuss the project in person. Further, I will be heading back to Bolivia in July if anyone is interested in an international adventure to see the project at work and meet the Rotarians and Jaycees who are supporting it. I look forward to speaking with Cheyenne Rotary Club members.

Matthew C Johnson, FRGS Rotary District 5440 President - Sustainable Ascents Foundation.

Rooted in Cheyenne

Contact Sheridan Peil @ 607-999-6181 if you would like to volunteer for planting day on May 16 or scan the register code on the brochure.

FBI Citizen's Academy

The Citizens Academy is an engaging program that gives business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Classes meet in the evening at the FBI field office. The mission of the FBI Citizens Academy is to foster a greater understanding of the role of federal law enforcement in the community through frank discussion and education.

Candidates are nominated by FBI employees, former Citizens Academy graduates, and community leaders. Participants are selected by the special agent in charge of the local FBI field office.

Application deadline is May 29, Signup Here

The academy will take place in Cheyenne in September, if you have questions contact Scott Meier - 307-631-6609.

President

Brittany Ashby

Past President

Beth VanDeWege

Mary Guthrie

Treasurer

Scott Fox

Secretary

Mary Schwem

Rotary Foundation Chair

Lori Schoene

Club Administration

Bob Elwell

Rotary Funding Co-Chair

Tom Bass

Rotary Funding Co-Chair

Will Jones

New Generations

Kirsten Malm

Service Projects C0-Chair

Carly Rando

Service Projects Co-Chair

Hugh Simpson

Membership Co-Chair

David Bartlett

Membership Co-Chair

Luke Reiner

Public Relations

Kris Whitfield

President - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Brent Lathrop

Vice President - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Cindy Pomeroy

Secretary - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Kevin Harris

Treasurer - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Kim Withers

Member - Cheyenne Rotary Foundation

Lucie Osborn

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