Key Club International is excited to recognize the outstanding student leaders selected as recipients of the 2026 Key Club International Convention scholarships. These scholarships help ensure that dedicated members can attend convention, continue growing as leaders and bring new ideas back to their clubs and districts.
This year’s recipients were supported through the Youth Opportunities Fund and the Brenda Leigh Johnson Memorial Fund. Congratulations to these members for their service and commitment to Key Club values.
Youth Opportunities Fund Scholarship
The Kiwanis Children’s Fund established the Youth Opportunities Fund so Key Club leaders can take action in their schools, communities or the world.
Recipients:
- Donald — The O’Farrell Charter School Key Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
- Phoebe — Patrick Henry Key Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
- Jay — River City High School Key Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
- Jaheim — The Combermere School Key Club, Caribbean-Atlantic District
- Daylene — Dixon High School Key Club — Carolinas District
- Natalia — Green Hope High School Key Club, Carolinas District
- Vaishnavi — Green Hope High School Key Club, Carolinas District
- Malachi — Hickory High School Key Club, Carolinas District
- Chloe — Somerset Academy Key Club, Florida District
- Dylan — Perry Meridian High School Key Club, Indiana District
- Sweet — Shortridge High School Key Club, Indiana District
- Darrick — Shortridge High School Key Club, Indiana District
- Ravaja — Charlemont High School Key Club, Jamaica District
- Cassandra — Holy Childhood High School Key Club, Jamaica District
- Sara — Immaculate Conception High School Key Club, Jamaica District
- Avia — Wolmer’s Girls School Key Club, Jamaica District
- Krishelle — Wolmer’s Girls School Key Club — Jamaica District
- Olivia — Boyd County High School Key Club, Kentucky-Tennessee District
- Samaira — Lakeshore Key Club, Michigan District
- Malik — Fridley Senior High School Key Club, Minnesota-Dakotas District
- Dakota — Carrolton High School Key Club, Missouri-Arkansas District
- Lillian — Corvallis High School Key Club, Pacific Northwest District
- Francis — Foster High School Key Club, Pacific Northwest District
- Jackson — Columbine High School Key Club, Rocky Mountain District
- Addison — Lake Havasu High School Key Club, Southwest District
- Adonis — Lake Havasu High School Key Club, Southwest District
Brenda Leigh Johnson Memorial Fund Scholarship
The Brenda Leigh Johnson Memorial Fund gives Key Club members the opportunity to attend Key Club’s annual convention. Brenda Leigh Johnson was a member of the Kiwanis Children’s Fund Board of Trustees, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Huntington, and a New York District lieutenant governor and governor.
- Taye — El Camino Real Key Club — California-Nevada-Hawaii District
- Hayel — Colonel By Secondary School Key Club — Eastern Canada District
- Tayana — Immaculate Conception High School Key Club — Jamaica District
- Valeria — Candor Key Club, New York District
- Andy — Timberline Key Club, Pacific Northwest District
The Key Club International convention offers members a chance to learn, lead and celebrate service on a global stage. Learn more at keyclub.org/convention. Members planning to attend the convention can find fundraising and sponsorship support through the Key Club Sponsorship Toolkit. Visit keyclub.org/sponsorship-toolkit to get started.