St. Bernard Kiwanis Club and Foundation recognizes scholarship recipients

Left to Right: Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee)​, ​​Savannah​ Montoya (​2017 ​​Kiwanis/Bienvenu ​Scholarship Recipient), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman)​.

The St. Bernard-Arabi Kiwanis Club welcomed their scholarship recipients along with their family members at the weekly club meeting held on July 25, 2017 Eleven scholarships, totaling over $6,500 were presented to the recipients. Included in this semester’s awards were four stipends for the J.R. Bienvenu – Key Club Scholarship, five stipends from St. Bernard Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship, one stipend for the Kiwanis Leadership Scholarship and one stipend for the Gulf Coast Bank Key Club Scholarship.

Also, as a result of Kiwanian Judge Robert Buckley’s leadership scholarship through an endowed fund which was recently established with the St. Bernard Kiwanis Foundation to support students attending Nunez College was awarded to the Nunez Community Foundation . The proceeds from this endowed fund totaled $3,000 this year. Specifically, this scholarship will enhance numerous work force development initiatives, including training potential refinery workers who are enrolled in the Nunez PTEC Program.

The scholarship stipends are awarded bi-annually and have an annually value of over $16,000. The Kiwanis Club has been awarding annually scholarships since 1960. The late, Dr. Ralph Dauterive, a founding member of the St. Bernard-Arabi Kiwanis Club and also the club’s first scholarship chairman is fondly remembered for acknowledging that the St. Bernard Kiwanis Club has been awarding scholarships to St. Bernard students for the past 50 years.

Kiwanis Club President, Amanda Hardesty noted, “it’s gratifying to witness our club’s continuing support and value for higher education. I appreciate the constant dedication, positive commitment and passion displayed by our club and particularly the Scholarship Committee members.” Current Kiwanis Club Scholarship Chairman, Danny Bourgeois, commented, “for many years the St. Bernard- Arabi Kiwanis Club has a storied history of supporting educational programs at all levels in St. Bernard Parish. Our club’s and St. Bernard Kiwanis Foundation’s Scholarship Programs are avenues to recognize students who have achieved academic and leadership excellence as well as devoting their time to school and community service projects.”

If anyone has interest in joining the Kiwanis Club or supporting a scholarship program, contact Robby Showalter at (504) 616-7312.

Left to Right: Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee)​, ​Brittany​ Calecas (​2015 Kiwanis/Bienvenu ​Scholarship Recipient), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Left to Right: Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee)​, ​​Sarah​ Russell (​2016 Kiwanis/Bienvenu ​Scholarship Recipient), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman)​.

Left to Right: Missy Plaisance (Kiwanis Member and Gulf Coast Representative), ​Tammy Melerine (Gulf Coast Representative)​, Gus Reiss (Kiwanis Member and Gulf Coast Bank President Marketing), ​and Tiffani Poteet (​2017 Gulf Coast ​Scholarship Recipient).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee),​Callie​ ​Lambert​ (​2014 Kiwanis Foundation ​Scholarship Recipient), Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee), ​Lauren Crain​ (​2015 Kiwanis Foundation ​Scholarship Recipient), Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee), ​Emily​ ​Jones​ (​2015 Kiwanis Foundation ​Scholarship Recipient), Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee), ​Jason Tucker​ (​ 2016 Kiwanis Foundation ​Scholarship Recipient), Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee, Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), ​Dillon Melerine (​2017 Kiwanis Foundation​Scholarship Recipient), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Shirley Pechon (Scholarship Committee), ​Savannah Montoya (​2017 Kiwanis Leadership ​Scholarship Recipient), Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee), and Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chairman).

Left to Right: Danny Bourgeois (Scholarship Chariman), David Boynes (​2014 ​Kiwanis​/Bienvenu​ Scholarship Recipient), and Charlene Abadie (Scholarship Committee).

​Kiwanis Club Scholarship Recipients attend the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard to receive their ​fall​ scholarship stipend. Bottom Row [L-R]: ​Scholarship Recipients -Tiffani Poteet, Savannah Montoya, Brittani Calecas, Sarah Russell, Lauren Crain, Kiwanian Charlene Abadie. Top Row [L-R]: ​Kiwanian Shirley Pechon, Scholarship Recipients-Emily Jones, Callie Lambert, Kiwanian Danny Bourgeois, Scholarship Recipients-David Boynes, Jason Tucker, Dillon Melerine, and Kiwanian Amanda Hardesty.

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