(Michigan City, IN) - Kevin McGuire, Director of Technology for Michigan City Area Schools, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Paul J. Alinsky Excellence Award, presented by the Rotary Club of Michigan City.

 

The award is presented annually by the Rotary Club of Michigan City in honor of Paul Alinsky, a past Rotarian who passed away in 1997. It honors Alinsky’s commitment to innovation and leadership by recognizing those in the Michigan City community who demonstrate these traits through “Service Above Self." 

 

“I am honored to receive the Alinsky Award. To win this award is a testament to all the great people I have had the privilege to work with and continue to work with to build a better community. Great things are ahead for Michigan City. I’m excited to play my role in making it the best community we can,” McGuire said.

 

McGuire was nominated by Betsy Kohn on behalf of Michigan City Area Schools. In her nomination, Kohn wrote, “In his role as Director of Technology for Michigan City Area Schools, Kevin has been quietly impacting Michigan City students and the community as a whole for decades.” Kohn further stated that McGuire “goes above and beyond to create better lives for children in our community through technology. His current major focus is connectivity. He worked diligently, despite supply chain issues, to secure hotspots for students without internet access during the COVID pandemic, and has been a driving force for broadband access in our city and county.”

McGuire spearheaded the installation of antennas on MCAS buildings, providing wireless broadband connectivity to school-issued devices at students’ homes in surrounding neighborhoods.

 

Among his other innovative projects, McGuire implemented a comprehensive fiber network that connects all Michigan City Area Schools and support buildings and has secured funding from local, state, and federal programs to ensure MCAS was providing Chromebooks and tablets to all students from preschool to grade 12.

 

McGuire, a member of the Rotary Club, is actively involved with the La Porte County Broadband Taskforce and volunteers with the Michigan City Mainstreet Association and youth baseball leagues.

More information about the Rotary Club of Michigan City is available by visiting www.mcrotary.org.