District Governor S White
A native of North Carolina, Sylvia lived in Charlotte for 36 years where she began her banking profession with North Carolina National Bank now know as Bank of America. She moved to Jackson, Mississippi prior to relocating to Tallahassee, Florida in 1980 where she began her career with Capital City Bank. After graduating with honors from Tallahassee Community College, she attended Florida State University. In 1999 she graduated from the University of Florida, Florida School of Banking where she was elected president of her class. Sylvia was invited to join the Capital Rotary Club of Tallahassee in 1996, where she has served her club as President, Secretary and Committee Chair and in 2001 she was acknowledged as Rotarian of the year. With the beginning of the 2007-08 Rotary Year it ushered in the completion of three successful years as Assistant Governor for Area 6, which was comprised of eight very victorious clubs. She has served her District by hosting the Youth Student Exchange to Germany for parents and Rotarians, the Tallahassee and surrounding areas Membership Seminar, and she planned and hosted a cocktail party in 2004 for the five Ambassadorial Scholars attending Florida State University. She also has served her District as Logistics Coordinator for the 2007 District Conference as well as being the Group Study Exchange Coordinator for Area 6 while hosting her second GSE team member. In 2004-05 she was the District Conference Committee Secretary, as well as the District Family of Rotary Coordinator along with leading the Family of Rotary breakout session. From 2001 until 2004, she served on the District Fund Committee representing medium size clubs. Sylvia is a Paul Harris Fellow, Sustaining member and a Benefactor. She has served her community as President of The Salvation Army Advisory Board, and as a prior board member of The United Way of the Big Bend, serving on the allocation committee as well as being the campaign division leader for the finance division. Since 1988, she has been a member of the Tallahassee Community Chorus. She is a 1999 graduate of Leadership Tallahassee, where she was elected president of her class. She is active in her church where she teaches Sunday School and is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. Sylvia has two adult children. She enjoys travel, choral singing, and birding.