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The Daviess County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Daviess County – Katie Elizabeth Raber of Barr-Reeve High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are known for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership. “Not only is Katie at the top of her class academically, but her dedication to her school and community was also apparent in her application and interview. The nominating committee was honored to have the opportunity to meet Katie and recommend her for this life-changing scholarship opportunity,” said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact for the Daviess County Community Foundation. Katie is the daughter of Christopher and Rose Raber. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a major in Psychology and eventually become a Psychologist. Katie plans to attend either Taylor University or Indiana Wesleyan. In addition to excelling academically, she is active in a variety of school activities including Daviess County CEO, Indiana Senior Beta Club, SADD, Spell Bowl, FCA and FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). Katie is also active in Track and Field and Cross Country, earning six varsity letters. She has been named Team Captain for Cross Country. Katie is very active in her church youth group, teaching Vacation Bible School, counselor at Bible Memory Ministries and has attended Mission trips to Guatemala, Mexico and Columbus, Ohio. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides for full tuition, required fees and a special allocation of up to $900 per year for required books and required equipment for four years. The scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars may also participate in the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects both current scholars and alumni with resources and opportunities to be active leaders on their campuses and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and Indiana Humanities. In determining Daviess County’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar nominee, consideration was given to academic performance; community service and volunteer activities; personal statement of goals and essay; school activities, sports, and work experience; those advancing to phase two were scored on an impromptu essay; civic pride and interest; and an in-person interview by the LECSP Nominating Committee. After the field of applicants was narrowed down, nominees were submitted to ICI, the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, which approves the final selection of scholarship recipients. “The Community Foundation was thoroughly impressed with the quality of applicants and their level of involvement, Daviess County has many outstanding young adults full of talent and drive,” said Hazelman. Scholarship award alternates were also announced, Mariah Brunson of Barr-Reeve High School was named the first alternate, and Adeline Jarrett of Barr-Reeve High School was named the second alternate. Lilly Endowment created the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program for the 1998-99 school year and has supported the program every year since with grants totaling in excess of $505 million. More than 5,200 Indiana students have received the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state.
The Daviess County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for available scholarships through the Community Scholarship Program. The deadline to apply is 12:00 noon on Friday, January 19, 2024. “Donors have honored their loved ones, high schools, or professions by creating endowment funds through the Daviess County Community Foundation,” says Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “Individuals, families, and organizations have created community scholarship funds that provide scholarships to assist local students in pursuit of advanced education. Together, these scholarships make up our Community Scholarship Program.” Students may apply for one or more scholarships, as long as they meet the particular eligibility requirements. Details about each scholarship and the application are posted at www.daviesscountycf.org/community-scholarship-program . Eligibility requirements and selection criteria are determined by donors and are posted on the website. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, educational goals, and economic statuses. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin and are based on a competitive process that may consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal aspirations, educational goals, and financial need. Applications will be accepted until 12:00 noon on Friday, January 19, 2024.
The Daviess County Community Foundation distributed $206,092 in grants to fourteen local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 Community Good Grants Program. Grants awarded are: · $9,333 to Odon Volunteer Fire Department to purchase stabilization struts and vehicle cribbing to be placed on the Rescue Truck; · $4,200 to Bread of Life Ministry Inc. to assist with the cost of bringing two semi-loads of donated food products to Daviess County to be distributed among the food pantries and partner agencies; · $2,400 to Chemo Buddies to provide first-day chemo comfort kit bags (chapstick, hand sanitizer, port pillow, neck rest, handmade warm blanket, tissues, game books, candy, chocolate, journal, pen, etc.), wigs, hats and accessories, and periodic transportation for chemo patients; · $25,000 to Youth First, Inc. to support the Youth First School-Based Social Work Program that provides free access to expert mental health support to students in seven K-12 Daviess County schools; · $5,000 to Washington Carnegie Public Library to support the Explore, Engage & Empower community program focusing on diverse arts and culture while fostering creativity and inclusivity; · $30,000 to Daviess County Family YMCA to assist with the cost of the new HRU pool system, new ductwork, and repairs in the pool area; · $5,000 to Travis Burkhart Foundation to support families with unexpected expenses due to a medical crisis (food, gas for traveling to appointments, airfare, hotel stays, and medical equipment, etc); · $6,000 to Senior and Family Services, Inc. to purchase a new commercial stove/oven and cost to remove cabinets to make room for a larger unit; · $15,000 to First Choice Solutions to purchase material necessities for at-risk children and a one-year renewal of the Bright Course Educational; · $6,559.88 to Daviess County Pickleball, Inc. to purchase a new water fountain/water bottle filler that is ADA-compliant; · $3,200 to Senior and Family Services, Inc. to purchase an overhead, braced awning with a drainage system, including installation for the back entrance; · $10,000 to Daviess County Historical Society to assist with the paving of the back parking lot and connecting it to the back door concrete pad for wheelchair access to the Museum; · $26,600 to the Town of Elnora to assist with the purchase of inclusive playground equipment for the park; · $11,000 to Borrowed Hearts Daviess County to purchase supplies for children in foster care (kids rolling suitcase, diapers, wipes, bug-resistant twin bed covers, pillow covers, gas cards, bagged socks, hygiene products, hangers, backpacks, duffle bags, totes, baby cribs, strollers, infant car seats, convertible car seats, high back booster car seats, sports fees and equipment, pillows, and blankets); and · $50,000 to Martin County Solid Waste Management District to assist with the purchase of a rebuilt cardboard baler. Community Good Grants are made possible by the Community Good Unrestricted Funds and Field of Interest Funds with the Daviess County Community Foundation. Those funds are: Field of Interest · Daviess County Community Foundation Youth Council Endowed Fund · Smithville Charitable Foundation Youth of Daviess County Fund Unrestricted · Black Beauty Daviess County Community Fund · Jay E. Myers Unrestricted Fund · Boyd Grain Farms/Tom and Marsha Boyd Fund · Jim and Kathy Havill Family Fund · Callahan Family Fund · Joan Daily Elliott Fund · Charlie “Chuck” Vaught Fund · Joe and Gladys Traylor Family Fund · Cherry Tree Plaza Community Fund · Jones and Sons Concrete Fund · Daviess County Memorial Fund · Memering Family Fund · Dr. Horace and Mary Norton Family Fund · Midwest Natural Gas Corporation Unrestricted Fund · Dudenhoeffer Family Fund for Daviess County · Old National Fund for Daviess County · Edward Jones Achievement Fund · Perdue Farms, Inc. Unrestricted Fund · First Federal Savings Bank of Washington Fund · Senator Homer and Irma Capehart Fund · Friends of Daviess County Fund · Singleton Family Fund · German American Bancorp Community Fund-Daviess · Swartzentruber Family Fund · Home Building Savings Bank, FSB Unrestricted Fund · The Former Washington Moose Lodge 1080 Endowment Fund · Jane Scudder Turnley Fund · Women’s Fund of Daviess County
The Community Foundation Alliance would like to congratulate staff member Savannah Linenburg on her recent anniversary of employment. Linenburg selected Daviess County Historical Society to receive a $500 grant through the Generosity at Work Grant Program to recognize her work anniversary with the Alliance. The recently introduced Generosity at Work Grant Program enables Alliance staff members to contribute to the communities they serve by recommending a $500 grant to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of their preference through the Ronald L. Bauer Regional Fund on their work anniversary. Linenburg recently celebrated her first work anniversary as the Regional Director of Development for Daviess, Knox, and Pike counties – part of the nine-county footprint of Alliance affiliates. She works closely with donors to ensure their life’s passions are carried out through lasting charitable gifts. Her work directly improves the well-being of residents in the counties she serves. Along with her community-impacting career, Linenburg serves the community through her church and volunteering at various nonprofit organizations. Her $500 grant recommendation to the Daviess County Historical Society was for general support of the Daviess County Museum. “I am passionate about the work of this organization,” explains Linenburg. “Historical societies hold a special place in my heart due to my great-aunt and uncle playing a leading role in my local historical society growing up. They are a familiar place, evoking fond memories of my youth.” Being a neighboring nonprofit organization situated on Main Street near the Daviess County Community Foundation, we have the opportunity to directly observe the museum's ability to captivate the attention of both residents and visitors. Linenburg went on to emphasize the generosity and warmth exhibited by the organization's volunteers. The Daviess County Historical Society is dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, organization, exhibition, and/or acquisition of artifacts, documents, sites, and other historical relics, regardless of medium, which are significant to the history of Daviess County, and thereby educate by promoting the historical study of said county, and strive to describe, or illustrate, the social, political, industrial, and educational progress of Daviess County Indiana. Learn more at daviesscountyhistory.com . These grants are made possible by the Ronald L. Bauer Regional Fund, a community good fund established through his charitable remainder trust to benefit the Community Foundation Alliance’s regional grantmaking.
The 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECSP) application is now available in Daviess County through the Daviess County Community Foundation. The LECSP will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Daviess County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. The program, administered statewide by Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and locally in Daviess County through the Daviess County Community Foundation, is open to all Indiana residents who: • graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2024 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2024; • intend to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college or university in Indiana; and • meet the criteria specific to their local Community Foundation. Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Daviess County and apply for this scholarship by visiting https://www.daviesscountycf.org/lilly-endowment-community-scholarship-program . Applications must be completed and submitted by Friday, August 25, 2023, at 12 noon EST to be considered. Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: Academic Performance, Community Service and Volunteer Activities, and an Essay. One recipient and two alternates will be nominated by the Daviess County Community Foundation, and their names will be submitted to ICI for final selection of the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified in December. Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the 1997-98 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $486 million. More than 5,000 Indiana students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of the LECSP are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state. Daviess County Community Foundation is again pleased to offer LECSP for its 27 th year in Daviess County. “We are grateful that Lilly Endowment has continued the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. This scholarship will make an enormous impact on the recipient’s life and educational goals. I’m excited to be part of the process,” said Laura Hazelman, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact for the Daviess County Community Foundation.
The Community Foundation Alliance has announced the two recipients of this year’s Gray Farms Presidents Scholarship. Beth Graber of Montgomery, Indiana, and Sophie Kloppenburg of Mt. Vernon, Indiana were both awarded $1,000 scholarships. This annual scholarship is made possible through a fund established by Gray Family heirs and friends to honor the past presidents of the Gray Family business interests. This is the first year for the scholarship with awards totaling $2,000. Beth Graber of Montgomery, Indiana will receive a $1,000 scholarship to attend the University of Southern Indiana in the fall of 2023, where she plans to study accounting. “Growing up, I have always been the girl who loves numbers and one of the few students who enjoyed spending time in math classes. While I used to think these skills were not useful, I now see that I can use my abilities to help people, even though it is with taxes and not with their physical needs. Overall, this job filled with numbers and math will keep my heart full for the years to come.” says Graber. Sophie Kloppenburg of Mt. Vernon, IN will receive a $1,000 scholarship to attend Columbia University in the fall of 2023, where she plans to study sustainable development and chemistry. “ By studying sustainable development with a minor in chemistry, I hope to research and work on expanding the use and accessibility of sustainable aviation fuel. This niche field will help push the transportation side of the aviation industry to carbon neutrality. The sustainable development major beautifully combines the science and sociopolitical aspects that make adjusting systems so complex. A minor in chemistry ensures I can understand and innovate the science behind these processes.” says Kloppenburg. Generous donors like the Gray Family establish endowment funds with the Community Foundation Alliance to benefit nonprofits and students within our footprint. Learn more at communityfoundationalliance.org.
The Daviess County Community Foundation is now accepting online applications for its Community Good Grants Program. The deadline to submit applications is Sunday, July 9, 2023. The Foundation awards Community Good grants to charitable partners located in or directly serving Daviess County. Funding opportunities are available to support a broad range of local needs. Grants are typically given as one-time support of a project but may be considered for additional support or for expansions or outgrowths of an initial project. Charitable entities can view details related to funding requirements and access the grant application via the Foundation’s website at daviesscountycf.org/grants . All organizations submitting grant proposals will be notified of the outcome via email on or before October 31, 2023. Agencies and projects not eligible for funding include religious organizations proposing activities that support a religious purpose, political parties or campaigns, endowment creation or debt reduction, capital campaigns, annual appeals or membership contributions, and travel requests for groups or individuals such as bands, sports teams, or school classes.
The Daviess County Community Foundation distributed $50,000 in grants to six local nonprofit organizations to celebrate its 30 th Anniversary of serving Daviess County through impactful grantmaking. These grants funded projects that aim to increase economic opportunities in Daviess County, including quality of place projects, workforce development, and/or job skills training. During our 2019 community forum held in Washington, community leaders met to discuss and identify the county’s most prevalent needs and challenges. The need to increase economic opportunities in Daviess County was identified as a priority issue. In the past 30 years, the Daviess County Community Foundation has been able to grow our assets to over $17 million in endowments & non-permanent funds and has granted out over $10 million dollars! What an impact we have made, are making, and will make forever. Grants awarded are: · $25,000 to Youth First, Inc. to assist with no-cost life skills development in seven Daviess County schools; · $13,000 to Junior Achievement of Southwest Indiana to support programs focusing on work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy; · $4,000 to Washington Free Methodist Church to purchase supplies for education; laptops, a printer, software, and educational books to assist Annas Multi-Service with the integration of the Haitian community into Daviess County; · $3,650 to Washington Free Methodist Church to purchase therapeutic musical equipment for the Comforting Hearts All-Inclusive playground in Longfellow Park; · $3,600 to Southwest Indiana Powerhouse to assist with the cost of the PowerUp Entrepreneur program; and · $750 to Odon-Winkelpleck Public Library to purchase books and supplies for the Summer Adventure Activities. The 30 th Anniversary Grants Program was made possible by the Community Good Unrestricted Funds with the Daviess County Community Foundation. Pictured: (back row) Jeremy Adams, Youth First; Pastor Adam Conder, Free Methodist Church/Annas Multi Service; Steve Sacksteder, Free Methodist Church/Comforting Hearts; Wendy Hunter, Junior Achievement; (front row) Julie Hoon, Youth First; April Hunt, Comforting Hearts; Mary Louise, Annas Multi Service; Sherri Tredway, Comforting Hearts; Susan Graber, Odon-Winkelpleck Public Library.
The Daviess County Community Foundation announces the distribution of community scholarships totaling $87,350. This year, funds established by generous donors, provided scholarships to 29 area students. The scholarship luncheon for fund founders and recipients was held Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Washington Community Building. In addition to announcing the recipients, the Regional Director of Community Engagement & Impact, Laura Hazelman states, “The Daviess County Community Foundation is thankful to our generous fund founders and donors who make these scholarship awards possible. Their investment in the education of our young people has impacted each of these students. The process of choosing who will be awarded each of these scholarships is undertaken with dedication and discipline by a committee of Daviess County community volunteer leaders. We are grateful for their hard work and dedication in doing this. The process is never easy because our Daviess County students are exceptional.” The scholarships awarded: Derek Ray Arvin Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by the family of Derek Ray Arvin, class of 2014, to benefit a Washington High School graduating senior. Along with several other factors, the selection is based on financial need, the applicant’s level of athletic involvement, and their participation in a faith community. This year’s award is $2,500 and the recipient is Isaac Mozingo. Ronald Todd Beasley Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established in memory of Ronald Todd Beasley by his parents, Ronald Lee, and Diane Beasley; his brother, Dr. Harley Scott Beasley; and friends. Applicants must be graduating seniors of North Daviess High School who demonstrate qualities associated with good moral character and citizenship. This year’s $2,500 award recipient is James Graber. Ronald Frette and Ann Frette 4-H Scholarship is an annual scholarship created by the Daviess County 4-H Club Association in honor of long-time supporters, Ronald and Ann Frette. Daviess County residents who are graduates of a Daviess County high school and pursuing post-secondary undergraduate studies or training may apply. Applicants must have participated in a Daviess County 4-H program for at least five years, completed at least two 4-H projects during each of those years, and maintained a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average during high school. Applicants must also demonstrate personal interest in and a positive attitude toward continuing their education and demonstrate good moral character. This year’s recipient is Jordan Remsburg, a student at Purdue University. Jordan was awarded $2,000. Steven L. Gines College Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by friends of Steven L. Gines in his memory. It is open to graduating seniors of Washington High School who have completed college preparatory classes in high school and have been involved in the arts. This year’s $600 award recipient is Allyson Gross. GPC Washington Employees Scholarship is an annual scholarship created by the employees of Kent-Grain Processing Corporation in Washington to encourage the dependents of employees to further their education, to recognize the academic achievement of those graduating from high school and continuing their education, and to motivate recipients to achieve maximum scholastic and vocational potential. This year there are three recipients that each received $3,000; Leanna Sidebottom, Washington Catholic; Faith Dalton, Olivet Nazarene University; and Katherine Spaulding, University of Southern Indiana. David K. Lynch Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by Cathleen M. (Lynch) Kendall in memory of her husband. Graduating seniors of any Daviess school who attended Lena Dunn Elementary School may apply. This year’s $700 award recipient is Stephanie Montoya Meza, Washington Catholic High School. McCall Family Teachers Scholarship is a scholarship established by the John and Anna McCall Trust Fund to provide scholarships to graduates of North Daviess High School who are pursuing a career in teaching with an emphasis in fine arts or elementary education. This year there are two students that received $700 each. They are Erika Myers and Austyn Miller. McKinley Vance Agri-Business Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by Lucile Vance in memory of her husband. Graduating seniors of Daviess County Schools with a scholastic rank in the upper third of their class may apply. Applicants must have participated in 4-H for at least four years and be pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture. This year the $1,200 scholarship was awarded to Adison Giesler, North Daviess High School. North Daviess Scholarship is an annual scholarship fund established by the North Daviess Academic Opportunity Alliance (formerly known as North Daviess Dollars for Scholars Program) to help North Daviess students pursue advanced education. Applicants must be graduating seniors of North Daviess High School planning to pursue a degree at any accredited 2- or 4-year educational institution or trade school. This year there are four recipients that received $750 each: James Graber, Abigail Hellums, Marydith Borders, and Adison Giesler. Lenore Overholser Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established in memory of Lenore Overholser by her daughter, Kay Sander, and grandsons, Chad Sander and Craig Sander. Graduating seniors of North Daviess High School with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (4.0 scale) majoring in education at any accredited college or university may apply. This year’s $750 award recipient is Abigail Hellums. German American Bancorp Scholarship is a scholarship established by Peoples National Bank of Washington. It is open to seniors from any Daviess County high school with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average planning to major in a business-related course of study. Selection is based on academics and leadership skills. The $2,000 award recipient is Beth Graber, Barr-Reeve High School. Jo Ann Shawhan Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by John Shawhan in memory of his wife Jo Ann to benefit Daviess County students pursuing a nursing degree at Vincennes University. This year’s award recipient of $2,000 is Kenzyle Jeffers, North Daviess High School. Dwight Risley Scholarship is a scholarship established by Martha Risley Reiners in memory of her husband. The fund typically awards multiple graduating seniors of any Daviess County high school for tuition, books, and required fees of post-secondary education. Applicants must demonstrate good scholastic standing and financial need. This year there are ten recipients: Chloe Garland, Washington Catholic High School $5,000; Beth Graber, Barr-Reeve High School $5,000; Xander Howard, Washington Catholic High School $5,000; Marydith Borders, North Daviess $3,500; Elle Stowers, Washington High School $3,500; Allyson Gross, Washington High School $2,500; Kaitlin Miller, Barr-Reeve High School $2,500; Isaac Mozingo, Washington High School $2,000; Madylin Borders, North Daviess High School $2,000; and Molly Brown, Washington Catholic High School $2,000. Marilyn L. Wallace Scholarship is an annual scholarship established in memory of Marilyn Wallace by her husband Lewis and her daughter Marcia McConnell. Graduating North Daviess High School seniors who plan to pursue post-secondary education in health or health-related fields are eligible for this award. This year’s $700 recipient is Marydith Borders. Charles and Maxine Williams Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by the Estate of Maxine Williams in memory of Charles and Maxine to benefit North Daviess High School graduating seniors. Applicants must be planning to pursue a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year educational institution or trade school. This year’s recipients are; James Graber, $1,200; Erika Myers, $1,200; Elaina Morgan, $900; Madylin Borders, $900; Marydith Borders, $900; and Abigail Hellums, $900. Fraternal Order of Police Washington Lodge 101 Scholarship is an annual scholarship created by Lodge 101 of the Washington Indiana Fraternal Order of Police. The recipient must be planning to pursue a degree in Law enforcement or a related field. This year’s award is $1,000 and the recipient is Madylin Borders, North Daviess High School. Lawrell Ray Hilgeman Memorial Scholarship is an annual created by Veale Creek Players in memory of Lawrell Ray Hilgeman. Applicants must have been involved in productions featured at the Veale Creek Theatre in Washington. This year’s $1,000 recipient is Xander Howard, Washington Catholic High School. Sheldon Matthew Smith Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship created by Gregory A. and Natalie J. Smith in memory of their son, Sheldon (1193-2006). Graduating seniors from Washington High School or Washington Catholic High School planning a degree in writing, computer graphics, computer game design, computer art design, computer animation, computer programming, and/or web design. This year’s award is $1,000 and the recipient is Xander Howard, Washington Catholic High School. William and Mary Summers Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship established by Phillip M. Summers and William E. Summers in memory of their parents. Graduating seniors from Washington High School planning full-time enrollment at Vincennes University majoring in Business or Education are eligible. This year’s $1,000 recipient is Maddison St. John. Ray L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship created by Westminster Presbyterian Church in memory of Ray L. Angerer. Applicants must be communicant members of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Washington, IN. This year’s recipient, Shelby Norris, will be awarded $1,000. Daviess County Community Foundation Scholarship This year, 23 students applied for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship, and as in years past, the Daviess County Community Foundation awards scholarships to those students who are alternates for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship and finalists. The scholarships are made possible by donors to the Friends of Daviess County endowment fund. The total amount awarded this year is $15,000. The recipients are First Alternate, Braylee Knepp, Barr-Reeve High School $6,000; Second Alternate, Beth Graber, Barr-Reeve High School $3,000. The following Finalist will each receive $1,000; Isaac Mozingo, Washington High School; Chloe Browning, Washington High School; Kaitlin Miller, Barr-Reeve High School; Elle Stowers, Washington High School; Mya Cline, Washington Catholic High School; and Reagan Murray, Barr-Reeve High School. Jayden Meredith of Washington High School is the 2023 Daviess County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient. He will receive a full-tuition scholarship to the Indiana College of her choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment from the Lilly Endowment Scholarship Program. The Daviess County Community Foundation accepted applications and a volunteer selection committee made up of community leaders completed the review process for this award with final selections being made by Independent Colleges of Indiana. The Daviess County Community Foundation would like to say thank you to the parents, family members, teachers, school administrators, coaches, mentors, and everyone who has inspired these students to be the very best they can be. Congratulations to these outstanding students and their families. We wish you the best as you pursue your college degrees and future opportunities.
