Van Wert Elks #1197 Celebrates Elks Legacy Scholarship Winner

Van Wert Elks Lodge #1197, have announced the awarding of a $4,000 Legacy Award Scholarship by the Elks National Foundation to Grace Dowler.    The Legacy Award Scholarships are awarded by the Elks National Foundation and are only available to children and grandchildren of Elk Members.  Ms. Dowler graduated this spring from Van Wert High School and will be attending this fall the Bowling Green State University majoring in Middle Childhood Education.

During high school Grace was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, FCA and participated in Robotics, Band and played Soccer.

Grace is a member of the First United Methodist Church where she is on the Mission Committee and participates in the Youth Group.

Grace is the daughter of Bruce and Ruth Dowler and the Granddaughter of Tom Rupert of Van Wert.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is only second to the United States Government in the number of scholarships awarded each year.   Van Wert Lodge is proud to have been a sponsor for Grace during this competition.