Gary Smiga presented the 2026 Memorial Educational Assistance Awards, honoring six first-year winners and three renewal recipients. These awards, given in memory of deceased club members, recognize graduating seniors from Centerville or Washington Township who show a strong record of community service and financial need.
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Gary Smiga presented the 2025 awards and renewals. This year, the Noon Optimist Club of Centerville honored five first-year winners and four renewals with Memorial Education Assistance Awards. These awards, given in memory of deceased club members, recognize outstanding graduating seniors from Centerville or Washington Township who demonstrate community service, financial need, and submit an essay.
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Gary Smiga presented the 2022 awards and the renewals from last year. This year there were 5 recipients and 3 renewals.
Annually, the Noon Optimist Club of Centerville recognizes outstanding youth with Memorial Education Assistance Awards given in memory of the club members who have passed away while active members. Recipients must be a graduating high school senior attending a college or university, be a resident of Centerville or Washington Township, have a strong record of participation in community service activities and possess a financial need. Applicants also write an essay which is used to select the winners.
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The qualifications for the award are as follows: be a graduating high school senior that will be attending a college/university offering a two or four-year degree; be a resident of Centerville or Washington Township; have a strong record of participation in community service activities; possess a financial need.
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