Last Updated on October 12, 2023 by Cass County Community Foundation
Cass County Community Foundation President & CEO Deanna Crispen is pleased to announce Cass County’s 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program finalists:
Elijah Beard, Lewis Cass High School
Finley Gay, Logansport High School
Kylee Langley, Logansport High School
Madison Lupke, Logansport High School
Drew McKaig, Pioneer High School
Aryan Patel, Logansport High School
Yamna Perez-Marroquin, Logansport High School
Graycie Storm, North Miami High School
Applications were received from all four high schools in the CCCF service area.
Students who are Cass County permanent residents but attending high school outside the county are also eligible. All identifying information, such as student’s name, school name, gender, etc, was removed from the applications for the finalist selection process.
CCCF President Deanna Crispen stated, “Each year, we receive an outstanding pool of applications for the highly competitive award. These eight accomplished young people are truly some of the best and brightest students residing in Cass County. The finalists were selected based solely on the criteria, which include academic ability, achievements, activities, and citizenship; however, financial need is not a consideration in Cass County,” said Crispen.
From the eight finalists, one Cass County resident will be awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship which will pay their full four-year tuition at any Indiana college or university, plus required fees. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipients will also receive $900 per year for books and required equipment.
Students applying for the Cass County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are also encouraged to apply for all other scholarships where they meet the criteria. If the student selected as the recipient receives other scholarships or awards for tuition and fees, they will be required to either turn down the other awards or forfeit the Lilly and accept the other awards. At no time can the recipient receive both. If the student recipient, after being named, declines the Lilly Scholarship, it will be immediately awarded to the alternate.
Crispen shared, “Lilly Endowment Inc. continues to be a generous benefactor to our outstanding local students and their educational goals. This year’s recipient will be the 43rd Cass County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. We are grateful for this incredible program that has motivated and provided funding for previous Lilly Endowment Community Scholars in Cass County since 1998.”
SOURCE: News release from Cass County Community Foundation