DePauw welcomes 10 Lilly scholars in its Class of 2024

Ten recipients of Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships will be among the first-year students who start their college education at DePauw University later this month, the university has announced.

The 10 students are among 143 recipients of competitive Lilly scholarships, which are awarded to Indiana residents who plan to attend a four-year, public or private college or university in Indiana. The scholarships provide full tuition, fees and book stipends for four years.

In addition, Lilly scholars are welcomed into the Lilly Scholars Network, which was created several years ago by previous scholarship recipients to support one another personally and professionally, contribute to their communities and strive to improve Indiana.

DePauw first-year students and members of the Class of 2024 who have received Lilly scholarships are:

-- Katelyn Adams, Union Mills.

-- Carson Brown, Linton.

-- Tessa Freeman, Greenfield.

-- Faith Harrington, Indianapolis.

-- Jude Hunter, Williamsport.

-- Isaac Lammers, Delphi.

-- Zaheen Rashed, Indianapolis.

-- Lucille Vaal, French Lick.

-- Benjamin Wilkerson, Greencastle.

-- Yahiry Xique, Indianapolis.

“We welcome these Lilly scholars from across Indiana to DePauw’s Class of 2024,” President Lori S. White said. “As young leaders who have already distinguished themselves during high school, they will enrich the DePauw student body as they join classmates from across the United States and the world.”

In a letter to White, Ted Maple, the endowment’s vice president for education, said, “We know you share our pride in the accomplishments of Lilly scholars and are confident that the education they receive at your fine institution will set them on a path to a bright future.”

The scholarship program was designed to raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana and to encourage scholarship recipients to engage with one another and with state leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana. According to its website, the endowment “believes that education at all levels is important to the personal, civic and economic well-being of Indiana’s residents and communities. This program aims to encourage many of Indiana’s most talented students to attend one of the state’s higher education institutions and, ultimately, pursue careers in Indiana.”

Founded in 1837, DePauw University sees 95 percent of its graduates employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation. DePauw is ranked fifth for study abroad, and 80 percent of students receive academic credit for off-campus study, including internships, independent projects and service work.

The university is ranked in the top 20 for both graduate salaries and internship opportunities among private institutions, eighth for Fulbright Scholars, eighth for producing top business executives, eighth for graduate salaries, and second for Teach For America employees. DePauw graduates have a 90 percent acceptance rate for medical school and an 80 percent acceptance rate for law school, both well above the national average.