GENEROUS ELKS LANCASTER TEENAGERS AWARDED MONEY FOR COLLEGE.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Five Lancaster teenagers have been awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships by the Lancaster Elks Lodge 1625, the Inland District, Elks State Association and Elks National Foundation. The recipients were Antony Trang of Lancaster High School Lancaster High School may refer to:
n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] of Lancaster High School; Krista N. Perry of Desert Christian High School; and Damien Smith
The students were judged on financial need, community involvement, leadership and scholarship. The Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, will award more than $4 million in scholarships this year to 500 high school seniors through its 2003 Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. In the national scholarship program, the top male and female will receive scholarships of $7,500 per year for four years. The second- and third-place males and females will receive $3,000 and $2,000 a year, respectively, for four years. An additional 494 scholarships of $1,000 a year for four years will also be awarded. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Elks members Raymond Pompey, left, and Marvin Smith Marvin "Smitty" Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Smith has been the drummer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno since January 30, 1995. , right, present scholarships to, from left, students Anthony Trang, Kristle Brock, Sarah Ludwig and Krista Perry. Damien Smith also received a scholarship. |
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