Scholarships

VSE Association State Scholarship Judging

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VSE Association State Scholarship Judging will be completed on February 5, 2023, which includes judging for the ENF Most Valuable Student and the VT State Roger Sheridan scholarship applications.
 
If you are a lodge scholarship committee chair, scholarship committee member, or an interested member, we invite you to participate in this judging process in one of three ways:
 
1) On-premise (Springfield Elks Lodge 1560) Sunday 2/5 – Noon:
  • Participants can bring their laptops to log in and judge directly applications assigned (this is a great option for 1st-time committee members)
  • Paper judging forms w/ paper applications which will then be entered into the portal
2) Remote via Google Meets Sunday 2/5 – 12:30 PM:
  • The meeting will start remotely at 12:30 PM (30 mins behind the on-premise)
  • Participants will judge directly from the portal applications assigned.
3) Remote Judging unassisted Thursday 2/2 – Saturday 2/4:
  • Participants who know what to do and just want to be able to complete application judging at their convenience from Thursday 2/2 – Saturday MIDNIGHT 2/4
  • Participants will judge directly from the portal applications assigned.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 1st so that the appropriate planning of application judging can be completed.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, Jackie Driscoll-Page, VSE State Scholarship Chair, 603.304.7434, jedriscoll68@gmail.com.
 

Lodge 1560 Scholarship Announcements

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The Springfield Elks are proud to announce the following 2021 scholarship recipients who exemplify Academic Achievement, Leadership, and Community Service.

Elk’s National Foundation MVS – State of Vermont winners:

Erik Heitsmith                                Alexandra Hutchins                           Kyleigh Moses

 All three students attend Green Mountain Union High School in Ludlow VT

 

Springfield Lodge 1560 winners:

 

      Graeffn Anderson                                Anna Ondre                         Gwen Roundy

VT Academy, Bellows Falls             Springfield High School        Springfield High School

 

Congratulations to them and all of our surrounding high school graduating seniors.

News item submitted by Jackie Driscoll-Page. 

Newport Elks # 2155 Scholarship winners

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Newport Elks # 2155 handed out $ 250 scholarships to local high school seniors at there flag day ceremony Wednesday night . 

Steve Edgerley scholarship chairman presented certificates to l-r:  Zachary Barrup of Lake Region, Alexander Haugwitz and Sasha Morton of North Country Union . Shelby Morin of NCUHS also received a scholarship but was unable to attend.

News item submitted by Steve Edgerley.

SPRINGFIELD ELKS AWARD ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

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Annually, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560, tries to do their part in the community by rewarding area high school graduates with scholarships.  This year was no different as six graduates received $500 scholarships
 
    The list starts with three from Springfield High School and three from Green Mt. Union High School.  They were Sofia Gulick of SHS the daughter of Kathleen and Barry Gulick and she’ll be attending Simmons College.  Owen Kelley of SHS and the son of Scott & Angella Kelley and he will be attending Northern Vt., Univ.  Samantha Mirra of SHS the daughter of Elizabeth & Joseph Mirra and she’ll be attending Springfield College.  From GMUHS are Sadie Wood daughter of MIchael & Julie-Lynn Wood and she will be attending Duke Univ.  Ben Haseltine the son of Mary & Matthew Haseltine will be attending The Hartt School.   The third GMUHS is Alexia White daughter of Venessa White and she will be attending James Madison Univ.
 
    Chairman of the Springfield Elks scholarship committee is Jackie Driscoll-Page and committee members are PER Vicki, Treasurer Karen Whitney and member Gay Mobus.   The committee works very hard to narrow all the applications down to three great students.
 
 
Caption for attached photo: At  the recent awarding of scholarships at Springfield Elks Lodge were from L to r;  Scholarship chairman Jackie Driscoll-Page, students Sofia Gulick and Owen Kelley and treasurer Kathy Whitney.

Williamstown Student wins Essay Contest and PER Scholarship

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Brandon Carrier of Williamstown, son of Jack and July Carrier, submitted the winning essay in the Barre Elk’s Lodge Past Exalter Ruler Essay contest and received one of 5 $1,000 scholarships.   Brandon was very active at Williamstown  High school including being a 3 sport athlete.   He was a member of the boys’   soccer state finalist team in the fall, state championship basketball team in the winter,  and state finalist in Golf, a sport that he lobbied for as Williamstown tried to include more students in extra-curricular activities.  Brandon is a member of the National Honor Society, mentors younger children, coaches and referees youth sports and has been a leader on the field and court as well as the classroom and community.  Brandon will be studying at UVM in the fall. 

PER Chis Paine and Brandon Carrier

Story submitted by Barb Watters, Lodge 1535 PR chair