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Scholarships
Thanks to generous donors and annual club gifts, the Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation provides more than $15,000 US each year to support youth and young adults in Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs through district-wide awards, scholarships, and grants for leadership activities.
Did you Know?
Since 1988 the PNW Kiwanis Foundation has awarded scholarships totalling more than $335,000 to Key Club and CKI students.
Key Club Scholarships
Did you know...
- Since 1988 the PNW Kiwanis Foundation has awarded Key Club scholarships totalling $170,000.
Scholarships for Key Club Members Accepted into College or University
Seven scholarships of at least $1000 available to Key Club members accepted into college or university. Under recent changes, matching scholarships co-funded by the Kiwanis International Foundation will be available only to the top five Districts, as measured by per capita KIF annual fund giving.
| Scholarship Amounts: | $1,000 US minimum |
| Criteria: | These awards are based on commitment to community service by a graduating member of a Key Club within the Pacific Northwest District. |
| Deadline: | Your application (in PDF form) must be received no later than 11:59pm on Feb 01, 2021 |
| Link to Scholarship Application: | PNW Scholarship Description and Qualifications |
| Applications MUST be emailed. |
Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Chair: Rick Johnson Please email your application in PDF form to: scholarships@pnwkiwanisfoundation.org |
Scholarship Descriptions
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation's Erling M. Larsen Scholarship
This first scholarship was named in 2005 to honor Earling Larsen. He served on our Foundation Board from 1986 until 2003 and included a term as President in 1991/92. His early and generous donation of both land and support provided a large portion of our present asset base.
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation's Joe & Marion Epler Scholarship
In 2006 the Foundation named our second scholarship after our longest serving Founding Director Joe Epler. Joe served on the board from 1986 to 2003, including two years as president in 1986-88. He served as PNW Kiwanis District Governor in 1959, and was an active Emeritus Board member until death in March 2015.
Founding Director's Award
Our third scholarship was named in 2008 to recognize our original nine Founding Directors: Dick Bell, Jack Delf, Joe Epler, Gene Favell, Roy Frank, Otto Lawrence, Marshall McCann, Don Miles, and Bill Watts. These outstanding gentlemen had the vision and determination to establish this Foundation in 1985.
Emeritus Director's Award
Our fourth scholarship was named in 2008 to recognize those Director’s whose efforts over time have been above and beyond the call of duty normally asked of our board members. This scholarship honors the contributions of George Cadman, Dick Rust, Howard Montoure and Jewell Bailey.
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation's Sylvester Neal Scholarship
Our fifth scholarship was named in 2011 to honor Sylvester Neal. He served as PNW Kiwanis District Governor in 2002-03, as International Trustee from 2004 to 2007. He was elected International Vice President in 2007 and Kiwanis International President in 2010-11.
PNW Kiwanis Foundation Awards
These two scholarships are presented each year on behalf of the Foundation.
Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation Scholarships ($2400): Recognizing Outstanding Graduating Key Club Members in 2020
| Student | High School | Kiwanis Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Kirstina Manwaring | Chugiak | Ancorage, AK |
| Gloria Fung | Killarney Secondary | North Vancouver, BC |
| Georgia Goff | Univeristy | Spokane Valley, WA |
| Keara Ryan | Mount Si | Snoqualmie Bulevard, WA |
| Denali Nelson | Gladstone | Gladstone-Oak Grove, OR |
| Katie Lee | Cedar Hills | Cascade Parke, OR |
| Eric Martz | South Salem | Salem, AK |
| Sienna Scoggin | Ashland | Ashland, OR |
| Kelsey Olivera | Madras | Madras, OR |
Please contact the Foundation Secretary for recipient list back to 1988.