Explore our list of everyone whose achievements in 2025-26 have been honored by the organization.
By Laura Holloway
Key Club International is proud to recognize districts and leaders whose dedication, service and achievements have strengthened our organization during the 2025-26 year. These recognitions highlight the hard work of members, officers, advisors and district teams who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to leadership, service and club excellence. We congratulate all those recognized and thank them for the positive impact they continue to make in their schools, communities and the Key Club network.
Key of Honor
Dr. Lisa Jackson, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
Dr. Sarah Staples-Farmer, Nebraska-Iowa District
Marc H. Litwack Legacy of Leadership Award
Jordan De La Cruz, Michigan District
Distinguished District Award
Bahamas District
California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN’S District
Kansas District
Minnesota-Dakotas District
Nebraska-Iowa District
Southwest District
Key Club Promotional Video Contest winners
Third place: Chapel Hill High School, Georgia District
Second place: North Hagerstown High School, Capital District
First place: Crestwood High School, Michigan District
Key Club’s Big Pitch winners
Third place: Silver Sync, River Bluff High School, Carolinas District
Second place: Atlanta Music Foundation, McIntosh High School Key Club, Northgate High School Key Club, Georgia Online Key Club, Georgia District
First place: New American Civic Navigation, Fulshear High School, Texas-Oklahoma District
Key Club Recruitment Poster Contest winners
Digital poster
Third place: Pineville High School, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District
Second place: Geneva High School, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
First place: Hazen High School, Pacific Northwest District
Non-digital poster
Third place: Fairfield Warde High School, New England and Bermuda District
Second place: Robertsdale High School, Alabama District
First place: Weddington High School, Carolinas District
Year-in-Review Contest winners
Digital year-in-review
Third place: Corona Del Sol High School, Southwest District
Second place: Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Florida District
First place: Brooklyn Technical High School, New York District
Traditional scrapbook
Third place: Perry Meridian High School, Indiana District
Second place: Clifton High School, New Jersey District
First place: Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Louisiana-Mississippi- West Tennessee District
Major Emphasis Award winners
Third place: Thirst Project, Geneva High School, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
The Thirst Project campaign united the community through creative fundraisers to combat the global water crisis and bring clean drinking water to children in need.
Second place: Brother John Hotstream Family Day, E.D. White Catholic High School, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District
The Brother John Hotstream Family Day united volunteers and partners to deliver a joyful day of games, food and mentorship for underserved children and families.
First place: Aktion Key Club, Chapel Hill High School, Georgia District
The Aktion Key Club initiative provided ongoing one-on-one mentorship and inclusive activities for students with disabilities, fostering confidence, social connection and school-wide inclusion.
Single Service Award winners
Bronze club: Raiders, Angels and Eagles, Kennett High School, New England and Bermuda District
The RAE project raised over US$30,000 to provide essential resources such as food, gas and clothing to underserved and housing-insecure students, helping remove barriers to education.
Silver club: Battle of the Bands, Seaman High School, Kansas District
The Battle of the Bands event brought students and the community together for a live music competition, raising funds and awareness to support child advocacy services for youth in need.
Platinum club: Meals to Mission, Chelsea High School, Alabama District
Chelsea High Key Club’s “Meals to Missions” combined fundraising and service to provide meals for those facing food insecurity while supporting charitable causes and engaging students in community impact.
Signature Project Award winners
Bronze club: Teens Toward Zero Deaths, Lincoln Senior, Minnesota-Dakotas District
A comprehensive youth-led program educating teens on traffic safety and mental health through conferences, outreach and community partnerships to reduce preventable deaths.
Silver club: The Suzy Foundation Walk, Tempe Union, Southwest District
The Suzy Foundation Walk brought students and the community together through an annual fundraising event to support children with disabilities by providing access to essential medical equipment and resources.
Gold club: Car Smash for Breast Cancer Awareness, Ramapo High School, New York District
A long-running fundraising event where the community donates to smash a car, raising money and awareness for breast cancer research.
Platinum club: Foster Care Specific to Aging Out and the Intake Center, Willow Canyon High School, Southwest District
A large-scale service initiative collecting essential goods and resources for foster youth entering care and transitioning to independence.
Oratory Contest
Third place: Rékendra Sargeant, Caribbean-Atlantic District
Second place: Jada Hayes, Southwest District
First place: Elijah Kibalama, Rocky Mountain District
Talent Showcase
John and Joseph Dellavalla, New England & Bermuda District, guitar and banjo performance titled “Bluegrass Duo”
Grant Nowotny, Texas-Oklahoma District, piano performance of “Liebestraum” by Lizst
Jacklyn Song and Carter Lew, California-Nevada-Hawaii District, dance performance titled “Key 2 Win”
Estelle Thomas, Alabama District, sung performance of “Jolene” by Dolly Parton
Abby Treadway, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District, piano performance of “A Million Dreams” from The Greatest Showman
Awards by District
Alabama District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Crossroads Christian School
Distinguished Club
Holly Pond High School
Pell City High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Lauren Blankenship
Abigail Muecke
Valentina Pedraza
Elias Samayoa
Mackenzie Sanford
Estelle Thomas
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Trisha Gensemer, Daphne High School
Distinguished Governor
Kamden Moore
Bahamas District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Anatol Rodgers High School
Distinguished Club
I. Gibson Senior High School
St. John’s College
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Medgar Bonimy, Kiwanis Club of Ft. Montagu
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Keishla Cash, Anatol Rodgers High School
California-Nevada-Hawaii District
Diamond Distinguished Club
El Cerrito
Hilo
John F. Kennedy
Kapaa
Waiakea
Distinguished Club
Anaheim
Ann Sobrato
Castro Valley
C.K. McClatchy
Dublin
Enochs
Irvington
Oakland
Oakland Technical
Piedmont Hills
Pleasant Grove
Santa Teresa
Savanna
Sheldon
Silver Creek
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Raven Bugtong
Angel Cui
Yuen Ding
Keanu Flores
Jay Giang
Katie Ha
Liliana Hooks
Claire Liao
Misha Malik
Donald Nash
Moriz Oliva
Sairi Raj
Angelina Reyes
Jodi Ann Sanchez
Katelyn Slater
Emma Tan
Sharon Tan
Aiden Tims
Katelyn Vo
Ashley Wang
Jacqueline Wong
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Kevin Guzman, Andrew Hill Key Club
Eva Marquez, Sato Key Club
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Pennylee Christian, Elise Alen Key Club
Jayne Perryman, Ann Sobrato Key Club
Bryce Thayer, Maui Key Club
Distinguished Governor
Charlize Lin
Distinguished Treasurer
Taye Sangkhae
Distinguished Editor
Crystal Le
Distinguished Officer
Jordin Sasha Danaram
Sydney Duong
Ashley Kim
Andre Nguyen
Olivia Nguyen
Jacklyn Song
California-Nevada-Hawaii KIWIN’S District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Los Altos High School KIWIN’S
Marina High School KIWIN’S
Distinguished Club
La Quinta High School KIWIN’S
Oakland High School KIWIN’S
Torrance High School KIWIN’S
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Nathan Leon
Carter Lew
Bawichin Tial
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Neil Carrey, Fairfax High School KIWIN’S
Ronald Moehlig, Rancho Bernardo High School KIWIN’S
Distinguished Governor
Kaleb Tieu
Distinguished Webmaster
Evan Truong
Distinguished Officer
Evan Truong
Capital District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Ummaima Amir
Victoria Coles
Henry Fesperman
Hannah Lee
Haley Markusson
Juliana Newsom
Nishil Rajani
Alaniz Rivera-Martinez
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Angie Moore, Linganore High School
Glenn Updike, Liberty High School
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Nanci Boggs, Liberty High School
Distinguished Governor
Sneha Shah
Carolinas District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Spring Valley High School
West Brunswick High School
Distinguished Club
Academic Magnet High School
Pinecrest High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Vaishnavi Dara
Daylene Davis
Lorian McGillicuddy
Natalia Prince
Jadan Rounds
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Cathy Poulin, West Brunswick High School
Distinguished Governor
Elizabeth Perry
Distinguished Secretary
Annalise Nappier
Distinguished Treasurer
Ella Toler
Distinguished Editor
Liliana Garcia
Caribbean-Atlantic District
Distinguished Club
Combermere School
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Deon Lyder, Combermere School
Eastern Canada District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Ana Cebic
Distinguished Governor
Hayel Abu-Hamdan
Florida District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Bozeman High School
Florida Southwestern Collegiate
Ft. Pierce High School
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School
Island Coast High School
Manatee High School
Miami Palmetto Senior High School
Distinguished Club
Armwood High School
Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Isa M. Ahmed
Annie Anderson
Rose Aune
Morgan Berry
Azaria Carty
Melania De Leon
Felicity Deng
Stephanie Dominguez
Ginger Feigenbaum
Payton Ford
Alexis Harris
Chelsea Harrison
Tucker Henry
Jamie Johnson
Christina Kozman
Sohaib Lemrhari
Sebastian Lopez
Myles McArthur
Bailey McVay
Aleka Pierre
Kaylee Reyna
Anyely Roque-Perera
Cherese Taylor
Gabriel Vergara
Julianna Villar
Lina Whyte
Zachary Wilson
Kevin Wu
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Cathy Smith, Fort Myers Metro-Mcgregor
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Julie Draulans, Florida Southwestern Collegiate
Distinguished Governor
Eleanor Koh
Distinguished Secretary
Andrea Cabrera-Elguezaba
Distinguished Treasurer
Claudia Viamonte Vazquez
Distinguished Editor
Chloe Russ
Distinguished Officer
Areeza Changazi
Erick Chen
Victoria Damaso
Saylor Del Castillo
Valentina Garibotti
Samera Kathuria
Alberto Sosa III
Sarah Tanveer
Georgia District
Distinguished Club
Blue Ridge Pathfinders
Diamond Distinguished Club
Chapel Hill High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Harrison Keenan
Michelle Park
Cayden Pickard
Jose Tabares
Phua Mei Thi
Elif Turan
Sophia Wilkins
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Darryl Gumz, Jackson County High School
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Petrie Montgomery, Southwest Georgia Homeschool Association
Distinguished Governor
Aayush Tadhani
Distinguished Editor
Hayoung Kim
Distinguished Secretary-Treasurer
Jihyeon Ahn
Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
Key of Honor
Lisa Jackson
Diamond Distinguished Club
Pecatonica
Distinguished Club
Auburn
Batavia
Belleville West
Belvidere North
Columbia
Dixon
Kewanee
Maine South
McHenry
Mt. Zion
Streator
Woodland
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Evy DeBaene
Jill Etchason
Gavin Fischer
Anabelle Guthke
Grace Kuehl
Ricky Jones Rex Martin
Mylie Robertson
Andres Salcido
Paloma Sharma
Safa Thameem
Rachel Thomas
Isabelle Vargas
Hailey Walker
Distinguished Governor
Kiki Mander
Indiana District
Distinguished Club
Columbus East High School Key Club
Garrett High School Key Club
Highland High School Key Club
Perry Meridian High School Key Club
Washington Township High School Key Club
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Shree Dilal
Blessing Oyor
Yash Parikh
Lauryn Stroud
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Greg Dickman, Garrett High School Key Club
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Chelsea English, Shortridge High School Key Club
Nicholas Lewandowski, Crown Point High School Key Club
Shannon Swonger, Garrett High School Key Club
Distinguished Governor
Sweet Night
Distinguished Editor
Danielle Ciliberti
Jamaica District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Kingston College
St. Catherine High School
Distinguished Club
Dunoon Park Technical High
Jamaica College
Manning’s School
St. Andrew High School for Girls
Tivoli Gardens High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Alexya Abrahams
Crishmar Craig
Shinnell Palmer
Shalisha Smith
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Venice McCloud, Kingston College
Distinguished Governor
Sara Normam
Kansas District
Distinguished Club
Chaparral High School
Riley County High School
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
Seaman High School
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Sam Netterman, Riley County High School
Kentucky-Tennessee District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Bearden High School
Boyd County High School
Dupont Manual High School
Unicoi County High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Kyle Harper
Sophia Yoon
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Pattie McMillan, Clarksville High School Key Club
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Kelly Carver, Ridgeland High School Key Club
Distinguished Governor
Jack Slaton
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Baton Rouge Magnet High School
Distinguished Club
Ben Franklin High School
ED White Catholic High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Karmen Cheng
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
David Nardini
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Elmira Trent, Jennings High School FA
Distinguished Editor
Gloria Reounodji
Michigan District
Distinguished Club
Dearborn High School
St Joseph High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Abigail DiStefano
Aikem Gill
Anisha Pabbathi
Ashley Flores
Elissa Hadla
Kailyn Woodruff
Matthew Langen
Meha Shivakumar
Nick Koncelik
Samaira Suri
Yaalvizhi Rama Parneedharan
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Abby Osborn, Comstock High School
Maggie Styes, Plymouth-Canton Educational Park
Distinguished Governor
Sophia Liu
Distinguished Secretary
Juhi Bhatt
Distinguished Treasurer
Joseph Berry
Distinguished Webmaster
Leea Eun
Distinguished Officer
Aminah Garcia
Kendyl Harris
Madeline Langlois
Mariam Nasser
Riya Veershetty
Minnesota-Dakotas District
Distinguished Club
Two Rivers High School
Diamond Distinguished Club
Fridley High School
Webster High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Jackson Baumgarn
Lizveth Garcia Palma
Distinguished Governor
Malik Bah
Missouri-Arkansas District
Distinguished Club
Carrollton High School
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Miranda Young, Center High School
Distinguished Governor
Dakota Menning
Montana District
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Carl Shuneman, Belgrade Kiwanis
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Kathy Pfaffinger, Billings Skyview High School
Nebraska-Iowa District
Key of Honor
Dr. Sarah Staples-Farmer
Distinguished Club
Lincoln East High
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Annie-Sarah Clements
Andrea Hu
Claire Hughes
Shriish Sathish
Lynda Sun
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Alison Dannen, Mason City High School
Meg Frideres, Nevada Key Club
Cynthia Gillette, Ames High Key Club
Dr. Sarah Staples-Farmer, East High Key Club
Kristy Snyder Waltz, Lincoln High School
Distinguished Governor
Lilly Frideres
Distinguished Secretary
Laura Wang
Distinguished Editor
Hailey Tran
Distinguished Webmasters
Samarth Sajeesh
Simay Zhu
Distinguished Officer
Grace Cai
New England & Bermuda District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Foxcroft Academy
Jonathan Law High School
Distinguished Club
Berlin High School
Canaan Memorial High School
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Penquis Valley High School
Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School
Wareham High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Audrey Elwood
Adriana Ousback
Samantha Purcell
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Theodore Boynton, Jonathan Law High School
Rachel Murphy, Kennett High School
Kristin Shoaf, Silver Lake Regional High School
Distinguished Governor
Katarina Ousback
Distinguished Secretary
Nicole Yang
New Jersey District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Bloomfield High School
Brick Memorial High School
Clifton High School
North Bergen High School
Parsippany Hills High School
Phillipsburg High School
Montville High School
Distinguished Club
Franklin High School
Livingston High School
Middlesex High School
Parsippany High School
Voorhees High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Ishika Agarwal
Bea Ascalon
Xuan “Andy” Dong
Aashka Katapally
Priyanka Kumar
Avery Luper
Jacob Park
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Christine Cheung, Kiwanis Club of Montville
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Kimberly Maxwell, North Bergen High School
Distinguished Governor
Abigail Lee
Distinguished Secretary
Ari Kestenbaum
Distinguished Treasurer
Janvi Singh
Distinguished Webmaster
Tanya Melkote
New York District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Francis Lewis High School
Lynbrook High School
North Shore High School
Norwood Norfolk Central School
Queens High School for the Sciences
Distinguished Club
Bayside High School
Brooklyn Technical High School
Madrid Waddington High School
Millennium High School
Ogdensburg Free Academy
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Abigail Halloran
Edwina Jackson
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Brooke Russell, Westhampton Beach High School
Distinguished Governor
Noah Rozin
Ohio District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Charlotte Brown
Tori Brown
Archana Dhimal
Caitlin Gardner
Tasneem Hassan
Elliot Mullins
Amelia Raphael
Nolan Smith
Jacob Snow
Ramsey Verhoff
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Warren Gemein, Bay Village Kiwanis
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Jennifer Candor, Gahanna-Lincoln
Distinguished Governor
Parth Rajput
Pacific Northwest District
Distinguished Club
Sherwood High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Maeve Herschlip
Lawrence McConnell
Sawyer Sullivan
Andy Vo
Haggen Walker
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Steve Button, Lewiston High School
Deann Irish, Bremerton High School
Distinguished Governor
Gavin Ahumada
Distinguished Secretary
Katelyn Kawamura
Distinguished Editor
Tiffany Vo
Pennsylvania District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Savanna Farley
Micheline Gwynn
Joshua Hong
Tammy Huynh
Tina Huynh
Distinguished Governor
Heidi Egerer
Distinguished Editor
Deeksha Rajesh
Rocky Mountain District
Distinguished Club
Manitou Springs
Riverton
Severance
Southwest District
Diamond Distinguished Club
Paradise Honors High School
Willow Canyon High School
Distinguished Club
Apollo High School
Lake Havasu High School
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Sebastian Aguilar
Evan Barnes
Yesui Enkhbayar
Arturo Jesus Macias lll
Angel Meng
Riley Sugihara
Ascher Vicini
Madeleine Wang
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Mel Otten
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Jon Aldrin Antonio
Texas-Oklahoma District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Bisan Abdalla
Tiền Nguyễn
Ruth Yaregal
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Danelle Ecker-Pearce
Distinguished Governor
Hannah Nguyen
Distinguished Editor
Kunj Senjaliya
Distinguished Officer
Nancy Nguyen
Utah-Idaho District
Distinguished Governor
James Nelson
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District
Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor
Ignaico Tellez
Izzy Tollaksen
Lauren Stillman
Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor
Liz Van Engel, Marquette University
Outstanding Faculty Advisor
Jeffrey Wilkins, Racine Park Key Club