Scholarships

Fulton County Community Foundation Announces Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients

Mason D. Heyde

Melissa N. Schwenk

Two Fulton County students have been named recipients of full, four-year scholarships as the Fulton County Community Foundation 2008 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.

Mason D. Heyde and Melissa N. Schwenk will receive full tuition to the Indiana College of their choice and an $800 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.

Mason is the son of David and Alison Heyde and will be a 2008 graduate of Rochester High School. He plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in business and work towards achieving a Master of Business Administration degree. A member of the student council for four years, Mason is serving his classmates as Student Body President this year. He is involved in a number of school and community organizations such as National Honor Society, Varsity Golf and Tennis and is a member of Grace United Methodist Church and youth group. He is a four year Round Barn Festival volunteer. 

Melissa is the daughter of Timothy and Briget Schwenk and attends Culver Academies. Chemical Engineering is the area of study that Melissa plans to pursue. The arts are important to Melissa as she participates in theatre, dance and is a staff writer for The Vedette, the campus newspaper. She has been President of Computer Club for two years and Dorm Chairwoman her senior year. Melissa participated in a "School Year Abroad" program and spent a year studying in Italy where she mastered the language and was required to completely immerse herself in the Italian culture.

The two recipients were selected for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship from a field of 18 applications by the Fulton County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee.

For the selection process, the applications were 'blinded' meaning that the identities of the applicants are removed. The committee scores applications on academic performance community, school and work activities and a career goals essay. Of the18 applications, 5 finalists were selected for a final interview. These finalists are asked to write an impromptu essay and are personally interviewed by the committee. The committee narrowed the field to two nominees and one alternate. These names were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) for the selection of the recipients.

ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degree granting, nonprofit, private colleges and universities in the state.

The scholarships are the result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranks among the lowest states in the percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree. There were 216 scholarships awarded statewide.

The remaining three finalists who were interviewed by the committee are awarded a one time $1000 scholarship from the Fulton County Community Foundation. These exceptional students are Mitchell Bowers, Brynn Durkes and Nathaniel Hays.

Nick Patterson Memorial Fund Athlectic Camp Scholarship

Frederick Rakestraw Law Scholarship

Ginger Miller High Education Fund Scholarship

Fulton County Community Foundation Scholarship Application
The deadline for the application is past please check back in the fall of 2008!

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