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Updated July 5, 2008
Over the years, the Pacific
Northwest Kiwanis Foundation has been able to honor more than 70 outstanding college
and university students who contributed their time and effort to help others
and make their schools, their communities, and their world a better
place. Following the descriptions of
the Foundation’s scholarships for college and university students is a list
of these fine young people.
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis Foundation's
Robert H. Andrew
District Scholarship
About the scholarship: In recognition of
his exceptional support for sponsored programs, especially Circle K, the
Pacific Northwest District Foundation named one of its scholarships after
Robert H. Andrew in 1997. Bob was a former Pacific Northwest Kiwanis
Governor, Circle K Administrator, and Treasurer of the Pacific Northwest
Kiwanis Foundation. Scholarship
winners are announced at the Circle K District Convention.
Criteria: This award is based on commitment to
community service by a member of a Circle K Club within the Pacific Northwest
District.
Scholarship value: $1,500 US
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis
Foundation's
Gene O’Brien District Scholarship
About the scholarship: The Pacific
Northwest District scholarship named this scholarship after Gene O’Brien, who
was a past PNW Kiwanis Governor from 1987-1988. He was very supportive of both Key Club and
Circle K sponsored programs.
Scholarship winners are announced at the Circle K District Convention.
Criteria: This award is based on commitment to
community service by a member of a Circle K Club within the Pacific Northwest
District.
Scholarship value: $1,500 US
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis
Foundation's
Patrick Maloney District Scholarship
About the scholarship: Patrick Maloney was killed
by a drunk-driver, en route to the 1988 District Convention. He was a member of the Pacific University
Circle K Club and went to the University
of Portland to continue
pre-medical studies. Some of his other
interests outside of school were volunteering at the hospital, off-road
racing, discovering his Irish heritage, and Circle K. In 1988, with support from the Pacific
Northwest District Alumni Association, a scholarship was established in
Patrick's memory. This scholarship has
grown from $250 to its present value of $1,500. Scholarship winners are announced at the
Circle K District Convention.
Criteria: This award is based on commitment to
community service by a member of a Circle K Club within the Pacific Northwest
District.
Scholarship value: $1,500 US (increased in
2004/05 from $1,000 in 2003/04)
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis
Foundation's
Chuck Clutts District Scholarship
About the scholarship: In 20004/05, the Pacific
Northwest Kiwanis Foundation established a fourth Circle K scholarship in
memory of Chuck Clutts . Chuck was Governor of the Pacific Northwest District in
1984-1985. He had a distinguished Kiwanis career serving at the Club,
Division, District, and International levels. However, he is most noted for
his support of the Kiwanis Foundations and his unselfish giving to
others. Chuck will be remembered as a
humble Kiwanis leader who used his time, talents, and resources to help
improve the quality of life worldwide.
Scholarship winners are announced at the Circle K District Convention.
Criteria: This award is based on commitment to
community service by a member of a Circle K Club within the Pacific Northwest
District.
Scholarship value: $1,500 US
The Pacific Northwest Kiwanis
Foundation and
Kiwanis International Foundation Matching Scholarship for Circle K
About the scholarships: The Kiwanis
International Foundation and the PNW Kiwanis Foundation jointly fund a $1,000
USD scholarship to a Circle K member attending college or university; starting
in 2007, a second matching scholarship was added. The number of matching scholarships
available within the district is based on the per capita level of
contributions to the Kiwanis International Foundation. Scholarship winners are announced at the Circle
K International Convention.
Criteria: This award is based on commitment to
community service by a member of a Circle K Club within the Pacific Northwest
District.
Scholarship value: $1,000 US
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