Photo Cutline: Standing with the new peace pole at ORAU’s Pollard Center includes (L to R) Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club Member Chris Iversen, ORAU Communications and Marketing Manager Wendy West, Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary Club Member and Oak Ridge Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dodson, Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club Member and Peace Pole Project Co-Chair Laura Carrington, ORAU President and CEO Meghan Millwood, Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club Member and Oak Ridge Historian Ray Smith, and Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Member and Peace Pole Project Chair Bonnie Carroll.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. — As part of the International Rotary Peace Pole Initiative, the local Peace Pole Project Team, made up of representatives of the three Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs and Altrusa International Club of Oak Ridge, is encouraging area businesses, schools and organizations to put a total of 250 peace poles in place by the end of the year in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. ORAU unveiled its new peace pole at its Pollard Center recently as part of this initiative and is one of the 153 poles in process to meet the goal of 250 poles.
“ORAU is honored to join the Rotary Peace Pole Project in sharing the universal message, ‘May peace prevail on earth,’” said ORAU President and CEO Meghan Millwood. “This initiative aligns with our commitment to foster collaboration, understanding and community while building a stronger scientific and technical workforce for a better world. We are proud to partner with the Rotary Clubs and local organizations to celebrate this meaningful milestone with a peace pole at ORAU and to help inspire a brighter, more peaceful future for all.”
Like all peace poles in this initiative, ORAU’s peace pole prominently displays the universal message, “May peace prevail on earth” in different languages. At ORAU, this message is presented in four languages around the pole: English, Japanese, Spanish and French.
“The local Peace Pole Project Team is thrilled with the response from all of the organizations across the area, including ORAU, with adding a peace pole to their location as part of the International Rotary Peace Pole Initiative,” said local Rotary Club Peace Pole Project Chair Bonnie Carroll. “With continued support from more businesses and organizations in the community, we are optimistic we will meet our goal of 250 peace poles by the end of the year. Remember, Monday, September 21, is International Day of Peace in 2026, which would be a perfect time to join the Rotary Peace Pole Project.”
If you or your organization is interested in joining this Rotary Peace Pole Initiative and planting a peace pole, email peacepolerotary@gmail.com for more information.
ORAU integrates academia, government and industry to advance the nation’s learning, health and scientific knowledge to build a better world. Through our specialized teams of subject matter experts, decades of experience, and collaborations with our consortium of more than 170 major educational institutions, ORAU is a recognized leader when the priorities of our federal, state, local and commercial customers require innovative solutions. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORAU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and government contractor. For more information, visit https://www.orau.org/.
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