San Diego Rotary

Jazz Xpress All-Star Youth Jazz Band
2016-01-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Jazz Xpress is an All-Star youth jazz band directed by Stan Lawrence. They are the longest running independent youth jazz group in San Diego. Jazz Xpress has played at numerous concerts, festivals, swing dances, parties, events and Rotary functions. Members are middle school, high school and college age musicians. Jazz Xpress plays contemporary compositions and arrangements by some of the best in the field!

2016 Economic Forecast
2016-01-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
What’s ahead for investors in 2016? Do the economic concerns of stumbling GDP growth coupled with rising interest rates and a stronger U.S. dollar signal a shift in the areas of opportunity?
Join us Thursday, January 7th, when Bill Holland, owner of The Holland Group, and Linda Stirling, Senior VP of Wealth Management for the Pacific Mountain Group of UBS Financial Services, go head to head, giving their astute views on the areas of risk and reward in 2016.

Dark - No Meeting
2015-12-31 | CA
Happy New Year!

Dark - No Meeting
2015-12-24 | CA
Happy Holidays!

Monthly Board meeting
2015-12-18 07:30 - 09:00, 2015-11-20 07:30 - 09:00 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Annual Holiday Program -"The Giving of Gifts" - Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
2015-12-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Dr., San Diego, 92101
Registration is necessary only if you are bringing guests to the program. Otherwise, please do not sign up here. Click here to register your guests.
Contact the office if you want to reserve a table of 10.
Guest price is $41 per person. (Payment can be made at the registration desk) Parking is $6.
The program will take place in the East Tower in the Grand Ballroom.
Menu:
Whole Roast Tom Turkey with Cranberry Orange Relish with Herb Stuffing and Turkey Gravy served with Chive Mashed Potatoes and Chef’s Seasonal Vegetables
OR California Crudite Salad (Mixed greens, sliced mushrooms, corn, shredded carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, haricot verts, edamame and radishes with a champagne vinaigrette)
Dessert: Strawberry Shortcake with White Chocolate Mousse and Chambord

San Diego Rotary Club Foundation Board meeting
2015-12-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Club 33 Conference Room, 2247 San Diego Ave, Suite 233, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States

Terry Moore & Malin Burnham- The State of Venture Capital in San Diego
2015-12-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Come hear the history, current state, and the economic importance of venture capital in our community. This presentation by Malin Burnham, an early San Diego venture capital investor, and Terry Moore – General Partner of the MVP VC Funds – who’s long-term vision and life’s mission is to rebuild venture capital in San Diego. Terry leverages his extensive relationships built over the last 20 years, with top-tier VC firms in Silicon Valley, and top corporate investors globally, to bring their deep pockets, and strategic interests to our community’s top tech and life sciences companies.
Biographies:
Mr. Terry Moore has over 20 years of experience investing, founding, leading, directing, and advising companies. As an engineer he developed Spacecraft Thermal Barrier Control Coatings used on satellites to conduct the waste heat away from the electronic black boxes. He has had CEO experience, and has served on the Board of Directors of numerous companies in various stages of development and operation. Mr. Moore is the founder and Managing Partner of the MVP VC Funds™, L.P. (www.moorevp.com) in San Diego, California investing in the next most successful tech and life science companies at the early, growth, and expansion stages. He is the Chairman of The VC Roundtable (www.thevcroundtable.com) of Southern California, a private, invitation-only, monthly investor, inventor, and entrepreneur networking organization that he founded in 2002 and is also the founder and Chairman of the Annual VC Regatta in San Diego. Mr. Moore may also be seen on the CNBC TV show “Make Me A Millionaire Inventor.”
Mr. Malin Burnham currently serves as the Co-Chair of Cushman-Wakefield. He has been an active real estate developer in the San Diego area since the 1940s. His family real estate brokerage firm, Burnham Real Estate Services, was founded in 1891 and was acquired by Cushman & Wakefield in 2008. Mr. Burnham served as the Chairman of Burnham Pacific Properties, a New York Stock Exchange company. He was the Founder of First National Bank at San Diego. Mr. Burnham serves as Honorary Trustee of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. He also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council of The Rady School of Management at the University California, San Diego. Mr. Burnham is a former Director of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Cubic Corporation, and Gen-Probe, Inc. He is a former Trustee of Stanford University and President of America’s Cup Organizing Committee.

Hoover Interact Committee
2015-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | CA
Join us for the Hoover Interacts Holiday Party at the Town and Country Hotel. Have dinner with fellow Rotarians and see the Hoover Interacts dressed up and having fun. Contact Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for details.

United Way & the San Diego Unified School District
2015-12-03 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Guest speakers: Kevin Crawford, President & CEO of the United Way of San Diego and Cindy Marten, Superintendent San Diego Unified School District
Our Partnership for Children – A United Way and San Diego Unified Collaboration
The United Way of San Diego County and San Diego Unified School District are working together in unprecedented ways to make sure that our children and families have everything they need to be successful. Through the use of Collective Impact, the highest form of collaboration, United Way and the District are partnering around a common vision, shared metrics and continuous learning. This innovative partnership is supporting every child, every step of the way.

SDSU Rotaracts - End of the Year Banquet
2015-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
Location and details TBD

Dark - No Meeting
2015-11-26 | CA
Happy Thanksgiving!

Club 33 Golf Tournament - Second Round
2015-11-20 | San Diego Country Club, 88 L St., Chu, CA, 91911
The first round of the Rotary Golf Tournament for President Peter’s year was held on Friday, October 8th at the San Diego Country Club. A packed field of 8 (yes, your read that correctly) golfers enjoyed a wonderful day of camaraderie and fun.
With two rounds to go, Tom Wilson, our resident PGA professional, shares the lead with Guy Maddox, who both shot net 76s. The closest to the pin contest was won by John Anewalt who put his tee shot a mere 4’5” away from the cup from a distance of 137 yards! Alas, John missed his birdie putt and had to settle for a ho-hum par.
SAVE THE DATE – NOVEMBER 20!
Our second round is scheduled for Friday, November 20th and included on this day will be a special treat for Club 33 golfers who participate—an appearance by the SDSU Women’s Golf Team! Lucky Rotarians may get to play a round with individual members of the Lady Aztecs. Marten Barry’s money is on the SDSU women to out-score every Rotarian, with the possible exception of our golf professional Tom.
Cost is $116 plus beverage/food cost.
Tee time is TBD.
Please contact Marten Barry mbarry@naisandiego.com or Alli Lucas alucas@naisandiego.com if you would like to play in this next round of our tournament.

Give Back, Give Thanks Auction
2015-11-19 11:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
We need your help and participation in this annual fundraiser that supports over 30 of our club projects. Please consider a donation towards our silent or live auction. You can find the donation form on our website or by clicking here. Auction items must be delivered by Nov. 6.
Arrive early at 11:00 on November 19 to shop our Silent Auction!
Thank you to those who have already donated items!
Mark Stuart
Chris Yanov
Diana MarJip-Chuh
Linnea Arrington
Paul Hartley (2 items)
Jim Hughes
Steven Mueller (2 items)
Cheryl Wilson
Paul Nestor
Amnon Ben-Yehuda
Richard Cox

SDSU Rotaracts - First meeting for new members
2015-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Guest speakers Jenni Prisk and Phil Blair
Pride Suite 1st Floor
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

Salute to the Military program - Guest speaker Captain Derek Herrera
2015-11-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
On November 21, 2014, Captain Derek Herrera medically retired from Active Duty in the US Marine Corps after 8.5 years of service as an Infantry and Special Operations Officer. After graduating from the US Naval Academy in 2006, he has spent his first six years in the Marine Corps building and leading teams of Marines, Sailors and Soldiers in locations including Iraq, Haiti, the Middle East and Afghanistan. On June 14, 2012, Derek was shot and paralyzed from the chest down while leading his Marine Special Operations Team on patrol in the Helmand River Valley, Afghanistan.
Derek never had any desire to be a motivational speaker, but has always tried to live in a way that would honor the men and women who have sacrificed to help him get to where he is today.
Although his story is inspirational, he spends less time telling his story and more on living his life in an honorable way. Derek has begun to share some of the lessons he has learned with the hope that others can benefit from his experience.
Captain Herrera recently graduated from the UCLA Anderson School of Management where he earned a Master’s in Business Administration. While at UCLA, Derek was awarded the John Wooden Global Leadership Fellowship. Recently, he founded Spinal Singularity, a company that designs medical devices to improve the quality of life for people with Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury and Disease (SCI/D).
Resilient Leadership
Derek Herrera has overcome significant odds to rebuild his life and move forward. Over the past three years, Derek has been able to achieve incredible feats physically, spiritually, and entrepreneurially. After sustaining a complete paralysis at the T5 level (chest) he returned to work in 6 months, completed his first triathlon in 9 months, took his first steps in an exoskeleton in 10 months, and entered business school just 13 months after his injury. He has attained significant accolades since his injury and credits each and every award he has received to his wife, his family, his community, and the memory of those that no longer have the opportunities he does on a daily basis (the men and women who were killed in action).
In addition to the external support Derek has utilized to achieve his goals, he believes his resilience has been solidified by the mindset he has adopted and the mental approach he was able to forge during his recovery. Derek will briefly share some of the insights he has gained about the essential elements of resilience and how meaningful and impactful it can be for anyone in their daily lives.

VIP New Member Prospect Reception
2015-11-12 11:30 - 12:00 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Give The Gift of Rotary
You and your prospective member are invited to a pre-lunch meeting reception at the Liberty Station Conference Center for an opportunity to introduce your member prospect to some of our club Rotarians and Board Members. The club will provide a complimentary lunch for your guest.
—ADMISSION REQUIREMENT—
Bring one prospective member!
—Registration is required—
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Grotarian Event - Junior Achievement Finance Park
2015-11-10 17:30 - 19:30 | Junior Achievement of San Diego, 4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA, 92120, United States
Join the Grotarians for an informative evening at Junior Achievement’s Finance Park. Mission Fed JA Finance Park is a paperless, high-tech learning center that helps students imagine who they want to be and gives them hands-on tools and skills to plan for a financially secure future. Since 1950, Junior Achievement of San Diego County has provided life-changing programs to more than 730,000 youth—in the classroom and after school—to foster an understanding of how the “real world” works. To ensure youth are prepared for their future, JA teaches them how to get a job, start a business and how to manage money. With the recent launch of Mission Fed JA Finance Park, JA’s goal is to serve nearly 70,000 youth from 36 school districts during the 2015/2016-calendar school year.
We will have a tour of the facility, learn about the programs and students, and how to volunteer. We will then have time to socialize with fellow Rotarians and JA staff as we enjoy some good food and adult beverages. We will have heavy appetizers by Culinary Concepts which is owned by Rotarian Kathy Koenig. The menu includes Caprese skewers, beef wellington tarts, marinated sweet pepper bruschetta, smoked chicken on polenta with mango salsa, a cheese tray assortment and roasted vegetables with hummus and a bleu cheese/bacon and caramelized onion dip.
Time: 5:30-7:30
Cost: $25/person
Location: Junior Achievement of San Diego
4756 Mission Gorge Place
San Diego, CA 92120
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Women Peacemakers
2015-11-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
This September, the University of San Diego welcomed the 2015 Women PeaceMakers. Beginning their two-month residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, these four peacemakers were chosen from more than one hundred applicants.
The Women PeaceMakers Program, which began in 2003, is an annual campus initiative aimed at bringing together women leaders from around the world with the goal of documenting the stories and best practices of international women leaders involved in human rights and peacebuilding practices. The women are paired with professional journalists who work to record their stories of survival and attempts at finding avenues for peace amidst violence and conflict.
“The impact of having four women peacemakers is measured by the many ways they are able to transform us with their courage and unique voices. Each woman peacemaker joins USD to share narratives of kindness, wisdom and action to change situations of terrible violence and oppression,” said Patricia Marquez, dean of the Kroc School of Peace Studies. Adding, “Their presence and their voices humble and empower us to join in efforts leading to peace and justice.”
The 2015 Women PeaceMakers come from Afghanistan, Namibia, Israel, and South Africa and work in a variety of peace-oriented fields.
Judge Najla Ayoubi is originally from Afghanistan. Forced out of her profession during the Taliban rule when women were forbidden to work and girls older than eight were denied education. Ayoubi returned to Afghanistan in 2001 after the fall of the Taliban. Becoming active in the country’s recovery efforts, Ayoubi has held positions in the State Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in Afghanistan, the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan, and the Joint Electoral Management Body. She is also an outspoken proponent of women’s rights and education.
Pauline Dempers comes to USD from Namibia. As a human rights activist and co-founder of Breaking the Wall of Silence (BWS), Dempers advocates for those affected by imprisonment, torture and forced disappearances during Namibia’s war of independence. As a member of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO) liberation movement, Dempers fled to Angola in 1983 but was later arrested, along with hundreds of other recruits, and held and tortured in underground dungeons. Separated from her family during the war, Dempers has made it her mission to fight for peace, justice and freedom.
Galia Golan is from Israel, but is known internationally as an expert on Israeli-Palestinian politics. Golan is a grassroots activist focused on women’s roles in peacebuilding and parliamentary activism as well as a member of the Peace Now movement. Golan is also the founder of the Jerusalem Link (Bat Shalom) and the International Women’s Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian-Israeli Peace.
Glenda Wildschut of South Africa is a human rights activist and peacebuilder who grew up amidst violence and human rights abuses. Harassed and arrested by police, Wildschut was determined to overcome the oppression she experienced. Becoming a registered nurse, midwife, and psychiatric nurse, Wildschut has collaborated with health care workers on the establishment of trauma centers. A recipient of the Health and Human Rights Award, Wildschut was appointed by Nelson Mandela as commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Hoover Interact Committee
2015-11-04 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
Enjoy dinner with other Rotarians and Price Philanthropies staff and meet the Hoover Interacts Class of 2018 selected from the October interviews. Contact Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for details.

SDSU Rotaracts - New Member information sessions
2015-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Guest speaker Chuck Pretto
Pride Suite 1st Floor
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

Robert DeLaurentis, the "Zen Pilot"
2015-10-29 12:00 - 13:30 | CA
Flying Thru Life: Global Service on a Wing and a Prayer (and a Malibu Mirage)
Flying around the world in a single piston plane on a record setting flight to 23 countries and five continents in 98 days in a plane called the “Spirit of San Diego” isn’t what you think of as the typical business classroom environment or service organization. But then applying spiritual concepts to a 22-year-old business and growing it 300% in 5 years isn’t typical either.
Join Robert DeLaurentis as he shares inspiring—and at times terrifying—adventures and insights from his recent circumnavigation of the earth. Whether in the air at 23,000 feet and 230 miles per hour living in a neoprene survival suit or on the ground meeting people from all walks of life, Robert’s discovery that we are all citizens of the world with a purpose and dream bigger than we know will forever change the way you look at life.
Robert DeLaurentis, “Zen Pilot” is a successful author, real estate entrepreneur, five-year instrument and commercially rated pilot with 1200 hours of flight time, philanthropist, and Navy Gulf War Veteran. He holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and an advanced graduate degree in Spiritual psychology. His book, “Flying Thru Life,” which answers the question of how to create the abundance of time and money in your life to pursue your dreams, was just released and is an Amazon Top Seller.

SDSU Rotaracts - Primary Meeting
2015-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, 92182
Guest Speaker David Oates
Pride Suite 1st Floor
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union

David Bennett, General Director, San Diego Opera
2015-10-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Future Vision for San Diego Opera
After a tumultuous year of near-operatic proportions, San Diego Opera is, happily, alive and well. David Bennett, San Diego Opera’s newly appointed General Director, will report on the Opera’s current status, including a re-energized mission, vision statement, and core values, and share the company’s exciting plans to evolve into a vibrant artistic force and community asset that serves the needs of all of San Diego.
David assumed leadership of the Company on June 15, 2015. Prior to his appointment, he was the Executive Director of Gotham Chamber Opera in New York City.

Fall Tennis Tournament
2015-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92107
Dear Rotary Club 33 Tennis Players: We are excited to announce that our Fall Tennis Tournament will be held:
Wednesday, October 21st 5:00pm at the Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma.
The cost is $25, with most of the proceeds donated to the Barnes Tennis Center to benefit their youth tennis programs. We can accommodate the first 20 players that register. Friends and family are welcome to play.
This is a doubles tournament in which you are randomly paired with multiple players during the tournament. If you have not played in the tournament before, please know that we have participants of all skill levels, our format is great for players of all abilities. Play will last approximately from 5:00pm-7:00pm. We will again conclude our tournament with a social hour of beverages and snacks.
Please email John Peelle at jpeelle@peellefinancial.com if you would like to participate in the tournament or you can also register here.
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Hoover Interact Committee
2015-10-21 12:00 - 17:00 | CA
Interviews of the Hoover Interacts Class of 2018 at Price Philanthropies in City Heights. Enjoy lunch with other Rotarians and the Price Philanthropies staff before interviews begin. Time commitment is typically from noon – 5 pm, more details to follow. Contact Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for more information.

Grotarian Event - An Interfaith Panel Discussion at First United Methodist Church
2015-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, 2111 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA, 92108, United States
2111 Camino del Rio South, San Diego 92108
An Interfaith Panel Discussion on Religious Diversity
Our October Grotarian event will be an informative and provocative time of exploring the religious diversity of the San Diego area. Clergypersons from Judaism, Islam and Christianity will share in a panel discussion about religious diversity within each of their respective communities along with a time for questions and answers. A special added feature of this Grotarian event will be a demonstration of the pipe organ, one of the largest organs west of the Rocky Mountains, at First United Methodist, featuring Associate Director of Sanctuary Music & Resident Organist Stephan Price.
Schedule for the Evening
We will gather in Linder Lounge, to the immediate east of the sanctuary. Please park in sections p4, p5, p6, p7 or p8. Signs will provide specific directions.
5:30 p.m. Hors d’Oeuvres
6:00 p.m. Organ Demonstration
6:15 p.m. Dinner
6:45 p.m. Panel Discussion
7:15 p.m. Questions & Answers
Closing
Featured Panelists:
Rabbi Michael Berk is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in San Diego starting his tenure there in 2007. Rabbi Berk was ordained in 1980 at Hebrew Union College and Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. He holds a Master’s Degree in Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College in 1978. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley in 1975. Rabbi Berk has served Temple Emanu El, San Jose, rabbi at Beth Sholom Temple in Santa Monica, rabbi at Temple Beth Torah in Ventura, and as regional director, Pacific Central West Council, for the Union for Reform Judaism.

Imam Taha Hassane is the Imam/Director of Public/Interfaith Relations & Youth Programs at the Islamic Center of San Diego. He joined ICSD in September 2004 from the Colorado Muslim Youth Foundation where he served as a youth instructor. Imam Taha graduated from Institute of Islamic Sciences at the University of Algiers, Algeria, and served as a high school teacher and Imam in Tenes, Algeria for ten years before coming to the United States. Imam Taha also holds a Master degree of theology in Islamic studies from the Graduate Theological Foundation ion South Bend, Indiana.

Rev. Craig S. Brown is the Lead Pastor of the First United Methodist Church beginning in 2013. Craig holds the B.A. Degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from Biola University and the Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Following graduation Craig was appointed to Palisades UMC in Capistrano Beach as Associate Pastor. In 1999 he began serving the 500-member UMC of Thousand Oaks as its Senior Pastor. After six years at the Thousand Oaks congregation, Craig was appointed to Shepherd of the Hills UMC in Mission Viejo, CA. Rev. Brown has been a member of the San Diego Rotary since 2014.

MODERATOR: Rev. John Fanestil is the Pastor of Faith Cultivation and Leadership Development at First United Methodist Church. Ordained in 1992, John has served as the pastor of United Methodist congregations in La Mesa, Los Angeles, Anaheim and Calexico. John is also a writer. His first book, Mrs. Hunter’s Happy Death, was published by Doubleday in 2006, and he is now working on an unexpected account of American origins for Yale University Press. His writing has appeared in the Christian Century, the San Diego Union-Tribune and elsewhere. John is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and the Claremont School of Theology. He is now completing his Ph.D. as a Dissertation Fellow in the History Department at the University of Southern California.
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Ray Ashley, CEO, Maritime Museum of San Diego
2015-10-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Building the galleon San Salvador: an American Origin Story
After more than a century of imagining the galleon of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo as the iconic repository of San Diego’s origin story, the people of San Diego were recently able to see the nearly complete full-scale reproduction of this legendary ship operate on the waters of San Diego Bay. Dr. Ashley’s talk will discuss the strange world of 1542, Cabrillo’s voyage, recent findings about Cabrillo’s own birthplace, review the process by which a ship for which no original plans existed was conceived, how she was built over the course of five years, and what is in store for her in the future.
Dr. Ray Ashley is President/CEO of the San Diego Maritime Museum. Growing up locally, he became director of the San Diego Maritime Museum in 1995. He holds a BA in Anthropology from UCSD, an MA in Maritime History and Museum Studies from East Carolina University, and a PhD in History from Duke University, specializing in the history of science, technology and medicine. He has taught courses in history and archeology at UCSD and USD, has published papers in American Neptune and a number of other professional journals, and writes a quarterly column for the Maritime Museum’s peer reviewed journal Mains’l Haul.

Hoover Interact Committee
2015-10-15 01:30 - 14:55 | Liberty Station Conference Center, 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, 92106, United States
Hoover Interacts Class of 2018 interview training immediately after the program (Room # TBD). You are not required to interview but recommended for your first time. Contact Mia Harenski or David Kvendru for more information.
