Left to right: Lori Abrams, Charles Elliott, Ross Wilson, Madi Van Holsbeke, Ella Pierpont, Susan Wixon
Roger Mastro, scholarship chair, Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge, has shepherded the scholarships for the Arizona Elks Association and Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship Awards.
This year, we are proud to recognize six soon-to-be college/university freshmen as recipients of one $4,000 Elks National Foundation (ENF) Scholarship and five $2,000 Arizona Elks Association Scholarship (AEAS) Awards.
The five high schools in our Oro Valley jurisdiction are:
* BASIS
* Canyon del Oro
* Immaculate Heart
* Ironwood Ridge
* Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (PRCA).
Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge had six applicants submitted to the district and state for evaluation. This resulted in one $4,000 national and five $2,000 awards.
The recipients are:
Ross Wilson (PRCA): Awarded the $4,000 Elks National Foundation Scholarship, John Brown University in Arkansas
Charles Elliott (PRCA): Awarded a $2,000 Arizona State Elks Scholarship, University of Arizona
Sai Konkimalla (University High School): Awarded a $2,000 Arizona State Elks Scholarship, Stanford University
Abigail Delavara (Salpointe Catholic High School): Awarded a $2,000 Arizona State Elks Scholarship, University of Arizona
Ella Pierpont (PRCA): Awarded a $2,000 Arizona State Elks Scholarship, University of Arizona
Madison Van Holsbeke (PRCA): Awarded a $2,000 Arizona State Elks Scholarship, Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.