Did you know? WALT SCHAFER

Walt Schafer Rotary Bio

Walt has been a Chico Rotarian for nearly 30 years during which he has served in a number of roles including Board member, International Service Chair, and Past President.  In Rotary District 5160 he has served as Grants Committee Chair and received Rotarian of the Year, largely for his leadership through Chico Rotary Club and 18 other District Clubs in an 11-year series of community development projects near Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  Walt taught in higher education for 41 years, the last 30 at Chico State where he was named Outstanding Professor in 1992.  He also serves on the Enloe Board of Trustees and as President of the Honey Run Covered Bridge Association. Walt is married to Teresa Kludt and has two daughters, the older a Rotarian near San Diego.  In 2019-20, she was President of the Golden Triangle Rotary Club of La Jolla.  Both daughters have traveled with Walt to visit our Rotary projects in Tanzania. Also, June of this year Walt was added as Chair Elect of the Enloe B oard of Trustees.