DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — Devils Lake Elks Lodge #1216 announces scholarship awards to four area high school seniors in the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship competition for the 2026-27 academic year.
Twelve area seniors of the Class of 2026 applied for the scholarship program by the November 2025 deadline. Applicants submitted materials highlighting their academic achievements, extracurricular involvement and community service.
Applications were initially scored using criteria established by the Elks National Foundation. A local committee of Elks members then reviewed and evaluated applicant essays. Final scores were tabulated, and the top-ranking young women and men were selected to receive local scholarship awards. These winners also advanced to the state-level competition.
The 2026 scholarship recipients from Devils Lake Elks Lodge #1216 are:
- Caber Bryce-Volk, Devils Lake High School — $1,000
- Brandi Shock, Dakota Prairie High School — $1,000
- Mallory Kemp, Cavalier High School — $750
- Lily Donohue, Dakota Prairie High School — $500
This fall, Bryce-Volk will attend Lake Region State College, Shock will attend the University of North Dakota, Kemp will attend Montana State University–Bozeman, and Donohue will attend North Dakota State University.
In addition to the local scholarships, Bryce-Volk received an additional Most Valuable Student Scholarship from the North Dakota Elks Association in the amount of $1,000. Shock also received an additional Most Valuable Student Scholarship from The Elks National Foundation. This is a $4,000/four-year award.
The members of Devils Lake Elks Lodge #1216 support the youth of the Lake Region. Scholarship funding is made possible through the lodge’s local fundraising efforts and the support of community members. Those contributions help fund scholarships and other charitable programs that benefit young people throughout the region.
At the national level, the Elks National Foundation awarded nearly $4 million in scholarships to finalists this year. The top 20 national finalists each receive scholarships totaling $30,000 over four years, while 480 runners-up receive $4,000 scholarships.
For more information about the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship program, visit the Elks Scholars Website – https://www.elks.org/scholars/ or The Most Valuable Student Scholarship Page – https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm