News item submitted Jackie Driscoll-Page
Scholarships
Newport Elks # 2155 Scholarship winners
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.
Burlington Elks at Community Christmas Dinner
The Burlington Elks Lodge used their Beacon Grant to purchase food and warm accessories for their 300 Christmas guests.
On the right is Silver Towers Camper and Eagle Scout Seamus Stein with his mom and his brother Rory on the left.
Elks Gary Russ and Jason Beaudoin
DDGER Fred Dusablon
News item submitted by Beth Dusablon
SPRINGFIELD ELKS AWARD ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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
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
Barre Elks Lodge 1535 Awards Scholarships at Spaulding High School
The Past Exalted Ruler’s (PER) Association of Barre Elks Lodge 1535 presented 3 $1000 scholarships to Spaulding High School Graduating Seniors. Receiving Scholarships at the Spaulding High School Awards Night were: Natalie Dunn, Brittany Laskowski, and Parker Nolan. PER Chip Paine presented a $1000 check to each on behalf of the Lodge PER Association.
left to right: Chip Paine PER, PDD, PSP; Natalie Dunn, Brittany Laskowski, Parker Nolan and Spaulding High School Principal Brenda Waterhouse
News item provided by Barb Watters
SPRINGFIELD ELKS HONOR LOCAL SCHOLARS
Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 awarded six scholarships to local area high school students going on to further their education this fall. There also was a Vt. State Elks scholarship winner of $1000. The local scholarship winners were given out by Springfield Elks Lodge Scholarship chairman Jackie Driscoll-Page and Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski. Jackie mentioned that this years applications were way over the top as far as participation and well thought out essays. She had over twenty young people apply. The Elks Lodge members are proud to be able to make these awards and Jackie Driscoll-Page and her committee put a lot of thought into the judging.
The Springfield Scholarship winners receiving $500 each were as follows. Sarah Martel of Green Mt. Union HS atteding University of Maine. She is the daugthter of Ray & Kathy Martel of Proctorsville, Vt. Parker Day of Springfield High School will be attending Keene State College and he is the son of Kevin & Peggy Day of Springfield, Vt. Morgan Collins of Black River HS will be attending St. Michaels College in Burlington, Vt. He is the son of Peter and Rayelin Collins of Mount Holley, Vt. Robert Haseltine of Green Mt. Union HS and will be attending Paul Smiths College. He is the son of Mary Ellen and Mathew Haseltine, of Chester, Vt. Elizabeth Mackenzzie of Springfield High School will be attending the Universigty of New Hampshire and her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mackenzie. Noah Distefano of Green Mt. Union HS will be attendingthe University of North Carolina. His parents are Mr. and Mrs Randall Distefano of Grafton, Vt. The Vt. State Elks $1000 scholarship was awarded to Heather Morse of Green Mt. Union HS and the daughter of Kelly Sinclair.
Springfield Elks Scholarship winners are shown left to right. Lodge Scholarship Chairman Jackie Driscoll-Page, Heather Morse,
Morgan Collins, Sarah Martel and Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski. Back; Robert Haseltine and Parker Day.
VERMONT ELKS “MOST VALUABLE STUDENT” 2014 SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
The Vermont Elks Association Scholarship Committee met at Barre Lodge #1535 on Sunday, January 19, 2014 to judge the 50 “Most Valuable Student” brochures received. I would like to thank all 8 of the Elk members that traveled to Barre during inclement weather from the various lodges to judge the scholarships and for their support of this worthwhile project.
The Vermont “Most Valuable Student” winners and their sponsoring Lodges were Kristen Switzer, Rutland Lodge, Bhumika Patel, Bennington Lodge, Brett Elliot, St. Johnsbury Lodge and Taylor Marquis, St. Albans Lodge. Their brochures have been forwarded to the Elks National Foundation Judging Committee for evaluation at the national level where they will be awarded at least $4,000.00 over four years. Vermont’s quota to the Elks National Foundation is four students, two boys and two girls.
From the remaining brochures, we selected the highest score from each of the participating 11 Lodges and awarded a $1,000.00 scholarship to each for one year. After that was completed, money for six more awards was available, and the committee selected the next highest scores for these supplemental awards. A total of $17,000.00 was awarded again this year. We were also very pleased to have 4 applications for the Roger S. Sheridan scholarship. This year’s winner was Christopher P. McAuliffe from Brattleboro Lodge.
Thank you to each of the Lodge Scholarship Chairpersons for their participation this year. Your efforts are what make this program a success.
Thank you to Barre Lodge for the use of the facility and for the coffee and donuts.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert J. Campo
State Scholarship Chairman
Back to School with Elks National Foundation Scholarships
Chicago, Ill – The cost of education continues to rise. For many students entering college, this means getting a job to help pay for school. For others, higher costs mean sacrificing their dream school. Thanks to their Elks National Foundation scholarships, 500 freshmen started college this fall with fewer financial worries. Through the 2014 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest, 500 current high school seniors will be able to start college next year with less stress, too.
This year, the Elks National Foundation is investing in our nation’s future by awarding $3.74 million in college scholarships. We’ve invested wisely. MVS scholars-all of whom demonstrate scholarship, leadership and financial need-are graduating from college at a rate of 90 percent, nearly 40 percent higher than the national average.
Through the contest, the ENF will award 20 top scholarships ranging from $20,000 to $50,000. The remaining 480 runners-up will receive $4,000 scholarships.
“I am moved not only by the Elks’ extraordinary vision and generosity, but also by the strong sense of community and commitment to service,” says 2013 top scholarship winner Grace Young, who is attending
Harvard University this fall. “I am honored to be a part of the Elks family.”
The MVS scholarship is available to all high school seniors who are United States citizens. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. Males and females compete separately, and are judged on
scholarship, leadership and financial need. Completed applications must be turned into the applicant’s nearest Elks Lodge no later than December 6, 2013. The 500 national winners will be announced in late April2014, after the top 20 finalists participate in a Leadership Weekend in Chicago.
Applications for the 2014 contest are available on the Elks National Foundation’s website. For complete Most Valuable Student scholarship contest details including the application, and to learn more about how the Elks are investing in your community, visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars.