The Bluffton Elks Lodge 796 recently honored several students for their hard work and dedication as leaders in the community. The awards were based on “the student’s character, leadership, service, citizenship and scholastic achievement.” Pictured above from left to right are Leslie Sprankles, Teenager of the Year; Trey Craighead, Student of the Year; Jadyn Bannister, Junior Student of the Year; Marshall Gerber, Junior Student of the Year; Mason Fox, Junior Teenager of the Year; and Jazlyn Gillum, Junior Teenager of the Year. (Photos provided)A special award was also presented to Mike Carter, a community member “who has been an excellent mentor for our youth in our community,” according to information provided by the Elks Lodge. He is pictured at far right with Rowdy Yates, representing the Bluffton Elks Lodge.
