U. S. JCI Senate President Gary Pittenger #24804 Welcomes You 
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Each year, the U.S. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Foundation grants $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at an accredited post-secondary college or university.  Scholarships of $1,000 will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited vocational or industrial school. The number of grants awarded annually is at the discretion of the Foundation and must be used for educational expenses in the first year of full-time study. Checks awarded will be made out in the name of the recipient and the educational institution of the recipient’s choice.

2024-2025 Scholarship Program is now open.  Scholarship Applications and instructions are below:

2024-25 University Scholarship Application

2024-25 Vocational Scholarship Application

2024-25 Student Checklist 

Questions regarding the Scholarship Program, should be directed to Nancy Salopek via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

State Chairman Contact List

STATE STATE CONTACT NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL 
             
ALABAMA AL Chairman Larry Graham 507 Roselle Lane 334-296-1211 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Irondale, AL 35210    
             
ALASKA AK Chairman Penny May 2811 Leeward Place 907-345-4703 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Anchorage, AK 99517 907-244-0454 - c  
             
ARIZONA AZ Chairman Dianne von Borstel 10430 E. Azalea Avenue 480-560-3566 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Mesa, AZ 85208    
             
             
ARKANSAS AR Chairman John Judd 209 Maurita Street 870-530-3308 -h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Jonesboro, AR 72401 870-530-3554 -c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
             
CALIFORNIA CA Chairman Mary Alessandra-Cook PO Box 3028 310-378-6160 -c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
             
COLORADO CO Chairman Dale Hill 265 Marble #105 303-466-1192 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Broomfield, CO 80020 303-947-2149 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
             
CONNECT- CT Chairman Nancy Gianetti 90 Jones Hollow Road   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ICUT       Marlborough, CT 06447 860-543-9351  
             
DELAWARE DE Chairman Randy Manship 22462 Reynolds Pond Road 302-258-5995 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Ellendale, DE 19941    
             
DISTRICT OF DC Chairman Sandy Kolodner 37457 Leisure Drive 410-370-2551 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
COLUNBIA       Selbyville, DE 19975    
             
FLORIDA FL Chairman Yvonne Sewell 7300 20th Street - Lot 82 770-289-9537 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
            FL Senate will award two (2) $500 
            scholarships, which will be forwarded
            on to Nat'l judging.  Also present
            a $1000 needs based scholarship.
             
GEORGIA GA Chairman Denise Bauer 1314 Schley Ave 229-322-9198 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Cordele, GA 31015    
             
HAWAII HI Chairman Clyde Matsumoto 3649 Waaloa Place 808-222-3988 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Honolulu, HI 96822    
             
IDAHO ID Chairman Kelli Callihan 1823 E. Canfield Avenue 208-215-0521 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Dalton Gardens, ID 83815    
             
ILLINOIS IL Chairman Lori Suprenant 2638 Piper Lane 217-691-6014 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Springfield, IL 62707  
             
INDIANA IN Chairman Tessa McGuire 3334 Belmont Street 219-670-3676 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Portage, IN 46368    
             
IOWA IA Chairman Jason Hancock 238 NW Georgetown Blvd. 515-979-8087 -c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Ankeny, IA 50023    
             
KANSAS KS Chairman Anita Cummings 1020 Neosho Street 620-490-0210 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Burlington, KS 66839    
             
             
KENTUCKY KY Chairman Will Chester 4256 Russellville Road 931-284-1908 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Allensville, KY 42204    
             
LOUISIANA LA Contact Mary Henry 142 Red Rose Drive   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Sulphur, LA 70665    
             
MAINE ME Chairman Dana E. Hall 174 Bearce Road 207-377-2349 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Winthrop, ME 04364 207-402-7043 - c  
             
MARYLAND MD Chairman Jennifer Ray   443-465-4438 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Send Apps MD Sen Foundation      
      c/o Tom Rohr 498 Eastwood Court    
        Saverna Park, MD 21146    
             
MASSA- MA Chairman Marilyn Lariviere #19 Stetson Street 508-776-6059 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CHUSETTS       Hyannis, MA 02601   https://www.majcisenate.org
             
            MA Senate will award two (2) $1000 &
            one (1) $500 scholarship.  Two $1000 
            recipients will be forwarded to US JCI 
            Senate Foundation for further judging.
             
MICHIGAN MI Chairman Nina Perko-Badeen 7568 Corbett Drive 616-723-6530 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Canton, MI 48188  
             
MINNESOTA MN Chairman Amie Klouse 56633 150th Street 507-440-6147 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Austin, MN 55912  
             
MISSISSIPPI MS Chairman Joe Collins 5026 Jeffrey Acres 601-917-6337 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Meridian, MS 39301    
             
MISSOURI MO Chairman Wendy Cox 16509 Winter Leaf Drive 314-960-5704 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Wildwood, MO 63011    
           
MONTANA MT Chairman Janet Prescott 1060 Weaver Road 406-580-6812 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Belgrade, MT 59714 406-580-6812 - c
             
             
NEBRASKA NE Chairman Brian Kavanaugh 7754 State Street 402-699-0363 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Ralston, NE 68127-3837  
           
             
             
NEW  NH Chairman Colette Welch 646 Buenos 941-423-1006 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
HAMPSHIRE       North Port, FL 34287 781-272-9116 - c  
             
NEW  NJ Chairman Chris Travis 8319 Woodbridge Lane 954-415-6303 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
JERSEY       Machesney Park, IL 61115  
           
           
           
             
NEW YORK NY President Crispin Bottomley 33 Leroy Rd 905-933-0905 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Buffalo, NY 14215  
            NY Senate will award one (1) $100
            scholarship and forwards to the
            foundation for further judging.
             
NORTH  NC Chairman Cindy Cook 901 South 2nd Street 774-417-3277 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CAROLINA       Smithfield, NC 27577    
            NC Senate will award two (2) $500
            scholarships and forwards two (2)
            applications to the US JCI Senate 
            Foundation for further judging.
             
NORTH  ND Chairman Angie Jelinek 1372 32nd St. S - #7 701-799-9765 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DAKOTA       Fargo, ND 58103    
             
             
OHIO OH Chairman Melissa Schnipke 24030 Road Q 419-203-3845 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Fort Jennings, OH 45844   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
           
            OH Senate will award five (5) $1000
            scholarships in addition to forwarding
            two (2) applications to the US JCI Senate
            Foundation for further judging.
             
OKLAHOMA OK Chairman Becky Edwards 22811 E. 104th Street South 918-629-0224 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Broken Arrow, OK 74014    
            OK Senate will award two (2) $500 
            scholarships.  Recipients will be
            forwarded on to US JCI Senate
            Foundation for further judging.
             
             
OREGON OR Chairman Dave Anderson 18847 Nutmeg Lane 503-974-9728 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Oregon City, OR 97045    
             
PENNSYL- PA Chairman Beth Newill 643 Juliette Ave Rear 717-808-2645 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VANIA       Lancaster, PA 17601    
            PA Senate will award two (2) $750 scholarships.  Recipients will be forwarded to US JCI Senate Foundation
            for further judging.
             
RHODE  RI Chairman Andrew Riley #5 Lisa's Way 401-822-1111 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ISLAND       Coventry, RI 02816 401-263-1569 - c  
             
SOUTH  SC Chairman Becky Dukes 301 Indian Wells Court #301 803-664-4356 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CAROLINA       Murrells Inlet, SC 29576    
             
SOUTH  SD Chairman Vonita Gardner 704 West Brooking   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DAKOTA       Sioux Falls, SD 57104    
             
TENNESSEE TN Chairman Doc McCarty 114 Montreal Lane 865-483-7359 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-679-7359 - c
             
TEXAS TX Chairman Dr. June Stansky 1008 W. Sterling Street 281-224-5751 -c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Baytown, TX 77520  
            TX Jaycee Foundation will award five 
            (5) $1000 scholarships
             
UTAH UT Contact Martin Vannood 165 E. 2400 South 801-520-6277 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Salt Lake City, Utah 84118  
           
VERMONT VT Chairman Karen Dowling 41 Clover Lane 802-598-8916 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Colchester, VT 05446  
            VT Senate will award three (3) $500
            to US JCI for further judging.  Last one is 
            strictly needs based.
             
VIRGINIA VA Chairman Cindy Kinney 4529 Meredith Creek Drive 804-402-6930 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Glen Allen, VA 23060  
             
WAHINGTON WA Chairman Les Miller 2704 Timberline Drive 509-420-3169 - c This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        West Richland, WA 99353   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
             
WEST  WV Chairman Chris Hufford 1116 Swann Street 304-482-8873 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VIRGINIA       Parkersburg, WV 26101  
             
WISCONSIN WI Chairman Brian Trautman 429 Western Avenue 262-547-0538 - h This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Waukesha, WI 53188    
             
WYOMING WY Contact Jarod Martin 353 Adkins Place 307-751-5738 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
        Sheridan, WY 82801