(Click on each one below for more information about the services they provide.)
Pictured above from left are Advisor Amanda Hedrick, Buckeye Trails Lt. Gov. Grace Justice, Kiwanis President Dan DeLotell, and Circle K President Maggie Wiley.
On March 12, 2025, the Shawnee State University Circle K International Club provided an update to the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. Presenters included Maggie Wiley, President of the Club, and Grace Justice, a four-year member who serves as the Buckeye Trails Lieutenant Governor.
In the fall of 2024, the club collected pet food donations for Sierra’s Haven and coordinated a coat drive to directly help SSU students, as many of the school’s international students cannot afford winter coats. Any extra coats were donated to The Salvation Army.
Grace represented the club this spring at the Ohio District Circle K Convention, where SSU received an award for Best Service Project and another member received a volunteer service award.
Follow the club’s Facebook page HERE for more information.
In February 2025, Grace Smith-Justice (at left in red dress) attended the Ohio District Circle K Convention. She is a Shawnee State Circle K member and Lieutenant Governor of the Buckeye Trails Division.
Pictured above from left: Leviticus Justice (Treasurer), Grace Smith (Vice President), Makayla Aiken (President), Destiny Payne, Alaina Collins, and Maggie Siley.
Circle K Wins Awards at 2024 District Conference
Congratulations to the members of Circle K International at Shawnee State University! They won three awards at the Governor’s Banquet on February 17 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, they received third place for the Single Service Award.
Join Circle K International at Shawnee State University!
Our 2023-24 Circle K Executive Board
Pictured from left are Angie Duduit, Shawnee State Advisor; Olivia Holsinger, Secretary; Carissa Link, Ceremonies; Makayla Aiken, President; Grace Smith, Vice President; Leviticus Justice, Treasurer; and Madison Dean, Recruitment. Kaylee Christian, Bulletin Editor, is not pictured.
Join Circle K!
Are you interested in gaining valuable leadership skills that will be an asset to you as you progress in your chosen career path?
Are you a Shawnee State student who is interested in participating in community service activities to better your community?
Are you interested in gaining volunteer/community service hours to put on your resume?
Are you interested in being part of a club where you can fellowship with other Shawnee State University students who are focused on the betterment of the community?
Did you participate in Key Club in high school?
If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then our award-winning Circle K International would be the perfect club for you to join!
Shawnee State University has a Circle K International Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. If you are an SSU student and are interested in joining, please email President Makayla Aiken at [email protected] or SSU Advisor Angie Duduit at [email protected]. Follow Circle K on Facebook HERE and on Instagram HERE.
Circle K inspires people to better our world. Its motto, the same as Kiwanis International, is “Live to Serve, Love to Serve.” Circle K provides constructive opportunities for students to become involved on their campuses and communities through service work to others in need.
Giving the Gift of Warmth
Circle K members sorted nearly 900 hats and gloves to children in the Steven Hunter Power Pack program as part of our “Giving the Gift of Warmth” project in early 2023.
Paws-4-A-Cause — Pet Food Drive
Paws-4-A-Cause was a huge success in the fall of 2023! We are so grateful for the chance to meet and help these great animals (all up for adoption) at Sierra’s Haven! Thank you to the Clay and Wheelersburg Key Clubs and SSU students for your donations!
Weekend of Welcome
Recruiting new members at the 2023 Weekend of Welcome
Pictured from left are Alexis Hart, Madison Dean, and Makayla Aiken.
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 held a Legion of Honor celebration today to celebrate our Kiwanis members who have achieved service milestones over the past couple years! They included the following: (Note: An asterisk stands for Past Club President, and the dates mark when they were inducted into our club.)
50 Years *Richard “Dick” Grimm, March 1976 (Dick was also a Key Club member at PHS in 1949.)
35 Years *Al Oliver, December 1990
30 Years ~Barbara Schmidt, March 1995 *~David Fowler, May 1995 *~Sharon Carver, September 1995
25 Years *Robin LaValley, July 1999
20 Years *John Johnson, July 2004
10 Years *Matt Hammer, October 2014 Ken “KC” Rase, October 2015 *Jay Hash, December 2015
5 Years Katie Williams, January 2020 *Angie Duduit, February 2018 Shawn Jordan, 2013-2023, 2016-2026
Thanks to all of you for your many years of service to the club. It was also great to have Al Oliver back after an extended illness. We love you all and appreciate your service to the youth of Scioto County! #KidsNeedKiwanis... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to our member, Angel King, on this honor! Angel is also our PHS Key Club Advisor, and under her guidance, the club grew this year by 20 members with 14 new freshmen joining. She has also played an instrumental role in jump starting our new Kicks 4 Kids shoe donation program which launched recently by providing shoes to kids in need at Portsmouth High School.
On Friday, our member Angel King (also Principal at PHS) presented a Kiwanis scholarship to Arenda Gosselin at New Boston’s awards assembly. Arenda received a $1,000 scholarship to Shawnee State University. #KidsNeedKiwanis... See MoreSee Less
Circle K
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
(Click on each one below for more information about the services they provide.)
Pictured above from left are Advisor Amanda Hedrick, Buckeye Trails Lt. Gov. Grace Justice,
Kiwanis President Dan DeLotell, and Circle K President Maggie Wiley.
On March 12, 2025, the Shawnee State University Circle K International Club provided an update to the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. Presenters included Maggie Wiley, President of the Club, and Grace Justice, a four-year member who serves as the Buckeye Trails Lieutenant Governor.
In the fall of 2024, the club collected pet food donations for Sierra’s Haven and coordinated a coat drive to directly help SSU students, as many of the school’s international students cannot afford winter coats. Any extra coats were donated to The Salvation Army.
Grace represented the club this spring at the Ohio District Circle K Convention, where SSU received an award for Best Service Project and another member received a volunteer service award.
Follow the club’s Facebook page HERE for more information.
In February 2025, Grace Smith-Justice (at left in red dress) attended the Ohio District Circle K Convention. She is a Shawnee State Circle K member and Lieutenant Governor of the Buckeye Trails Division.
Pictured above from left: Leviticus Justice (Treasurer), Grace Smith (Vice President), Makayla Aiken (President), Destiny Payne, Alaina Collins, and Maggie Siley.
Circle K Wins Awards
at 2024 District Conference
Congratulations to the members of Circle K International at Shawnee State University! They won three awards at the Governor’s Banquet on February 17 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, they received third place for the Single Service Award.
See all awards our club has won at DCON HERE.
Join Circle K International
at Shawnee State University!
Our 2023-24 Circle K Executive Board
Pictured from left are Angie Duduit, Shawnee State Advisor; Olivia Holsinger, Secretary; Carissa Link, Ceremonies; Makayla Aiken, President; Grace Smith, Vice President; Leviticus Justice, Treasurer; and Madison Dean, Recruitment. Kaylee Christian, Bulletin Editor, is not pictured.
Join Circle K!
Are you interested in gaining valuable leadership skills that will be an asset to you as you progress in your chosen career path?
Are you a Shawnee State student who is interested in participating in community service activities to better your community?
Are you interested in gaining volunteer/community service hours to put on your resume?
Are you interested in being part of a club where you can fellowship with other Shawnee State University students who are focused on the betterment of the community?
Did you participate in Key Club in high school?
If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then our award-winning Circle K International would be the perfect club for you to join!
Shawnee State University has a Circle K International Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Portsmouth. If you are an SSU student and are interested in joining, please email President Makayla Aiken at [email protected] or SSU Advisor Angie Duduit at [email protected]. Follow Circle K on Facebook HERE and on Instagram HERE.
Circle K inspires people to better our world. Its motto, the same as Kiwanis International, is “Live to Serve, Love to Serve.” Circle K provides constructive opportunities for students to become involved on their campuses and communities through service work to others in need.
Giving the Gift of Warmth
Circle K members sorted nearly 900 hats and gloves to children in the Steven Hunter Power Pack program as part of our “Giving the Gift of Warmth” project in early 2023.
Paws-4-A-Cause — Pet Food Drive
Paws-4-A-Cause was a huge success in the fall of 2023! We are so grateful for the chance to meet and help these great animals (all up for adoption) at Sierra’s Haven! Thank you to the Clay and Wheelersburg Key Clubs and SSU students for your donations!
Weekend of Welcome
Recruiting new members at the 2023 Weekend of Welcome
Pictured from left are Alexis Hart, Madison Dean, and Makayla Aiken.
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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 held a Legion of Honor celebration today to celebrate our Kiwanis members who have achieved service milestones over the past couple years! They included the following:
(Note: An asterisk stands for Past Club President, and the dates mark when they were inducted into our club.)
50 Years
*Richard “Dick” Grimm, March 1976
(Dick was also a Key Club member at PHS in 1949.)
35 Years
*Al Oliver, December 1990
30 Years
~Barbara Schmidt, March 1995
*~David Fowler, May 1995
*~Sharon Carver, September 1995
25 Years
*Robin LaValley, July 1999
20 Years
*John Johnson, July 2004
10 Years
*Matt Hammer, October 2014
Ken “KC” Rase, October 2015
*Jay Hash, December 2015
5 Years
Katie Williams, January 2020
*Angie Duduit, February 2018
Shawn Jordan, 2013-2023, 2016-2026
Thanks to all of you for your many years of service to the club. It was also great to have Al Oliver back after an extended illness. We love you all and appreciate your service to the youth of Scioto County! #KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to our member, Angel King, on this honor!
Angel is also our PHS Key Club Advisor, and under her guidance, the club grew this year by 20 members with 14 new freshmen joining. She has also played an instrumental role in jump starting our new Kicks 4 Kids shoe donation program which launched recently by providing shoes to kids in need at Portsmouth High School.
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On Friday, our member Angel King (also Principal at PHS) presented a Kiwanis scholarship to Arenda Gosselin at New Boston’s awards assembly. Arenda received a $1,000 scholarship to Shawnee State University. #KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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