A man almost synonymous with Gainesville philanthropy and a woman who led a local college for more than a decade were honored at an elegant evening Monday put on by the Rotary Club of Gainesville. Lee Highsmith introduced businessman Jim Walters as the Rotary’s Man of the Year, praising him for his service on numerous boards, his many philanthropic efforts and a willingness to advise others, not brushing aside those just starting their careers. “It was very, very humbling, unexpected. (It) caught me by surprise,” Walters said Tuesday of the award, handed out at the annual banquet held at the Chattahoochee Country Club.