Anahi Quezada’s Rotary journey had an early start in her hometown of Loja, Ecuador. Anahi is a member of Lawrence Central Rotary and a student at the University of Kansas where she is working on a Masters in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Loja is a cultural center of over 200,000 people in the south of Ecuador and boasts a thriving arts scene and many historical structures. The area is mountainous, very beautiful and is a major coffee producer. Anahi was introduced to community service at an early age working in a soup kitchen with her mother. She joined the local Rotaract Club and got involved in the club’s numerous projects which number three or four per month. Some of these projects include sponsoring surgeries for children, raising money for victims of violence and supporting a safe house, activities for the elderly, trash pick up, and Christmas events. Anahi loves Lawrence and the study of butterflies in particular and plans to pursue a doctorate degree.
