Superintendent Clark Wicks speaks during the Perry POWER Hour on January 27, 2026, at the Hotel Pattee. Allison Ullmann/Raccoon Valley Radio

The Perry Rotary Club is recognizing a local leader in the community for exemplifying their motto of “Service above Self.” 

Perry Community School District Superintendent Clark Wicks has been named as the Perry Rotary Club’s Civil Servant of the Year recipient for 2025. 

Wicks is currently serving his ninth and final year as Perry’s superintendent after announcing his retirement for the end of this school year. He previously served as superintendent for the Orient-Macksburg Schools and elementary principal for Perry Schools. 

Wicks was nominated for the Civil Servant of the Year Award by Eddie Diaz, director for the Perry DMACC VanKirk Career Academy. Diaz says Wicks has demonstrated a commitment to public service, placing the needs of students, schools and the Perry community at the center of every decision. 

“As Clark retires this year, his positive, calm, and forward–thinking approach will be deeply missed. He leaves behind a stronger, more resilient school system and a legacy of leadership rooted in integrity, service and care for others.”

The Perry Rotary Club will present Wicks with the Civil Servant of the Year Award at an upcoming Perry City Council meeting.