Contest Winners
The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2025 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. Click here for a full list.
The Elks National Foundation will award a total of $2.52 million to this year’s finalists. Top 20 awards are $30,000 over four years. Four hundred and eighty runners-up receive $4,000 scholarships.
The Top 20 attend the Most Valuable Student Leadership Weekend in May. Follow the ENF on social media for complete coverage of the weekend's events.
To search a database of all past ENF Scholarship recipients, click here.
The 2025 Top 20 are listed in the table below. Use the drop-down menus below to view a list of recipients by year and state.
| Scholarship Winner | Lodge Sponsor | Award | Award Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Bui | Lodge #417, OK | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Hannah Cross | Lodge #2002, OK | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Purav Kaneria | Lodge #2165, FL | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Dante Kanterezhi-Gatto | Lodge #1875, NJ | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Sahand Khavari | Lodge #2485, TX | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Hunter Kirk | Lodge #1631, IL | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Ricardo Lazaro | Lodge #216, TX | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Siqi Liu | Lodge #714, PA | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Addison Mancill | Lodge #1422, NJ | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| James Miller | Lodge #1443, CA | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Christian Moczarny | Lodge #2254, IL | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Emma Qiao | Lodge #2322, TX | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Kenneth Rakes | Lodge #93, OH | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Jenice Ryoo | Lodge #1526, IL | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Ivan Sun | Lodge #1468, NV | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Sophia To | Lodge #888, CA | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Joel Vincent | Lodge #1352, FL | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Crystal Vo | Lodge #888, CA | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Abigail Warning | Lodge #347, IA | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Muhammad Yahya Younus | Lodge #1004, AR | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
In addition, 480 students received four-year, $4,000 scholarships. Select from the drop-down menu below to view the winners from your state.
More information about the Most Valuable Student contest? Click here.
As a way to strengthen the Elks family, generous donors can name a $4,000 MVS scholarship recipient! See a list of Named Scholarships and learn more about the MVS Named Scholarship program here.