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Branford Elks Lodge Awards Second Annual Peter Krause Memorial Scholarship
07/27/2017 12:01 AM EST •
07/27/2017 12:05 AM EST
On June 23, the Branford Elks Lodge presented a check for $1,500 to Kiersten Bjork, recipient of the second annual Peter Krause Memorial Scholarship. Besides being a member of the National Honor Society, Bjork, a recent graduate of Branford High School, was recognized for her dedication to volunteering in the community.
Krause was a graduate of the Branford High School Class of 1984. He was a retired New Haven Police Officer and a Branford Elks Lodge officer. Krause passed away after a nine-year battle from brain cancer in 2016.