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Helping Elks Build Stronger Communities Scholarship Winner Robert Rossman R
OBERT ROSSMAN is a 2008 $4,000 ENF Most Valuable Student scholarship recipient sponsored by the Lakewood, Ohio, Lodge. A born musician, Robert feels lucky to have been able to study recording arts at Indiana University Bloomington. “Record- ing fascinates me,” says Robert, “because there are an infinite number of ways you can manipulate sound. Every time you work on something, it’s completely different.” Robert, who graduated from Indiana University in De- cember 2011, feels that his ENF Most Valuable Student scholarship made him more conscious of the community
The Elks National Foundation’s mission is to help Elks build stronger communities through programs that support youth, honor veterans, and meet needs in areas where Elks live and work. Through ENF scholarships, deserving students have the opportunity to achieve their college dreams while connecting with their new Elks families.
while he was in college. “Being an Elks scholar is an honor,” says Robert. “Being involved with the Elks has also made me realize the importance of community. Throughout col- lege, in the spirit of the Elks, I volunteered at Big Brothers Big Sisters and worked for an organization that delivers food to elderly people in the Bloomington community.” Robert’s ENF scholarship also made it possible for him to expand his education in other ways as well. While at Indi-
ana University, he obtained a grant that, along with some creative fund- raising, allowed him to spend part of his time last summer producing and recording music for a full-length album for his friend, Ari Kaplan. After the music was recorded, Robert and Ari rented a recording studio and mixed and mastered the album themselves. This hands-on experience was the highlight of the endeavor as far as Rob- ert was concerned. The studio the pair rented gave Robert the opportunity to work with new tools and equipment and to expand his knowledge of the recording process. The album, Popular
T H E E L K S M A G A Z I N E
2008 ENF Most Valuable Student scholarship winner Robert Rossman is pictured hard at work in the record- ing studio.
ENF Most Valuable Student The Music Man:
People, by Ari Kaplan, was released on December 13, 2011, under Robert’s own record label. After spending the holi- days with his family, Robert moved to Los Angeles to work in film and television audio post-production, but he will continue to produce albums on the side. ■
In 2011–2012, the Elks National Foundation allocated $2.296 million to fund the Most Valuable Student scholar- ships. For more information about the Most Valuable Stu- dent scholarship program, including eligibility and deadlines, please visit
www.elks.org/enf/scholars.
The Latest News from the ENF And the Winner Is. . . .
The 2012 ENF Most Valuable Student and Legacy Awards scholarship winners will be announced in late April. Please visit
www.elks.org/enf/ scholars to welcome the newest members of the Elks family.
Toeing the Line Mark your calendar. The National Hoop Shoot Finals are on April 28, 2012, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Seventy-two finalists, ages 8 to 13, will compete for spots on the Elks Hoop Shoot plaque in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Get in on the action! For live, shot-by- shot results, visit
www.elks.org/hoopshoot.
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