Our sincere thanks to these generous donors who, through the MVS Named Scholarship Program, pledged to sponsor a Most Valuable Student scholarship for a bright and promising scholar. To learn more about the MVS Named Scholarship Program, please click here.

Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Class of 2009

CLASS OF 2007
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The Lester and Marion Bacon Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Lester D. Bacon of Woodstock, IL, Lodge No. 1043
Recipient: Sarah R. Springborn

The Howard Benjamin Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Howard Benjamin of Dunedin/Clearwater, FL, Lodge No. 1525
Recipient: Timothy J. Whaley

The Anthony and Carol Gattman Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. C. Jonathan Gattman, MVS Alumnus Class of 1999
Recipient: Christine E. Cho

The Beverly A. Hamby, PER, VEA State Treasurer Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Ms. Beverly A. Hamby PER of Virginia Beach, VA, Lodge No. 2268
Recipient: Lila D. Jividen

The H. F. 'Biff' and JoAnne Harral Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. William F. Harral of Lamar, CO, Lodge No. 1319
Recipient: Christine L. Rollins

The Jenkins Family Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Scott M. Jenkins of Westminster, MD, Lodge No. 2277
Recipient: Michael B. Foote

The Paul D. Johnson Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Paul D. Johnson of Tri City, CO, Lodge No. 2541
Recipient: Cyndi L. Kopetzky

The Larry and Lou Ann Kibbee Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Larry L. Kibbee of Russell, KS, Lodge No. 1715
Recipient: Bessie V. Harp

The Kopfhammer Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Ms. Betty J. Kopfhammer of Carson City, NV, Lodge No. 2177
Recipient: Raymond J. Hooft

The Claire Markiewicz Memorial Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. John E. Markiewicz of Jacksonville, FL, Lodge No. 221
Recipient: Alexander Z. Kitto

The James M. and Karen K. McQuillan Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Honorable James M. McQuillan PGER of Ogallala, NE, Lodge No. 1760
Recipient: Michael S. McMahon

The Len Miller Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Leonard E. Miller of Kankakee, IL, Lodge No. 627
Recipient: R. Elliott Vantrease

The James P. Nealon Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. James P. Nealon of Arvada, CO, Lodge No. 2278
Recipient: Melissa M. Aiken

The Brent C. Nicholson Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Brent C. Nicholson of Centralia-Chehalis, WA, Lodge No. 2435
Recipient: Pranoti G. Hiremath

The PSP Dale E. and Levada Nielson Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Dale E. Nielson of Grand Island, NE, Lodge No. 604
Recipient: Jenna M. Rickstrew

The Pace Family Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. G. Scott Pace of Sanford, NC, Lodge No. 1679
Recipient: Anne-Shirley Abell

The Jeffrey E. Patterson Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Jeffrey E. Patterson of Asbury Park-Wall, NJ, Lodge No. 128
Recipient: Joel L. Penning

The Raymond J. Pompey Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Raymond J. Pompey of Lancaster, CA, Lodge No. 1625
Recipient: Elizabeth Tang

The Fred M. Schultz Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mrs. Alysmae N. Schultz of Pahrump, NV, Lodge No. 2796
Recipient: Daniel J. Hyden

The Mark and Ruby Segebarth Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Mark M. Segebarth of Lebanon, MO, Lodge No. 2557
Recipient: Mark T. Pomerenke

The Lowell D. and Karen M. Stephens Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Lowell D. Stephens of Alamogordo, NM, Lodge No. 1897
Recipient: Anna L. Garliss

The Larry Stitt Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Lawrence L. Stitt of Carmichael, CA, Lodge No. 2103
Recipient: Brittany A. Holzbauer

The Timothy J. Stratman Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Timothy J. Stratman of Arvada, CO, Lodge No. 2278
Recipient: Wilson K. Foster

The William C. "Bill" Tennis Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. William C. Tennis PDDGER of Hampton, VA, Lodge No. 366
Recipient: Rebecca A. Obniski

The Keith L. Timmons Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Keith L. Timmons of Lancaster, CA, Lodge No. 1625
Recipient: Matthew G. Killian

The Dr. Chas Toto Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Dr. Charles Toto of Carmichael, CA, Lodge No. 2103
Recipient: Allison M. Manderfield

The James and LaQuata Warren Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. James E. Warren PSP of Dunkirk, IN, Lodge No. 1776
Recipient: Reid F. Smith

The PER Al Watts Elk Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Albert D. Watts of Oklahoma City, OK, Lodge No. 417
Recipient: Serena L. Prammanasudh

The Gunther and Lee Weigel Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Gunther H. Weigel of Miami, FL, Lodge No. 948
Recipient: Ashley C. Carnifax

CLASS OF 2008
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The Christine and Nick August Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mrs. Christine L. August of Pompano Beach, FL, Lodge No. 1898
Recipient: Allen S. DeArmond-Sattler

The James C. Arn Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Donald R. Checchi of Santa Monica, CA, Lodge No. 906
Recipient: Kaycee K. Tanioka

The Bert and Alice Cicenia Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Dr. Erbert F. Cicenia of Summerville, SC, Lodge No. 2719
Recipient: Andrew H. Merrow

The Richard L. Clayton Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Richard L. Clayton Jr. of Bountiful, UT, Lodge No. 2442
Recipient: Joseph P. Burt

The Dan and Gerri Craig Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Clarence D. Craig of Gastonia, NC, Lodge No. 1634
Recipient: Kayla L. Trivette

The Lee R. Curtis Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Lee R. Curtis of Washington-Rockville, MD, Lodge No. 15
Recipient: E'lane D. Abbey

The Sharla and Don Hamilton Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Donald L. Hamilton of Tucumcari, NM, Lodge No. 1172
Recipient: Sunny Z. Liu

The Marlen J. Hoesly Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Marlen J. Hoesly of Las Vegas, NV, Lodge No. 1468
Recipient: Jacob A. Schwoerer

The Ted H. Jacobsen Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Theodore H. ' Ted ' Jacobsen of New York, NY, Lodge No. 1
Recipient: Anthony C. King Jr.

The William "Butch" Jennings Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. William A. Jennings of Fort Walton, FL, Lodge No. 1795
Recipient: Abigail M. Olson

The Janet Johnson Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mrs. Janet Johnson of Kodiak, AK, Lodge No. 1772
Recipient: Taylor R. Grayham

The Tom Deering Memorial Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mrs. Lori Ludden of Evergreen, CO, Lodge No. 2363
Recipient: Emily E. Allee

The George E. Miller Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. George E. Miller of Plattsburgh, NY, Lodge No. 621
Recipient: Raquel Ortiz

The Earl W. Patterson Memorial Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Jeffrey E. Patterson of Asbury Park-Wall, NJ, Lodge No. 128
Recipient: Forrest J. Young

The Berk Rourke Em USS Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Howard B. Rourke of Parker, AZ, Lodge No. 1929
Recipient: Cassie N. Pugh

The Charles C. Scruggs Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Charles C. Scruggs of Pensacola Beach, FL, Lodge No. 497
Recipient: Anawat Bo Chulawan

The Sharon Scruggs Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mrs. Sharon Scruggs of Pensacola Beach, FL, Lodge No. 497
Recipient: Jace R. Hester

The Wilbur L. Slabach Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Wilbur L. Slabach of Kendallville, IN, Lodge No. 1194
Recipient: Luke W. Devitt

The Roger and Marilyn True Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Honorable Roger R. True PGER of Tri-Cities, WA, Lodge No. 2755
Recipient: Steven L. Truong

The James A. Vecchio Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. James A. Vecchio of La Habra, CA, Lodge No. 2095
Recipient: Braydn R. Harsha

The Roy "Mouse" Weichold Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Roy K. M. Weichold of Carmichael, CA, Lodge No. 2103
Recipient: Masumi G. Asahi

CLASS OF 2009
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The Greenfield, Mass., Lodge No. 1296 Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Thomas P. Brady Jr. of Woburn, MA, Lodge No. 908
Recipient: Justin C. Colt

The Edra N. Carter Memorial Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Clarence ' Ed ' Carter PER of Burien, WA, Lodge No. 2143
Recipient: Emily Hsieh

The Lee Curtis Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Lee R. Curtis of Washington-Rockville, MD, Lodge No. 15
Recipient: Jason W. Doll

The Robert C. and Donna Fink Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Robert C. Fink of Big Bear Lake, CA, Lodge No. 1787
Recipient: Payush Chatta

The Scott and Phyllis Gates Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. J. Scott Gates of Columbia City, IN, Lodge No. 1417
Recipient: Alayna M. Skinner

The Arthur 'RT' Mayer PGER Memorial Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. James A. Hall PDDGER of Mount Holly, NJ, Lodge No. 848
Recipient: Sarah Lee

The Richard Harris Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Richard E. Harris of Charleston, WV, Lodge No. 202
Recipient: Craig M. Tripp

The Barbara and John Kormendy Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. John D. Kormendy Jr. of South Plainfield, NJ, Lodge No. 2298
Recipient: Daniel J. Cannistraci

The Paul R. Mellott Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Paul R. Mellott of Frederick, MD, Lodge No. 684
Recipient: Michael Wu

The Paul E. Pugner Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Paul E. Pugner of Kimberling City, MO, Lodge No. 2505
Recipient: Jacob D. Walsh

The Carolyn I. Shupe Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Ms. Carolyn I. Shupe of Santa Barbara, CA, Lodge No. 613
Recipient: Robert J. Guy

The Robert E. Taylor PER Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. Robert E. Taylor PER of Manchester, CT, Lodge No. 1893
Recipient: Rachel E. White

The James A. Vecchio Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mr. James A. Vecchio of La Habra, CA, Lodge No. 2095
Recipient: Clara L. Ritger