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2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

Since the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program was first offered in 1998, 55 Wayne County students have received the scholarship. Recipients receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and book stipend to a public or private Indiana college or university of their choice.

Aubrey Morgan attends Centerville High School, where she has excelled in the classroom and earned a 4.14 grade point average on a four-point scale. Some of her extracurricular activities include cross country, track & field, model legislation, National Honor Society, and band. Aubrey was described by a teacher as “the best student I have ever taught.” Another teacher stated she is “the hardest working student I have ever come across in my career.”

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She plans to study pharmacology at Butler University.

Rebekah Stanley attends Richmond High School, where she has earned a 4.48 grade point average on a four-point scale. During her time at Richmond she has participated in student council, National Honor Society, Red Devil Mentors, and she is very involved with her church. One of her teachers said she has “seen nothing from Rebekah but an intense desire to succeed and to bring others with her.”

Rebekah plans to attend Ball State University and study elementary education.

The Wayne County Foundation administers nearly 150 scholarship funds. In 2022, $564,423 was awarded to local students to pursue higher education. Please visit waynecountyfoundation.org for a full list of 2022 scholarship recipients. Scan this QR code to see our full list of scholarships!

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