Van Wert Elks #1197 Announces 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 Kyra Welch. The Legacy Award Scholarships are awarded by the Elks National Foundation and are only available to children and grandchildren of Elk Members.  Ms. Welch graduated this spring from Van Wert High School and will be attending this fall Wittenberg University and will be majoring in education and minoring in exercise science.   She also will be playing basketball for Wittenberg.

During high school Kyra was a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Club, Service Pack, VW Athletic Sportsmanship Committee, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and participated in Cross Country, Football and Basketball Cheer, Competition Cheer and was a scholar track athlete.

Kyra is a member of the First Presbyterian Church.  She is a competitive dancer at Kim Hohman’s Dance Works, member of the 4H Bunny Hoppers and served as president of the club.  She was Jr. Fair Rabbit Queen.  She was a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army and is a NPAC Volunteer.

Kyra is the daughter of Robert and Jacque Welch.

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 Kyra during this competition.