The Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor is excited to announce its 2026 St. Joseph Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship recipients. The Foundation was established in 1965 by Kiwanis member Myron Wolcott and has presented scholarships each year, granting more than $1 million to local high school seniors.
This year’s recipients included:
Back row – Cole Miller (Lakeshore), Charlotte Confer (St. Joseph), Alivia Blake (Bridgman)
Seated – Ariel Wang (Lakeshore), Juhi Bhatt (St. Joseph)
Not shown – Joey Berry & Salsabil Zahid (St. Joseph)
Kiwanis members are extremely proud to support the youth in our community with these scholarships. The recipients are all Key Club members, and they are receiving $1,000 with the opportunity to reapply for three more years, totaling $4,000 over four years.
The Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor is recognized for partnering with the community to open the all-abilities Kaleidoscope Playground at Kiwanis Park, for its volunteer efforts at the local soup kitchen, and for organizing a fall festival for area foster children and their families. The club also fosters the development of future leaders by sponsoring Key Clubs for students at Bridgman, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, and St. Joseph high schools, as well as the Builders Club at Upton Middle School. For more information, visit KiwanisSJBH.org
What is Kiwanis? We are an eclectic mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds, and interests. We are all passionate about making our community and the world a better place for children so they can thrive.
The Legion of Honor award is given to members who have dedicated at least 25 years of service to the mission of Kiwanis - improving the world one child and one community at a time. Help us recognize these outstanding individuals who have given their time, energy, and hearts to caring for kids! 25 yrs - Dave Miller, Ken Wojcik, Bruce Molineaux 30 yrs - Bob Clark 35 yrs - Gary Sisson, Chris Quattrin, Tom Nelson 40 yrs - Mike Ryan, Jay Wojcik 45 yrs - Bill Hanley, Roy Dost, Dave Brown 50 yrs - Bob Cheek, Jon Sauer 55 yrs - Harvey Johnson 60 yrs - Ken McKeown This group represents more than 660 years of service to Kiwanis!!! ... See MoreSee Less
We had a great time celebrating one whole year of the all-abilities Kaleidoscope Playground! 🛝 Popsicles handed out by Kiwanians and balloon creations by Michigan Twist Co. 🎈added to the FUN 🤩! #kiwaniscaresforkids... See MoreSee Less
2026 Scholarship Recipients
The Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor is excited to announce its 2026 St. Joseph Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship recipients. The Foundation was established in 1965 by Kiwanis member Myron Wolcott and has presented scholarships each year, granting more than $1 million to local high school seniors.
This year’s recipients included:
Back row – Cole Miller (Lakeshore), Charlotte Confer (St. Joseph), Alivia Blake (Bridgman)
Seated – Ariel Wang (Lakeshore), Juhi Bhatt (St. Joseph)
Not shown – Joey Berry & Salsabil Zahid (St. Joseph)
Kiwanis members are extremely proud to support the youth in our community with these scholarships. The recipients are all Key Club members, and they are receiving $1,000 with the opportunity to reapply for three more years, totaling $4,000 over four years.
The Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor is recognized for partnering with the community to open the all-abilities Kaleidoscope Playground at Kiwanis Park, for its volunteer efforts at the local soup kitchen, and for organizing a fall festival for area foster children and their families. The club also fosters the development of future leaders by sponsoring Key Clubs for students at Bridgman, Lakeshore, Benton Harbor, and St. Joseph high schools, as well as the Builders Club at Upton Middle School. For more information, visit KiwanisSJBH.org
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Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph Benton Harbor
What is Kiwanis? We are an eclectic mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds, and interests. We are all passionate about making our community and the world a better place for children so they can thrive.
The Legion of Honor award is given to members who have dedicated at least 25 years of service to the mission of Kiwanis - improving the world one child and one community at a time. Help us recognize these outstanding individuals who have given their time, energy, and hearts to caring for kids!
25 yrs - Dave Miller, Ken Wojcik, Bruce Molineaux
30 yrs - Bob Clark
35 yrs - Gary Sisson, Chris Quattrin, Tom Nelson
40 yrs - Mike Ryan, Jay Wojcik
45 yrs - Bill Hanley, Roy Dost, Dave Brown
50 yrs - Bob Cheek, Jon Sauer
55 yrs - Harvey Johnson
60 yrs - Ken McKeown
This group represents more than 660 years of service to Kiwanis!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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We had a great time celebrating one whole year of the all-abilities Kaleidoscope Playground! 🛝 Popsicles handed out by Kiwanians and balloon creations by Michigan Twist Co. 🎈added to the FUN 🤩! #kiwaniscaresforkids ... See MoreSee Less
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Congrats to our Kiwanis St. Joseph Foundation scholarship winners! We enjoyed celebrating these young leaders and all of their accomplishments. Such bright futures ahead! #KiwanisCares #scholarships #improvetheworldtogether ... See MoreSee Less
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