District Governor Elect
District
Governor
2008-2009
Anne S Walker
Anne has been a member of the Columbia Rotary club since
1988. She served as President of the club in 1999-2000,
after serving as a member of the Board of Directors for two
separate terms. In 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 Anne served as
District Vocational Chair. She served as District
Secretary in 2003-2004 and was an Assistant Governor for Area 2
in 2004-2005. In 2005-2006 Anne served as District
Co-Chair of Membership. Anne attended the 1999
International Convention in Singapore and the 2005 Convention in
Chicago. Anne is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a charter
member of the Paul Harris Society, a Benefactor and a Ten Star
Rotarian. Anne is Executive Director of the Alston Wilkes
Society and is a Certified Correctional Executive. She is
a graduate of Lander University where she is currently Chair of
the Board of Trustees and she hold a Masters Degree from the
University of South Carolina. She has served as President
of the following organizations/boards: United Way of Sumter,
Clarendon and Lee Counties, Sumter YWCA, Sumter Forum, S C
Probation & Parole Association, SC Association of Non-Profit
Organizations, SC State Ethics Commission, and the International
Community Corrections Association. She has received the
following awards: 2001 Woman of Achievement Award from
Gov. James H. Hodges through the SC Commission on Women, the
Linda J. Allen Award for Community Services from the SC
Probation and Parole Association, the H Parker Evatt Award from
the SC Association of Community Residential Programs for
dedication to community services, the Outstanding Alumni Award
from Lander University and in August 2006 she will receive a
lifetime achievement award, the E R Cass Award, from the
American Correctional Association. Anne is a member of the
Administrative Board at Trinity United Methodist Church in
Sumter. She is married to Rotarian David L Evans, retired
school psychologist and Director of Special Services and the
have a grown daughter, Sabrina Melissa, who is also a Rotarian.
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