The Alameda Kiwanis Foundation [1] is pleased to announce its scholarship winners for 2026—six graduating seniors representing Alameda high schools. Many applications from exemplary students were evaluated by a committee of seven Kiwanians.
[2]Criteria included academics, leadership, financial need, community service, and extracurricular activities. The awardees were recognized at the Kiwanis evening meeting on May 6 with their families and friends in attendance. Each detailed their plans for future careers, many in science and medicine. Kiwanians commented on how eloquent and poised the students were when delivering their remarks.
The 2026 scholarship winners are as follows:
- Christine Yu, Encinal High School, Key Club Scholarship.
- Katey Lee, Encinal High School, Herb & Jeanne Justin Scholarship.
- Catalina Cabrera, Encinal High School, Martin & Lucille Stohr Scholarship.
- Ziyao Yuan, Alameda Science and Technology Institute, Kiwanis Legacy Scholarship.
- Jacky Kuang, Alameda Science and Technology Institute, Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship.
- Jonas Locke, Encinal High School, Kiwanis Legacy Scholarship.
These graduating seniors have contributed many hours in community service in such diverse activities as Alameda Meals on Wheels, Alameda Food Bank, Alameda Red Cross, Alameda Kiwanis, Alameda Recreation and Parks Department, elementary and secondary academic tutoring programs for Alameda youth, and the Mosaic Project, to mention a few.
Kiwanis is an international service organization with chapters across the United States and in 82 countries around the world. Its mission is the betterment of life, one child and one community at a time. Chartered in 1923, Kiwanis Club of Alameda has participated in many service projects, all with that same objective. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Club began and continues to fund $100,000 yearly to its four-year scholarship program. For more information, visit the Kiwanis Club of Alameda [3] website or email [email protected]. [4]