CAREFREE, Arizona – On Monday, May 6, at 6pm, Ryan Harris, Super Bowl Champion, Award-winning Broadcaster, Best selling Author and Mindset Coach, will deliver the keynote address at the 38th Annual Kiwanis Evening of Excellence Scholarship Ceremony.
A select group of high school seniors will be in attendance to be honored for their achievements and receive scholarship assistance for their continuing education.
Beginning with a single $500 scholarship awarded in 1986, the annual scholarship program has grown exponentially. In 2024, a record number of applications were received with over $500,000 scholarship funds slated to be rewarded to deserving students, thanks to the generosity of local supporters of the Kiwanis Carefree annual fundraising initiatives.
“The selection process is getting more challenging every year because of the sheer volume and quality of the student applications,” according to Janet Busbee, chair of the Kiwanis Carefree Scholarship Committee. “That is both exhausting and energizing,” she added.
The Keynote Speaker, Ryan Harris, is a 10-year NFL veteran, playing for the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and the 2015 Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos.
He is also the author of Mindset for Mastery, An NFL Champion’s Guide to Reaching Your Greatness.
Ryan looks forward to sharing hard-earned insights about nding and celebrating the greatness that is within each of these winners. The families and friends in attendance will hear how anyone wanting to achieve goals can reach their full potential.
In order to support this Scholarship program and all of its initiatives, the Kiwanis Club acknowledges and appreciates the generous community and volunteer support of the Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store. All of the 18 Kiwanis Committees of volunteers address identied needs in the community and are able to fulll their individual missions due to the continued success of the Marketplace.
Linda Wright, Kiwanis Club of Carefree President, sums up the Scholarship program and the volunteer spirit that underlays all Kiwanis eorts, “It is an honor to be in the position to play such a positive role in the lives of extraordinary young Americans like these, and to oer so many other local programs for our community.”
Event Info: Kiwanis Evening of Excellence Scholarship Ceremony
Monday, May 6, 2024, 6pm
Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
For more information about this event and the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, visit KiwanisCarefree.org.
Contact: Joyce Jordan
818-667-7486
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