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JENKINS TWP. \u2014 The highly successful Jenkins Township Lions scholarship program is back for 2026, when Stanley Rovinski, Lions Club president, announced the club would, once again, sponsor scholarship awards for this year.<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s goal is to award applicants with a $500 scholarship to help with their education costs. The Lions Club will endow three awards.<\/p>\n
In 2025, the club met its goal, awarding 18 scholarships to all 18 applicants.<\/p>\n
The following Jenkins Twp. residents gifted additional awards in 2025:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Conlon family in memory of parents Jim and Jean Conlon<\/p>\n
\u2022 Albert family in memory of Jack and Dorothy Albert<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jones family in memory of deceased Lion, Robert Jones<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ruskey family in memory of Mary Ruskey<\/p>\n
\u2022 Joseph Bradigan in memory of Grandfather and educator, Frank Bradigan<\/p>\n
\u2022 Linskey family in honor of Donna Casey<\/p>\n
\u2022 Steve Vitek in memory of his mother<\/p>\n
\u2022 Florence Para, wife and family in honor of Joseph Para<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brian Reese of Reese Networking Computer Services<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jenkins Township Board of Supervisors in honor of deceased Veterans<\/p>\n
If you wish to provide an endowment in a deceased loved one\u2019s name, or are a Jenkins Township business that wishes to gift a 2026 scholarship, please contact Bob Linskey at 570-212-0724.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The awards will be drawn by lottery with a deadline for 2026 submission of July 31. Only undergraduates will be eligible. Applications will be available on July 1, 2026, 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 Twp. Municipal Building.<\/p>\n
The Jenkins Twp. Lions Club has sponsored this program for 50 consecutive years.<\/p>\n
Tom Ruskey and Bob Linskey serve as scholarship program co-chairs.<\/p>\n
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