Legacy Scholarship Awarded To Daughter of Van Wert Lodge #1197 Member

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

During high school Finley was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Student Council, Spanish Club, Service Pack, WBL Sportsmanship Committee, Junior Rotarian and participated in Varsity Volleyball, Football and Basketball Cheer, Competition Cheer and Tarzan the Musical school play.

Finley is a member of the Lifehouse Church where she participates in the Youth Group.

She also is a competitive dancer at Kim Hohman’s Danceworks,

Finley is the daughter of Shad and Kelly Foster and the Granddaughter of Bob and Vickie Foster 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.