Stanley Rovinski, Jenkins Township Lions Club president, announces that the local club will sponsor scholarship awards for the coming year.
The club’s goal is to award applicants with a $500 scholarship to help with their education costs.
Tom Ruskey and Bob Linskey are program co-chairmen.
Last year, 2025, the club met its goal, awarding 18 scholarships to all 18 applicants.
The Lions Club will endow three awards. Additional awards were gifted by the following township residents in 2025:
Conlon family, in memory of parents Jim and Jean Conlon
Albert family, in memory of Jack and Dorothy Albert
Jones family, in memory of the Lion Robert Jones
Ruskey family, in memory of Mary Ruskey
Joseph Bradigan in memory of grandfather and educator Frank Bradigan
Linskey family, in honor of Donna Casey
Steve Vitek, in memory of his mother
Florence Para and family in honor of her husband Joseph Para
Brian Reese of Reese Networking Computer Services
Jenkins Twp. Board of Supervisors in honor of deceased veterans
If you wish to provide an endowment in a deceased loved one’s name, or are a township business that wishes to gift a scholarship, contact Bob Linskey at 570-212-0724.
To be eligible, the student must be a resident of Jenkins Township, have completed a minimum of one year at an accredited institution, and have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
The awards will be drawn by lottery.
The deadline for 2026 submission is July 31, 2026. Only undergraduates will be eligible. Applications are available and may be obtained from any Lions Club member or by calling Tom Ruskey at 570-407-3268 or Bob Linskey at 570-212-0724.Applications will also be available at the Jenkins Township Municipal Building.
The Jenkins Township Lions Club has sponsored this program for 50 consecutive years.