Awardee Rylie Pence will apply the scholarship funds to her education at The Christ College of Nursing.

The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. Worldwide, there are over 500,000 members. The organization was created in the United States in the early nineteenth century to allow women to join with their Masonic relatives in promoting the values and charitable purposes that are such an important part of the Masonic fraternity. While the Order of the Eastern Star has evolved over the centuries, it remains rooted in its charitable endeavors and fraternal fellowship.