One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is Rotary's Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor when he took charge of a company facing bankruptcy. This 24-word philosophy for employees to follow in their business and professional lives is credited with helping to save the company. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, the Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages.
Every year, the Camarillo Rotary Club has a Four-Way Test Essay Contest for local students, asking the question "How can the Rotary Four-Way Test assist you and/or others to make the world a more peaceful place when confronting or dealing with the area of conflict?"
This year's first-place winners were: Avery Wilson (2nd Grade), Camila Quinto (3rd Grade), Mateo Cipress (4th Grade), Kayla Chen (5th Grade), Camden Gross (6th Grade), Isabella Karas (7th Grade) and Aarna Dalsania (8th Grade). Camila attends Tierra Linda Elementary; all other winners are from CAPE.
