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.
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 2021
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.
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.
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.
Roy Ockert was chosen as Kiwanis of the Year for 2017. Making the presentation was Sid Banks.
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
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.
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.
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.