The Kiwanis Club of Granville is pleased to announce that it has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to eight local students, and the Kiwanis Aktion Club of Licking County has presented one recognition award of $500 for the 2024-25 school year.
This year’s class of scholarship recipients represents a diverse spectrum of learners seeking to further their educations, both in and beyond the classroom. The Granville Kiwanis Scholarship Committee reviewed extremely impressive submissions from students from Granville High School, Welsh Hills School, the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County and Granville Christian Academy.
Top awards were extended to Beckett Long and Megan Cummiskey from Granville High School. Long has been described as a remarkable student who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, intellectual curiosity and adaptability. He has shown himself to be a strong leader academically and athletically and has been an active volunteer in the community. This fall, Long plans to study economics at Middlebury College. Cummiskey, who has proven to be a quick learner and a leader among her peers, has been admitted to the Honors College at the University of Alabama and plans to enroll in the accelerated MBA program. She will be studying operations management and data analytics.
Awards were also offered to Granville High School students Bella Jump and Miho Gillespie. Both were extremely strong students academically, leaders within GHS, active volunteers in community and officers of Key Club. Jump is excited to be attending the University of Mississippi this fall, where she will pursue a career in health care, focusing on dietetics and nutrition. Gillespie has committed to Otterbein University, where, as part of her passion and hope for pursuing a career in the environmental field, she plans to study zoo and conservation science.
Preston Conley and Jake Keiser, graduates of Granville Christian Academy, received scholarships as well. Both achieved extremely impressive academic rankings and have been recognized for talents beyond those found in the classroom. Conley will study mechanical engineering at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and intends to continue refining and sharing his passion for music. Keiser will attend Grace College to study business management and to work toward his dream of becoming a professional golfer.
The Scholarship Committee was thrilled to offer Philip Horst, a Granville High School graduate who participated in C-TEC’s Diesel Power Equipment program and Craig McMillen, a Lakewood High School graduate who participated in C-TEC’s Construction Technology program scholarships as well. Horst will be taking classes at WyoTech to expand his studies in Diesel Equipment, and McMillen intends to attend Ohio State University’s Agricultural Technical Institute.
Again this year, the Kiwanis Aktion Club of Licking County chose to support the award for the ITEC Program Outstanding Student. The award this year was presented to Newark High School’s Wyatt Miller, who was recognized for his perseverance and ongoing desire to always learn and grow.
Funds for the scholarships offered by the Kiwanis Club of Granville are generated by the hard work of the club members and the generosity of the Granville community. Events such as the annual Pancake Breakfast, Granville Kiwanis July 4th Celebration, tent/table rentals, maple syrup sales, etc., allow the Kiwanis Club to support the youth of Granville and Licking County in a number of ways. The support funded by the Aktion Club is possible due to the efforts of the club’s members, who arrange a Mother’s Day flower sale and other fundraising events to support their award.
The Kiwanis Club of Granville is an organization of over 100 volunteers, dedicated to serving the children of the world, one child and one community at a time. The organization supports many community projects including the Wildwood Playground Rebuild and the Sugar Maple Arboretum at Spring Valley Nature Preserve. Kiwanis Club of Granville supports local youth through its various service leadership programs and its scholarship program. 
Information submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Granville.

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