It’s that time of year, again! As the 2018 Most Valuable Student contest comes to a close, we are gearing up to welcome the Top 20 MVS Finalists to Chicago for Lead 5— the fifth annual MVS Leadership Weekend April 26-29. The finalists will have a weekend packed with leadership development, service with our nation’s veterans, a visit to the Elks’ Headquarters, a dinner cruise on Lake Michigan, and official interviews to determine the top winners in this year’s MVS contest.
Each student attending the Leadership Weekend will receive a scholarship of at least $20,000 to support their college dreams. Following interviews with the national judges, two scholars will walk away with third place awards of $30,000, two will get $40,000 in funds to support their education, and the two top winners will receive $50,000 each.
Click here to see the Top Winners in the 2018 MVS Contest.
Congratulations to the Top 20 Finalists!
2018 Most Valuable Student Top 20 Finalists
Eric Donohue
Sponsored by Islip, N.Y., No. 2533
Jillian Fields
Sponsored by Newport, Ky., No. 273
Seth Filo
Sponsored by Buckeye, Ariz., No. 2686
Elizabeth Gex
Sponsored by Katy, Texas, No. 2628
Timothy Ho
Sponsored by Simi Valley, Calif., No. 2492
Aleah Hahn
Sponsored by Holland, Mich., No. 1315
David Ma
Sponsored by Frankfort, Ky., No. 530
Moya Ly
Sponsored by Cincinnati, Ohio, No. 5
Shiv Patel
Sponsored by Roxboro, N.C., No. 2005
Natalie MacEwan
Sponsored by Canoga Park, Calif., No. 2190
Mitchell Porter
Sponsored by Sidney, Neb., No. 1894
Josephine Nwankwo
Sponsored by Oklahoma City, Okla., No. 417
Bryan Romanow
Sponsored by Brick, N.J., No. 2151
Mercedes Thompson
Sponsored by Towson, Md., No. 469
Robert Schofner
Sponsored by Brandon, Fla., No. 2383
Maitland Thull
Sponsored by Mobile, Ala., No. 108
Brandon Staple
Sponsored by Longmont, Colo., No. 1055
Jessica Xiao
Sponsored by Beaverton, Ore., No. 1989
Richard Yang
Sponsored by Clawson-Troy, Mich., No. 2169
Pearl Zhang
Sponsored by Arcadia, Calif., No. 2025
Click here to search a complete list of the 2018 MVS class.