Julia A. Kushigian-Secor
Julia A. Kushigian-Secor
District 7980
Rotary Club of New London, Connecticut
New London Rotary Club Past President Julia A. Kushigian-Secor has been selected to serve as the District Governor for Rotary Southern Connecticut District 7980 in the 2027-2028 Rotary year.
“We are inspired by Julia’s vision and leadership as she begins her preparation to guide our district,” District Governor Robert Friend said in announcing the selection.
Kushigian-Secor also reflected on her selection. “I am proud and humbled to have been selected the District Governor Nominee Designate,” she said. “Our district of 54 Rotary Clubs and almost 2,000 members dedicates itself to the compelling vision of ‘Service Above Self.’ Our goal is to create lasting change locally, globally and in ourselves. The area of focus I have chosen for the 2027-2028 Rotary year will be literacy as it engages a broad spectrum of issues from basic needs to peace and conflict prevention, the environment, community development and maternal and child health through clean water and disease-free communities.”
A New London resident and a member of the New London Rotary Club since 2008, Kushigian-Secor is a dedicated and enthusiastic supporter of Rotary and its mission of service. She currently heads the New London club’s International Service Committee and has secured through district-managed grants thousands of dollars to support service projects in Latin America, Asia and Africa. The projects include water sanitation initiatives in India and educational programs in Ecuador, along with regular support of groups such as the Norwich-based Haitian Health Foundation and Stonington-based Chikumbuso Project in Zambia. She also is helping spearhead the club’s opus for peace initiatives and positive peace activities in the current year.
In addition, she created and oversees the club’s Little Free Library program that promotes literacy in English and Spanish via nine libraries located throughout New London and on the Eastern Pequot Reservation.
Among her Rotary honors are four Paul Harris Awards and the International Community Service Award.
Kushigian-Secor is the Hanna Hafkesbrink professor of Hispanic Studies at Connecticut College. The position is a prestigious endowed chair. She also has been a Fulbright specialist to Ecuador, has written numerous books and served as a visiting faculty member at Yale University. She is grateful for the support of a wonderful, loving family, husband Charlie Secor, daughter Francisca, son John and daughter-in-law Shannon.
“We are inspired by Julia’s vision and leadership as she begins her preparation to guide our district,” District Governor Robert Friend said in announcing the selection.
Kushigian-Secor also reflected on her selection. “I am proud and humbled to have been selected the District Governor Nominee Designate,” she said. “Our district of 54 Rotary Clubs and almost 2,000 members dedicates itself to the compelling vision of ‘Service Above Self.’ Our goal is to create lasting change locally, globally and in ourselves. The area of focus I have chosen for the 2027-2028 Rotary year will be literacy as it engages a broad spectrum of issues from basic needs to peace and conflict prevention, the environment, community development and maternal and child health through clean water and disease-free communities.”
A New London resident and a member of the New London Rotary Club since 2008, Kushigian-Secor is a dedicated and enthusiastic supporter of Rotary and its mission of service. She currently heads the New London club’s International Service Committee and has secured through district-managed grants thousands of dollars to support service projects in Latin America, Asia and Africa. The projects include water sanitation initiatives in India and educational programs in Ecuador, along with regular support of groups such as the Norwich-based Haitian Health Foundation and Stonington-based Chikumbuso Project in Zambia. She also is helping spearhead the club’s opus for peace initiatives and positive peace activities in the current year.
In addition, she created and oversees the club’s Little Free Library program that promotes literacy in English and Spanish via nine libraries located throughout New London and on the Eastern Pequot Reservation.
Among her Rotary honors are four Paul Harris Awards and the International Community Service Award.
Kushigian-Secor is the Hanna Hafkesbrink professor of Hispanic Studies at Connecticut College. The position is a prestigious endowed chair. She also has been a Fulbright specialist to Ecuador, has written numerous books and served as a visiting faculty member at Yale University. She is grateful for the support of a wonderful, loving family, husband Charlie Secor, daughter Francisca, son John and daughter-in-law Shannon.