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Emma Allen (second from left) from West Marshall High School is shown receiving the 2023 Zolene Melvin Music Scholarship this past Sunday in the amount of $1,500. Making the presentation are Elim Lutheran Church scholarship committee members (also from left) Terry Gray, Allen, Sara Reece and Eldon Ott. Emma is the daughter of Jack and Patti Allen, of State Center, and she plans to attend Iowa State University this fall.