Kiwanians of the Year

Kiwanian  of the year 2025

President Warren Skaug presents the Kiwanian of the Year Award for 2025 to Diann Jenkins during the club's annual Awards and Installation Banquet.

Kiwanian  of the year 2024

Brad Magee (right) accepts the 2024 Kiwanian of the Year Award from Sid Banks, chairman of the Scholarship/Awards Committee. The award was presented during the annual Awards and Installation Luncheon of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro. Magee has chaired the club's highly successful Pancake Day for many years.

Kiwanian  of the year 2022

Diann Jenkins, secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro since 2006, was presented with the group's Kiwanian of the Year Award. Making the presentation was president Gregg McElhanon.

Kiwanian of the year 2021

Gregg McElhanon (right) receives the 2021 Kiwanian of the Year Award from Sid Banks, head of Awards Committee for the Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro. McElhanon was honored Wednesday primarily for developing an idea to host a City Employees Appreciation Luncheon after the club had to cancel its annual Pancake Day fund-raiser because of the pandemic. McElhanon and Matt Silas spearheaded the project, which actually raised enough sponsor money to pay for the luncheon and the Kiwanis scholarships for 2021.

Kiwanian  of the year 2020

President Roy Ockert, vice president of the club, was presented with the group's Kiwanian of the Year Award for keeping the club going despite the pandemic. No photo was taken.

Kiwanian of the Year 2019

Gregg McElhanon (left) received the Kiwanian of the Year Award in 2019 from the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club. Outgoing president Sid Banks presented the award during the club's annual Awards and Installation Dinner.

Kiwanian of the year 2018

Brad Magee (right), who has served as chairman of the club's Pancake Day fund-raiser for several years, was honored as Kiwanian of the Year. President-elect Sid Banks made the presentation.

Kiwanian of the year 2017

Roy Ockert was chosen as Kiwanis of the Year for 2017. Making the presentation was Sid Banks.

Kiwanian of the year 2016

Sid Banks (right) presents Shirley Parks with the 2016 Kiwanian of the Year Award on Sept. 28, 2016, during the annual Installation and Awards Dinner at the Jonesboro Country Club. —Photo by Waylon Harris

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Kiwanian of the year 2015

Sid Banks (left) presents James McKinney with the 2015 Kiwanian of the Year Award on Sept. 30, 2015, during the annual Installation and Awards Dinner at the Cooper Alumni Center on the Arkansas State University campus.

Kiwanian of the year 2014

Roy Ockert (right), editor emeritus of The Jonesboro Sun, received the Kiwanian of the Year Award on Sept. 24, 2014, during the annual Installation and Awards Luncheon of the Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro at the Cooper Alumni Center. Making the presentation was Shirley Parks, president of the club.

Kiwanian of the year 2013

Dr. Clyde Milner (left), director of the Heritage Studies Program at Arkansas State University, received the Kiwanian of the Year Award Oct. 16, 2013, during the annual Installation and Awards Luncheon of the Kiwanis Club of Jonesboro at the Cooper Alumni Center. Making the presentation was Sid Banks, a member of the club’s Board of Directors.

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