DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Community-minded young women are named 2021 Lilly Scholars
12/15/20 6:36 AM
HANCOCK COUNTY Two Hancock County high school students got the thrill of a lifetime last week when they were announced as the county’s two 2021 Lilly Scholars, receiving four-year scholarships covering their college tuition.
Lainie Lawrence, a senior at Eastern Hancock High School; and Kendall Mann, a senior at New Palestine High School, were this year’s local recipients.
On Saturday, representatives from the Hancock County Community Foundation, which administers the scholarship in Hancock County, stopped by each of their homes for a socially distanced outdoor celebration.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Hunter Strain
For Hunter Strain, his senior year at Northview High School has definitely had its obstacles.
The constantly-changing schedules affected by COVID-19, as well as a nagging injury that sidelined him for much of the cross country season, have impacted what normally is the highlight of a students high school career.
Things picked up for Strain over the weekend, though, as he found out he was the recipient of a Lilly Endowment Scholarship from the Wabash Valley Community Foundation.
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GREENSBURG – The Decatur County Community Foundation recently shared this year’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient and the four DCCF Community Scholarship recipients on the organization’s Facebook page.
Lilly Endowment selected Arianna Sia as this year’s recipient from Decatur County.
Sia will receive full tuition to the Indiana school of her choice, as well as a $900 book stipend, upon graduation from Greensburg Community High School. She is the daughter of Roniel and Marieta Sia.