The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates is once again pleased to offer scholarships to deserving students from our local South Bay area. Applications are welcomed from students planning to go to a four-year college or university as well as those planning to attend a community college or vocational program.
For more information and to download the application go to Scholarships.
Scholarship Sponsor Jackie Glass with 2014 Jackie Glass scholars.
Dr. Joyce Campbell and 2014 Kiwanis Club of RHE Scholars.
The 2014 Scholarship Awards Dinner was a great evening! Awards were presented to high school seniors and continuing scholars from Palos Verdes and the surrounding community that were selected for their leadership skills and in return were asked to pay it forward in the future.
Joyce Campbell, Ph.D., P.T., chair of the Scholarship Committee thanks everyone who helped make it a success: Rori Roje for candidate selection; Carolyn Price for invitations; Kathy Chu for programs; Erin Ruymen for RSVPs; Herb Stark for treasurer duties; Evelyn Salinas for table and podium decorations; Karen Held for her special presentation to Candace Johnson; Benjamin Carter for photography; Richard Sherman for music; and Jackie Lowe, Private Event Director for Los Verdes Golf Course for her personal attention to our event and her continuing support of KRHE. And one more, huge thank you to everyone who raised funds throughout the past year!
Twenty-one scholarships were awarded by the Kiwanis Club of RHE on May 31, at an evening ceremony overlooking the ocean at the Los Verdes Golf Course. High school seniors from Palos Verdes and the surrounding community were selected for their academic achievement, service and what the club calls “heart.” Students may apply for merit or for both merit and financial need. In addition, prior KRHE scholarship recipients who are doing well and who have continued financial need may apply for continuing scholarships. The continuing scholar “Hall of Fame” is impressive. Since the inception of the continuing scholar program 4 years ago, the Hall of Fame includes: a BS and MBA graduate from MIT; a BS and MS graduate from Stanford; and a BA/BS graduate from USC. All three are young women who will carry their Kiwanis mentorship forward. One continuing scholar, who is earning two degrees from Georgetown and Columbia Universities, was a child who attended Project Shoe when she was in the second grade! How time flies! Who knew she would be an international scholar?
The Kiwanis Club of RHE awards ceremony is special for many reasons. One of the most important features is the special recognition of parents, grandparents, guardians and significant others of the recipients. The “families” receive a folder with a letter of recognition for the family’s efforts, a copy of the student’s biography to share with friends and family, and an heirloom copy of the program. It is an evening to remember!
All of the scholarships are made possible by those who donate to our scholarships and to our other club charities. The Palos Verdes Half-Marathon, 5-K and other events provide the majority of funds for the KRHE activities. During this time of fiscal insecurity and economic crisis, it is important to remember that clubs like Kiwanis give back far more to the community than they receive. THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE SPONSORS!
The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates honored 22 high school seniors and continuing scholars at their dinner and awards ceremony on June 3, 2012. The Los Verdes Golf Course ballroom was the perfect venue for celebration of the recipients’ academic achievement, community service and what the club likes to call “heart.” Parents, significant others and students were congratulated on their past achievements and encouraged to continue their efforts in the future.
High school scholars from Palos Verdes, PV Peninsula, San Pedro, Narbonne, Phineas Banning, and the San Pedro Police Magnet High School were honored. Continuing scholars represented: California State University, Long Beach and San Francisco; Georgetown University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rice University in Houston; Stanford University; the University of California at Berkeley, San Diego, Santa Cruz; the University of Southern California; and Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
The Kiwanis Club of RHE scholarships are made possible by the PV Marathon sponsors and donors in our community, including: The Jacky Glass Family; Unified Western Grocers; Retina Macula Institute; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; The Palos Verdes Medical Group; Village Runner; Johannessen Trading Company; Medawar Fine Jewelers; Beach Cities Orthopaedic Group; California Water Service; Conoco Phillips; Julian and Carolyn Elliott; Peak Performance; Terry and Bill Szymczak, Preservation Partners; South Bay Orthopaedics; Torrance Orthopaedic; Diane and Adam Vancini; Ron and Shelley Johnston; and many others who have given generously to the Kiwanis mission of “Improving the world, one child at a time.”