Napa Elks Lodge 832 is proud to announce the 2007 recipients of the Elks Larison Scholarship grants, totaling $14,000 to 14 students.

Each year graduating students of Napa County public and private high schools are awarded scholarships to colleges, universities and trade schools. This year's students are all outstanding and they and their families were honored at a June 27 banquet at the Napa Elks Lodge.

Since 1996, the Elks Larison Scholarship Fund has granted $220,950 in scholarships to approximately 190 students. Scholarships are primarily awarded for academic achievement, leadership and community service. The Napa Lodge is proud to again grant these awards to these well-deserving students.

The following lists the scholars, their high schools and the colleges they plan to attend.

Hilary M. Burns, Napa High, Northwestern University; Sara E. Cendejas, St. Helena High, UCLA: Coral A. Connor, Vintage High, Napa Valley College; Kelli J. Cybulski Justin-Siena, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Danielle M. Dimercurio, St. Helena High, UCSB; Thomas E. Gartner, Napa High, University of California; Jason R. Hagan, Napa High, University of Redlands; Lauren A. Kachur, Vintage High, UCLA: Kip C. Kendall, Vintage High, University of Colorado; Adam Luce, UC Berkeley; Carly N. Orris, Justin-Siena High, St. Mary's College; Leah M. Reisman Napa High, UCLA; Mollie M. Salinger, St. Helena High, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Desirae M. Skadal, St. Helena High, UCSD.

The Elks National Foundation awarded "Outstanding Student" scholarships totaling $1600 to two graduating students of Napa County high schools: Kevin M. O'Toole and Jenna C. Hutchens.

Scholarships were presented at each school's Awards Assembly by Chuck & Betty Rathjen representing Napa Elks Lodge 832.