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Foundation announces 2014 Lilly Scholarship Finalists
Four Putnam County high school seniors have been named finalists for the Putnam County Community Foundation's 2014 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar.
The prestigious award goes annually to the most outstanding graduating high school senior in Putnam County.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholar will be awarded a full-tuition scholarship, including a $900 book stipend per year for four years to any accredited school in Indiana.
The four finalists have an average GPA of 4.18 and SAT score of 1915.
The finalists are:
-- Bennett Hazelgrove of North Putnam High School, son of Donald and Ann Hazelgrove.
-- Alexandria (Alex) Land of North Putnam High School, daughter of Gary and Mary Land.
-- Katelyn (Katie) McHugh of South Putnam High School, daughter of Michael and Ronda McHugh.
-- Melody White of Greencastle High School, daughter of Richard and Sue White.
The four seniors were selected as finalists following an extensive review process by the Lilly Selection Committee from the Putnam County Community Foundation.
The committee is made up of eight voting members, two who reside in each of the four county school districts. The process included a blind review for the first three phases, followed by a dinner in which the selection committee met with six semifinalists.
The process concluded with an individual interview with each of the four finalists. The review process is based on scholastic abilities and intellectual pursuits, capacity to lead and motivate fellow students, social commitment and extracurricular involvement, and the ability to articulate career plans that demonstrate motivation and initiative.
The Community Foundation's nomination for the award has been submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc. (ICI) for the selection of the recipient.
ICI is a non-profit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degree-granting, non-profit, private colleges and universities in the state. During the first 16 years of the LECS program more than 3,700 students in Indiana high schools have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships.
The Putnam County Community Foundation has been entrusted with more than 250 funds and endowments for donors, supporting a variety of charitable purposes.
To learn how to start an endowment, visit www.pcfoundation.org or contact the office at 653-4978.