Southwest Central District

This year, Lakeland Elks Lodge #1291 awarded scholarships totaling $14,600 to 11 high school seniors from the Lakeland, Florida, area. These awards are based on the students’ academic performance, community service contributions, extracurricular involvement, demonstrated leadership abilities and financial need. The awards dinner that had been scheduled for April was not held due to the pandemic. The recipients are as follows: Tre’Lyssa J. Bivens, $1,000, Harrison School for the Arts; Dania R. Flood, $1,000, Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School; Olivia L. Milam, $1,000, International Baccalaureate at Bartow High School; Lorienne J. Pezzani, $1,000, George W. Jenkins Senior High School; Gabriela Rosario Shamblin, $1,000, Kathleen Senior High School; Haleigh A. Brannen, $1,400, Lakeland Christian School; Rachel E. Williams, $1,400, Winter Haven Senior High School; Caroline F. Chambers, $1,400, Lakeland Senior High School; Marie Crosby, $1,400, Harrison School for the Arts; Knox D. Gibson, $2,000, Lakeland Christian School; and Rodrigo I. Salinas, $2,000, Harrison School for the Arts. Salinas is also receiving a $4,000 Most Valuable Student Scholarship from the Elks National Foundation. Over the past seven years, Lakeland Lodge has awarded 77 scholarships to area high school seniors totaling $81,350.