Circle K Wins Awards at 2024 Ohio District Convention
Pictured above from left: Leviticus Justice (Treasurer), Grace Smith (Vice President), Makayla Aiken (President), Destiny Payne, Alaina Collins, and Maggie Siley.
On February 17, 2024, our Circle K International Club at Shawnee State University won three awards at the Governor’s Banquet at the 2024 Ohio District CKI convention. President Makayla Aiken received second place for the Outstanding President Award, and the club was named the Most Improved Club Award for District Involvement. In addition, the club received third place for the Single Service Award.
Circle K Wins Awards at 2022 Ohio District Convention
Circle K International (CKI) at Shawnee State University attended the Ohio District Circle K Convention on March 19-20, 2022, in Columbus, and our club won a number of awards!
SSU CKI won the Single Service Award for collecting 50 coats during its Winter Coat Drive in November 2021. They distributed 32 coats to Shawnee State students in need and gave the remaining coats to the Salvation Army. This award is given to the Circle K Club that, through dedication and unselfish efforts, has produced the best single project or service during the year.
SSU CKI also won 3rd Place in the Silver Division for the Daniel J. Romanello Achievement Award, which recognizes and honors those Circle K clubs that have excelled in all aspects of club operation.
SSU CKI President Jake Alley won the following:
The Lanton Lee Outstanding Presidentaward
Annamarie McGuire Public Relations Award–This award is given to a club officer/chairperson responsible for managing the club’s social media accounts and website, and maintaining uniformed branding for the club to the public. Jake won this award for fulfilling the duties of public relations to the highest capacity.
The Vision Award — This award is given to the Circle K member who best exemplifies the Ohio District’s vision. The vision of Circle K International is dedicated to the realization of humanity’s potential. The member that best exemplifies this position is one that has shown achievement in service, their academic career, and their career goal. The recipient of this award is one that is active in their Ohio Circle K International club, expresses academic achievement, and participates in internships or other job positions related to their field of study and overall career goal.
SSU CKI Advisor Angie Duduit won the Kenneth H. Weeks Outstanding Kiwanian, given to the Kiwanian who has contributed the most growth, achievement, and ideals of Circle K International.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community
at a time. We meet every Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m.
at Shawnee State University's Morris University Center.
We had a fantastic meeting last week featuring our very own Lieutenant Governor of Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division, Jay Hash! Jay spoke to the club about his new role and shared some wonderful history about our division. He is pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
During his presentation, Jay reflected on how every single Kiwanis member brings something unique and special to the team. He reminded us all to keep reflecting on our core Kiwanis mission: improving the world, one child and one community at a time. 💙
Ohio’s Mighty Ninth includes the following Kiwanis clubs:
- Portsmouth - Lucasville - New Boston - Greater Ironton - Athens - Logan - Chillicothe - Gallipolis - Downtown Athens - Jackson Area
📅 Save the Date: Ohio Kiwanis Governor Visit!
Jay also shared some exciting news. Our Ohio Kiwanis District Governor, Marcia Copeland Hudson, will be making her official visit to our division next month!
When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Where: Ohio University Southern (The Rotunda Room)
Mark your calendars—let’s have a spectacular showing from our clubs in Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division to welcome Governor Marcia to southern Ohio!
On June 10, our club hosted a surprise farewell for Past President Misty Simco. She and her husband, Dan, have faithfully served our local Salvation Army for several years, and they will be transferring to Newark at the end of June. They are pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
We greatly appreciate Misty and Dan's leadership and outreach to our community. They have led a very successful Red Kettle Bell project for several years during the holiday season. Misty also redesigned the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program by setting up a store where parents could shop for gifts for their children.
Misty has also served on our Board of Directors, and she is our club's Advisor to the Key Club at Sciotoville Community (East). As chairman of our Playground committee, Misty was instrumental in helping to add ADA-compatible swings to our Kiwanis Playground in 2024 so disabled children could also enjoy going to Tracy Park. She worked to secure a grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to sponsor this project and raised matching funds from the local community.
Misty has drafted our members to serve meals, sort donations at the family store, and ring bells at Kroger. She and the Salvation Army Band even once entertained at our Kiwanis Christmas Party!
Thank you to Misty and Dan for all you have done to serve the families and children of our local community. We will miss you, and we are very happy to know of your plans to someday return to the area. Until then, God bless you, and we wish you great success in Newark! ... See MoreSee Less
We want to extend a big Kiwanis welcome to our new member Rachael Montavon who was inducted into our club this week. Rachael serves as the Customer Relationship Manager for Kentucky Farmers Bank at the Wheelersburg office. Rachael is pictured with her sponsor, Wayne Kempf, and Kiwanis Membership Chair Jay Hash. Thank you for joining us to serve the youth of our community! #KidsNeedKiwanis#KiwanisNeedsYou... See MoreSee Less
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Circle K Wins Awards at 2024 Ohio District Convention
Pictured above from left: Leviticus Justice (Treasurer), Grace Smith (Vice President), Makayla Aiken (President), Destiny Payne, Alaina Collins, and Maggie Siley.
On February 17, 2024, our Circle K International Club at Shawnee State University won three awards at the Governor’s Banquet at the 2024 Ohio District CKI convention. President Makayla Aiken received second place for the Outstanding President Award, and the club was named the Most Improved Club Award for District Involvement. In addition, the club received third place for the Single Service Award.
Circle K Wins Awards at 2022 Ohio District Convention
Circle K International (CKI) at Shawnee State University attended the Ohio District Circle K Convention on March 19-20, 2022, in Columbus, and our club won a number of awards!
SSU CKI won the Single Service Award for collecting 50 coats during its Winter Coat Drive in November 2021. They distributed 32 coats to Shawnee State students in need and gave the remaining coats to the Salvation Army. This award is given to the Circle K Club that, through dedication and unselfish efforts, has produced the best single project or service during the year.
SSU CKI also won 3rd Place in the Silver Division for the Daniel J. Romanello Achievement Award, which recognizes and honors those Circle K clubs that have excelled in all aspects of club operation.
SSU CKI President Jake Alley won the following:
SSU CKI Advisor Angie Duduit won the Kenneth H. Weeks Outstanding Kiwanian, given to the Kiwanian who has contributed the most growth, achievement, and ideals of Circle K International.
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Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community
at a time. We meet every Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m.
at Shawnee State University's Morris University Center.
We had a fantastic meeting last week featuring our very own Lieutenant Governor of Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division, Jay Hash! Jay spoke to the club about his new role and shared some wonderful history about our division. He is pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
During his presentation, Jay reflected on how every single Kiwanis member brings something unique and special to the team. He reminded us all to keep reflecting on our core Kiwanis mission: improving the world, one child and one community at a time. 💙
Ohio’s Mighty Ninth includes the following Kiwanis clubs:
- Portsmouth
- Lucasville
- New Boston
- Greater Ironton
- Athens
- Logan
- Chillicothe
- Gallipolis
- Downtown Athens
- Jackson Area
📅 Save the Date: Ohio Kiwanis Governor Visit!
Jay also shared some exciting news. Our Ohio Kiwanis District Governor, Marcia Copeland Hudson, will be making her official visit to our division next month!
When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: Ohio University Southern (The Rotunda Room)
Mark your calendars—let’s have a spectacular showing from our clubs in Ohio’s Mighty Ninth Division to welcome Governor Marcia to southern Ohio!
#Kiwanis #PortsmouthKiwanis #Division9 #OhioKiwanis #KidsNeedKiwanis #ServiceLeadership #SaveTheDate ... See MoreSee Less
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On June 10, our club hosted a surprise farewell for Past President Misty Simco. She and her husband, Dan, have faithfully served our local Salvation Army for several years, and they will be transferring to Newark at the end of June. They are pictured below with Kiwanis President Kara Tieman.
We greatly appreciate Misty and Dan's leadership and outreach to our community. They have led a very successful Red Kettle Bell project for several years during the holiday season. Misty also redesigned the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program by setting up a store where parents could shop for gifts for their children.
Misty has also served on our Board of Directors, and she is our club's Advisor to the Key Club at Sciotoville Community (East). As chairman of our Playground committee, Misty was instrumental in helping to add ADA-compatible swings to our Kiwanis Playground in 2024 so disabled children could also enjoy going to Tracy Park. She worked to secure a grant from the Kiwanis Children's Fund to sponsor this project and raised matching funds from the local community.
Misty has drafted our members to serve meals, sort donations at the family store, and ring bells at Kroger. She and the Salvation Army Band even once entertained at our Kiwanis Christmas Party!
Thank you to Misty and Dan for all you have done to serve the families and children of our local community. We will miss you, and we are very happy to know of your plans to someday return to the area. Until then, God bless you, and we wish you great success in Newark! ... See MoreSee Less
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We want to extend a big Kiwanis welcome to our new member Rachael Montavon who was inducted into our club this week. Rachael serves as the Customer Relationship Manager for Kentucky Farmers Bank at the Wheelersburg office. Rachael is pictured with her sponsor, Wayne Kempf, and Kiwanis Membership Chair Jay Hash. Thank you for joining us to serve the youth of our community! #KidsNeedKiwanis #KiwanisNeedsYou ... See MoreSee Less
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