2024 Recipients

Four Area High School Seniors Awarded Kiwanis Scholarships

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown’s scholarship fund will contribute $5,500 to these students’ college education.

Four area high school seniors: Aghanwi Fo-Dikum of Mercy High School, Gianluca Latina and Juliana Roberts-Hills of Middletown High School and Lucas Rivera of Xavier High School are recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Middletown’s 2024 annual scholarship awards. Aghanwi plans to attend Smith College for the fall semester; Gianluca is most likely enrolling at University of Connecticut; Juliana will attend Middlesex Community College and Lucas will matriculate at Central Connecticut State University.

For many years, the Kiwanis club has awarded deserving college-bound high school students scholarships using financial need, involvement in the school and local community as well as scholastic standing as primary criteria. Since the program’s inception, the club has contributed more than $123,000 to the cost of college for its beneficiaries with the annual golf tournament proceeds serving as the primary source of funding. 

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown is proud to sponsor, fundraise and participate in many community service activities such as its signature program, Warm the Children, Pasta Day, the Middletown Thanksgiving Project, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Holiday on Main and others. If you would like to learn more about Kiwanis, please visit middletownkiwanis.org