The field has been set and the excitement can be felt all across the country! We are excited to announce the top 20 Most Valuable Student finalists! These 20 Elks scholars will attend the inaugural Leadership Weekend in Chicago from April 25 to 27, 2014. By participating in the weekend, they will receive a scholarship of at least $20,000, and during the weekend they will interview with the national judges for a chance at a top award of $30,000, $40,000 or $50,000! Click here to read more about the MVS Leadership Weekend.

You can get involved! Use #ElksFamily on Twitter and Instagram to follow these Elks scholars during the weekend.

George Bennion
Sponsored by Joplin, Mo., Lodge No. 501

Katherine Denner
Sponsored by North Penn, Pa., Lodge No. 1979

Danielle Ford
Sponsored by Greenville, Pa., Lodge No. 145

Cecily Froerer
Sponsored by Ontario, Ore., Lodge No. 1690

Peter Huang
Sponsored by Boise, Idaho, Lodge No. 310

Mikael Keiffer
Sponsored by Findlay, Ohio, Lodge No. 75

Safa Khawaja
Sponsored by Fort Worth, Texas, Lodge No. 124

Eric Kim
Sponsored by Bessemer, Ala., Lodge No. 721

Justin Lai
Sponsored by Chisholm Trail, Texas, Lodge No. 2659

BreAnna Legan
Sponsored by Lebanon, Mo., Lodge No. 2557

Sufia Mehmood
Sponsored by West Sacramento, Calif., Lodge No. 2529

Ramiz Memon
Sponsored by Chicago Northshore, Ill., Lodge No. 1316

Nathan Miller
Sponsored by Manitowoc, Wisc., Lodge No. 687

Caitlin Ner
Sponsored by Glendale, Calif., Lodge No. 1289

Daniel Oh
Sponsored by Winston-Salem, N.C., Lodge No. 449

Autumn Pack
Sponsored by Chillicothe, Ohio, Lodge No. 52

Annaka Paradis-Burnett
Sponsored by Westfield-West Springfield, Mass., Lodge No. 1481

Joseph Reyes
Sponsored by West Plains, Mo., Lodge No. 2418

Erika Sato
Sponsored by McMinnville, Ore., Lodge No. 1283

Aidan Schneider
Sponsored by Flagstaff, Ariz., Lodge No. 499