Essex, MO - Each month the Dexter Elks choose two students at each of the Stoddard County schools to receive Elks Student of the Month award.  At the end of the school year they will be invited to a dinner along with their high school counselor.  Two students will then be chose as Elks Students of the Year and receive a scholarship.

January 2022 Elks Students of the Month are from Richland High School.  

Presenting the award to Matthew Finch and Bailee Hux is Mrs. Terry Carmack.  Richland High School counselor is Beverly Hampton.