Area students receive Masons scholarship

MT. PLEASANT — Two area students receive scholarships from Grand Lodge of Iowa.

Mt. Pleasant Community High School Student Addison Bentler is among 26 Iowa high school students selected from a pool of over 335 applicants to receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

WACO High School student Brendan Hudson will receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons along with nine other students. Hudson’s scholarship is granted on behalf of the Mark Earl and Esther Ruth Spencer Technical Scholarship Endowment.

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The Iowa Masons award scholarships each year in recognition of a student’s academic performance, community activities, leadership, and financial need.

Since the program’s inception in 1970, the Grand Lodge of Iowa has awarded $4,023,400 in scholarships to over 2,616 students. This year $102,500 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 and older. There are 217 Masonic lodges in communities across the state. For more information about Freemasonry in Iowa, visit www.grandlodgeofiowa.org