Scholarships

Miami County Community Foundation Announces Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipients

Kelly A. Berryman

Keaton E. Worland

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

Kelly A. Berryman and Keaton E. Worland will receive full tuition to the Indiana College of their choice and an $800 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.

Kelly is the daughter of Lance and Louanne Berryman and a senior at Peru High School. Kelly plans to pursue a degree in mathematics for secondary education. She is the current Miami County Jr. Miss and received a number of additional awards during the pageant. Kelly is very active in school and community activities. She is involved in musical and outreach programs through the First Baptist Church of Peru as well as National Honor Society, Mediation Team, Band and Cheerleading.

Keaton is the son of Kent and Julie Worland and also attends Peru High School. Keaton is planning a career in medicine. He has spent a considerable amount of his time on mission trips through the McGrawsville United Methodist Church and as a performer in the Peru Amateur Circus. A four year member of student council, Keaton is representing his peers this year as Senior Class President. He is also a four year member of the basketball and football team where he was team captain.

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

For the selection process, the applications are 'blinded' meaning that the identities of the applicants are removed. The committee scores applicants on academic performance, volunteer and paid work, school activities and honors as well as essays. Of the nineteen applications, five finalists are selected for a final interview. These finalists are asked to write an impromptu essay, make a presentation to the committee and have a personally interview. 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 thirty-one 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 Miami County Community Foundation. These exceptional students are Ashley Black, Sarah Kay and Wesley Hough.

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

• David W. Beall Memorial Scholarship
• Claude S. and Marie M. Berger Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
• Elaine Cultice Bright Memorial Scholarship
• Katie Cole Memorial Scholarship
• Marilyn Coppernoll Memorial Scholarship
• James R. and Bette J. Davis Scholarship
• LaVonne M. Eddy Nursing Scholarship
• Eugene K. and Martha E. Fike Memorial Scholarship
• Tony Hare Photojournalism Scholarship
• J & J Scholarship
• J&J Non Traditional Scholarship
• David L. Johnson Scholarship in memory of James Noble
• Miami County Historical Society Richardson Scholarship
• Alice Moon Scholarship
• PHS Class of 1995 Memorial Scholarship
• Ashley Rusie Memorial Scholarship

If you have any questions, please contact Corinne Becknell Lucas, Scholarship Coordinator with the Northern Indiana Community Foundation at 877.432.6423.