(SBA) - Sergeant Bluff Luton High School senior Claire Husen has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons.
26 outstanding high school students were selected to receive a scholarship award from a pool of over 440 applicants. Iowa Masons award scholarships each year in recognition of a student's academic performance, community activities, leadership, and need. Since the program's inception in 1970, the Grand Lodge of Iowa has awarded $4,133,400 in scholarships to over 2,640 students. This year, $105,000 in scholarships were awarded from an endowment fund established to recognize the accomplishments of young Iowans and to promote the education of future state leaders.
Masonry is an organization dedicated to building character among its members. Membership is open to men 18 years old or older. There are 213 Masonic lodges in communities across the state. For more information about Freemasonry in Iowa, visit www.grandlodgeofiowa.org.
