The four recipients of scholarships from the Kiwanis Club of Pike Road are announced at the Pike Road Town Council meeting at Town Hall on Monday, May 11. The students, from left, are Olivia Robinson, Emma Grace Spivey, Jackson Amburn and Jordan Tetter.
Kiwanis Club of Pike Road Presents $8,000 in 2026 Scholarships
The Kiwanis Club of Pike Road lived up to its mission of helping area youth by awarding $8,000 in college scholarships to four high school seniors. Club President Steve Straughn announced the recipients May 11 at the Pike Road Town Council meeting at Town Hall. The four students each receiving a $2,000 scholarship were:
--Olivia Robinson, a Macon East Academy senior headed to Troy University to study nursing.
--Emma Grace Spivey, a Pike Road High School senior going to Auburn University to major in music education.
--Jackson Amburn, a Pike Road High School senior attending Troy University for broadcast journalism.
--Jordan Tetter, an Alabama Christian Academy senior going to the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study mechanical engineering.
“This support will help me in obtaining my college education and allow me to stay focused on my academic goals. I appreciate the club's commitment to supporting students in the community and investing in our future,” Tetter said.
Straughn said the Kiwanis Club of Pike Road looks at much more than grades when awarding scholarships. “We purposely seek out deserving students who are often overlooked by other avenues of financial aid. We feel that by awarding scholarships to these types of candidates in the Pike Road area, it makes a significant impact on those select students and their families,” he said.
The $8,000 in scholarships brings the total scholarships given by the club in the last five years to $35,000. The club raises scholarship money by holding its 5K Family Fun Run in the spring and by selling historic Pike Road Christmas ornaments in the fall, Straughn said.
The Kiwanis Club of Pike Road got organized in the fall of 2019 and made its main goal to help youth in the community. The club presented its first scholarships in 2022.
The club’s next project will be directing parking at Pike Road’s Summerfest celebration on June 25, Straughn said.
The Kiwanis Club of Pike Road pursued its goal of helping the community by awarding $8,000 in college scholarships to four graduating 2025 seniors from local high schools.
Club President Steve Straughn announced the recipients at the Pike Road Town Council meeting on May 12. Each student received $2,000. The recipients were:
--Addison Little, Macon East Academy, headed to Chattahoochee Valley Community College.
--Abigail Lugo Wenceslao, Pike Road High School, going to the University of South Alabama.
--Regan Frazer, Macon East Academy, attending LaGrange College.
--Sophia Bishop, Pike Road High School, headed to the University of North Alabama.
“The Kiwanis Club of Pike Road is a group of like-minded volunteers who are involved in projects that do make a difference. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life in our community. We serve together primarily to make an impact on our town by offering scholarships to worthy graduating seniors in the town of Pike Road as well as participating in other community events when help is needed,” Straughn said.
The $8,000 in scholarship for 2025 graduating seniors brought the total scholarships given by the club to $27,000 in four years.
The club raises scholarship money by holding its 5K Family Fun Run in the spring and selling Christmas ornaments in the fall. The ornaments feature historic sites in Pike Road, Straughn said.
The Kiwanis Club welcomes new members. It meets at noon on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Cuco’s Restaurant, Straughn said.
The recipients of four scholarships from the Kiwanis Club of Pike Road were recognized by the Pike Road Town Council at a meeting, Monday, May 12. The recipients are, from left, Sophia Bishop, Regan Frazer, Addison Little and Abigail Lugo Wenceslao.
The recipients of four scholarships from the Kiwanis Club of Pike Roads gather with Pike Road’s mayor and town council, as well as club members at the announcement May 12.