2020-2021 Elks National Foundation Scholarship Contest Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2020-2021 Elks National Foundation Scholarship Contest.
Grand Lodge Awards – Most Valuable Student Scholarship Awards
| Allan Riedel-Morillo | Waterbury Lodge |
| Grace Vlaun | Groton Lodge |
| Jillian Burns | Wallingford Lodge |
| Ellery CAmpbell | Wallingford Lodge |
| Hunter Axelrod | West Haven Lodge |
| Haley Potesak | Westbrook Lodge |
| Colin Speaker | Stamford Lodge |
| Abernline Macenat | Stamford Lodge |
| Shawn Gagnon | Naugatuck Lodge |
The students listed above have won $1,000 per year for four years with the exception of Allen Riedel-Morillo, who won $5,000 a year for four years.
Grand Lodge Awards – Legacy Awards
| Ryan Crist | Danbury Lodge |
| Mya Darrow | Middletown Lodge |
| Julia Gerrish | Groton Lodge |
| Alyssa Roberts | Naugatuck Lodge |
| Thomas Ward | New London Lodge |
The students listed above are Legacy Award winners, children or grandchildren of living Elks. Each has won $4,000.
Special Awards are in memory of distinguished Elks who have passed. Along with a Special Award from the Connecticut Past Exalted Rulers Assoc.
Special Connecticut Award Recipients
| Allan Ridel-Morillo | Francis Joyce Award ($1,500) | Derby LodgeLodge |
| Ellery Campbell | Thaddeus Pawloski Award ($500) | Danbury Lodge |
| Grace Vlaun | Frank Sotor Award ($500) | New Britain Lodge |
| Jillian Burns | State PER Association Award ($500) | Bristol Lodge |
Additional Recipients, who will all be receiving $1,500 towards their college tuition are:
2020-2021 ENF Scholarship | |
Camilo Carmona | Branford |
| Kevin Manea | Bridgeport |
| Lexi MIchaud | Bristol |
| Triloshan Thillaikumaran | Danbury |
| Brandon Acervida | Derby |
| Giovanna Gioscia | Enfield |
| Busra Kahraman | Hamden |
| Nirali Vachhani | Hartford |
| Keshav Horan | Meriden |
| Nicole Forno | Middletown |
| Emma Davies | Milford |
| Jayla Main | New Britain |
| Madison Thompson | New Haven |
| Emilia Skrabacz | New London |
| Kaitlyn Lamontagne | Putnam |
| Sammi Bray | Southington |
| Jessica Manchak | Torrington |
| Madison Lee | Wethersfield/Rocky Hill |
| Ainsley Dupuis | Willimantic |
| Rebecca Dowling | Winsted |