CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - Community College instructor Jenny Hawley has taken the Carmichael Kiwanis Club gavel.

Hawley teaches English at Folsom Lake and Modesto Junior Colleges. Married for 13 years to State worker Clifford Hawley, she is mom to an 11-year-old daughter.

New presidential duties will include chairing meetings and performing many more volunteer hours.

Half the service group’s membership is female; Hawley’s appointment follows a 2021/22 presidency shared by Jackie DeLu and Sharon Ruffner. “In the last few years, a number of women have led the group,” notes Hawley. “Before that, we had three male presidents in a row, so our club is evenly balanced with men and women in leadership. My dad (Wayne Lang) was president twice. I guess this role is a family tradition.”

Hawley runs activities for public open days at the Koobs Nature Area (Engle Road). The El Camino High School graduate School also leads Carmichael Girl Scout Troop 3191.

“I encourage all my girl scouts to do community service,” she says. “I hope my daughter Priya will be part of Kiwanis one day. Our club’s a wonderful way to get to know the community while giving back.”