2025 Recipients

Four Area High School Seniors Awarded Kiwanis Scholarships

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown’s scholarship fund will contribute $6,500 to these students’ college education.

Four area high school seniors: Ainara Soto Cabezas of Mercy High School, Ameerah Suleiman of Middletown High School, Kelina Robinson of Vinal Tech and Elijah Barnhart of Xavier High School are recipients of the Kiwanis Club of Middletown’s 2025 annual scholarship awards. Ameerah Suleiman was also the recipient of the Bozoian scholarship. Ainara Soto Cabezas will be attending Northeastern University, Ameerah Suleiman will be attending Temple University, Elijah Barnhart will be attending Villanova University and Kelina Robinson will be attending Eastern 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 $130,000 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