2022 Lilly Finalists Announced
Cass County Community Foundation President Deanna
Crispen announces
Cass County’s 2022 Lilly Endowment Community
Scholarship Program finalists:
Brayan Escobedo, Logansport High School
Maggie Fincher, Logansport High School
Sheccid Gutierrez, Pioneer High School
Luke Hallam, Logansport High School
Sarah Pawlowski, Pioneer High School
Rachel Rogers, Logansport High School
Applications were received from students attending
all of the high schools serving Cass County. 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 six accomplished young men and women 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 six 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 41st 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."