2026 Key Club Scholarships
On Monday July 20th at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in Naperville, we celebrated Key Club scholars along with their families, their achievements in education and leadership, and in the importance of volunteering.
Listening to their acceptance of the awards and their involvement as students at Waubonsie and Metea Valley we can safely say that the future is bright.
Congratulations and only the best to Robert and Urangoo of Waubonsie, and Divisha and Varun of Metea.
2025 Key Club Scholarships
Bob Horton, Kiwanis Committee Chair, coordinated the Key Club Scholarship award event for the scholars from Waubonsie and Metea Valley High Schools. The event was held at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion with Kiwanis membership and the families of the award scholarship recipients in attendance.
Each scholarship winner was evaluated on their educational qualifications and their leadership in serving the community as a Key Club member. The award amount is $2,500.
Each scholarship winner was evaluated on their educational qualifications and their leadership in serving the community as a Key Club member. The award amount is $2,500.
Awards Winners
Shown in the picture are Pranali Thakkar and Sami Badshah of Waubonise Valley, and Sai Manidhar Mutyala of Metea Valley.
Wing Yu Ng of Waubonsie was not able to attend presentation with her fellow scholarship winners because of her visiting family in Hong Kong, China.
See Wing in picture below.
Scholar's Opportunity To Visit Kiwanis
Wing Yu Ng was invited to join Kiwanis for lunch to celebrate her scholarship award. In the picture with her are Dave Clevland - President, and Bob Horton - Scholarship Chair and Key Club Adviser.
2024 Key Club Scholars
On Monday July 15th, 2024, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, Kiwanis of Naperville awarded scholarships to students of Metea Valley and Waubonise Valley High Schools in recognition of their volunteer leadership and community service as members of the Key Club, as well as their scholastic achievements. Bob Horton, Scholarship Chair & Kiwanis Adviser, is shown presenting the awards to each winner. We wish them the best in pursuit of their careers chosen at their respective universities. We thank them for their ongoing commitment in helping and serving others.
Metea Valley
Key Club Scholar- Sheel ParikhMajor: Mechanical Engineering
Waubonsie Valley
Key Club Scholar -
Allison SchuerenbergMajor: Elementary Education
Metea Valley
Key Club Scholar - Shrine BijjamMajor: Supply Change Management & International Business
Waubonsie Valley
Key Club Scholar -
Sangeet MohanMajor: First Year Engineering
2023 Scholarships
Shown centered in the picture are Key Club scholars: Adithi Sasikumar, Rikhita Baddula, Parth Thakkar, and Subbu Muthiah.
Also shown in the picture on the left is Bob Horton, Scholarship Committee Chair, and on the right is Dave Cleveland, President of Kiwanis of Naperville club. Key Club advisers are John Kroening and Bob Horton for Metea Valley, and Walt Kelly and Jim Rose for Waubonsie Valley. In 2023 our club Board voted to increase individual scholarship amount to $2,500.
