SCHENECTADY KIWANIS FOUNDATION, INC.
Interviews for the 2010 Kiwanis grant will take place at Schenectady High School on May 11, 2010. Applicants who are given an interview will be told of the time to be present by the Guidance Department.
Standard Student Application (click here)
Application for a grant should be filled out and given to your Schenectady High School guidance counselor in preparation for an interview by a committee representing the Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation. All applications must be received by April 28, 2010 in the High School Guidance Department.
In the event you are a grant recipient, a (please click) Release needs to be signed by the student and parent or guardian allowing permission to publish recipients information on the Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation gift. If you are a recipient, please provide the release on or before the Kiwanis picnic meeting to be held at Central Park Isabella Pavillion in August of 2009 at 6:00 PM. (Date to be announced)
You will be required to submit proof of matriculation of your college enrollment to the Kiwanis Foundation before receiving your grant.
Any questions, please contact Tom Ciancetta foundation secretary 2009-2010 by email.
This past year of 2009 Six $ 1,000 dollar gifts for in need high school seniors attending college were given to selected students at the awards ceremony for the high school. These were payable in two installments of $ 500 each at the Kiwanis annual picnic in Central Park and upon completion of the student's first successful semester.
HISTORY
The Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation, Inc was established as part of the Kiwanis Club of Schenectady organization for the purpose to honor the memory of deceased members by giving charitable donations. Specifically, these gifts were meant for needy persons, particularly young people, to help them attain vocational or academic excellence as well as aid handicapped persons in regaining happy useful lives through the assistance of gifts or scholarships to individuals or institutions. An original precept also included gifting to combat juvenile delinquency. However, evolving trends with the foundation has more recently paid attention to gift money for deserving students graduating from Schenectady High School to enter college. The gifting is limited to the income generated from the principal established by those who have donated to the foundation. Thus, the awards will vary from year to year.
Gifts are given to individuals who live in the City of Schenectady based upon need, academic performance, potential to succeed and other positive quality variables that will influence a student to do well in college. Personal adversity and volunteerism showing strength of character and determination will be important in making a gift decision.
Past Recipients:
Ryan Chandler, a graduate of Schenectady High School in June of 2004, attended Bentley College in Waltham, MA receiving a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in General Business and Management in May of 2008. He received honors as an academic presidential scholar and Dean's list student. He studied at the University of Hong Kong in 2006 during a semester abroad gaining valuable lessons of world diversity and economic conditions as well as participated in work study programs. His career path and interests are exciting as he hopes to participate in the globaliztion of a major corporate business community.
Ryan spoke at a regular noon Kiwanis meeting on May 28, 2008 giving thanks to the Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation for their financial support while he attended college. For those students graduating from Schenectady High School who would like to talk to him, you may reach him by email at globalchandler@gmail.com
2009 Grant Recipients
We are very pleased to have presented checks to two of our six recipients at the Kiwanis annual picnic on August 10, 2009 in the Isabella Pavillion of Central Park. From left to right is Camellia Loojune who will be attending Syracuse University this fall in accounting. She has already completed advanced placement courses at Siena College. Presenting the checks is Tom Ciancetta Foundation president. On the right is Latashia Terry, who will be entering Schenectady County Community College. She is the winner of the Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady Youth of the Year 2008-2009 award. Latashia plans to study business administration and pursue a four year degree at Albany State.
In addition to having such fine students and their guests, we were deeply appreciative for Sarah Curcio, Schenectady High School Guidance Counselor, to participate in this event.
Foundation Vice President, Steve Mathes, presents grant checks to Anthony Hazlett and Jinny Cheung at a Kiwanis regular meeting on August 27th 2009. Mr. Hazlett is pursuing an engineering and law degree program. He will begin at SCCC anticipating a transfer to RPI for his sophmore year in 2010. Ms. Cheung will be attending Syracuse University in the business school program. Both Students were exceptional students from Schenectady High School in the IB program.
2008 Grant Recipients
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Ms. Elizabeth Frederick, Ms. Jessica Cydylo, Ms. Brynna Baldauf, Ms. Sarah P. McTiernan, Ms. Gabriella M. Morris, Ms. Marika Sitz, Ms. Jamie L. Song, and Ms Tameka E. Wilkes (not shown)
Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship Recipient - 2006
9/08
Elizabeth Mazzone, a graduate of Schenectady High School in June of 2006, is now in her Junior year at SUNY Potsdam. She is in the Honors Program and on the President's list status to graduate with Honors in June of 2010.
She is actively involved with Circle K, elected as their Comptroller for the 2008-2009 school year. She has participated in many of their volunteer activities such as Relay for Life, 30 hour Famine, Make a Child Smile Cards and visits to the local nursing homes. She is deeply greatful for the financial support provided by the Schenectady Kiwanis Foundation to assist her in achieving her academic goal.
(Elizabeth Mazzone is first person on left. Other students are not identified.)
