Scholarships

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

Barre Elks Lodge 1535 Awards Scholarships at Spaulding High School

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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

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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.
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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

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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