Rotary Club District Governor Cynthia Edwards was the guest speaker at the West Point club’s noon hour meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13. She’s been a member of the Rotary Club of Stone Mountain, Georgia, since 2009 and has built a distinguished career spanning nearly 18 years with the Bell System in sales and service, 24 years with Georgia Piedmont Technical College where she retired as vice president and more than a decade in her own consulting firm. She served as president of the Stone Mountain Rotary Club in 2013-14 and again in 2020-21. During her presidency five years ago her club was named Club of the Year in its category. That had been a very challenging year for a club to remain active during the Covid pandemic. “Create a Lasting Impact” was the title of her PowerPoint presentation to the West Point club. “Why am I in Rotary, and why are you in Rotary?” she asked. “It’s all about serving and making the world a better place. Each of us can make a difference and should. My way involves family. Most of us care about our families and want the world to be a better place for them.” Her husband, Dr. Lonnie J. Edwards, is a retired school superintendent. They have three grown children and six grandchildren. Mrs. Edwards credits her value system to the way her parents raised her. Her dad overcame an impoverished childhood to become a vocational agriculture teacher. Her mom was the school secretary. Growing up in a household with strong support for education was a blessing for…
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