Shriver Named Lilly Endowment Community Scholar
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Stephanie Shriver will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of her choice and an $800 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.
Stephanie is the daughter of Jeffery and Fleetie Shriver. She plans to pursue a degree in animal science and agricultural communication.
As founding member and president of the Key Club and student body president, Stephanie has excelled as a leader at Tippecanoe Valley and in her community. She has contributed her time to the Red Cross, UNICEF and local food and clothing banks. She is also the president of her FFA chapter and a student liaison to the TVSC School Board.
She was selected for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship from a field of 26 applications by the Fulton County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee. The committee was restricted to awarding only one scholarship this year whereas they have awarded two or even three per year previously. The decision to reduce the number of scholarships is determined by the Lilly Endowment Inc., which makes the scholarship possible through the Community Foundation.
For the selection process, the applications were "blinded", meaning that the identities of the applicants were removed. The committee scored applications on academic performance community, school and work activities and a career goals essay. Of the 26 applications, five finalists were selected for a final interview. These finalists were asked to write an impromptu essay and were personally interviewed by the committee. The committee narrowed the field to one nominee and one alternate. These names were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc. 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 142 scholarships awarded statewide.[[In-content Ad]]The remaining four finalists who were interviewed by the committee will be awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship from the Fulton County Community Foundation. These students are Morgan Herrold and Jada Powlen, who attend Caston High School, and Alexandra Lease and Michael Rosswurm, who are both seniors at Rochester High School.
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Stephanie Shriver will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of her choice and an $800 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.
Stephanie is the daughter of Jeffery and Fleetie Shriver. She plans to pursue a degree in animal science and agricultural communication.
As founding member and president of the Key Club and student body president, Stephanie has excelled as a leader at Tippecanoe Valley and in her community. She has contributed her time to the Red Cross, UNICEF and local food and clothing banks. She is also the president of her FFA chapter and a student liaison to the TVSC School Board.
She was selected for the prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship from a field of 26 applications by the Fulton County Community Foundation Scholarship Committee. The committee was restricted to awarding only one scholarship this year whereas they have awarded two or even three per year previously. The decision to reduce the number of scholarships is determined by the Lilly Endowment Inc., which makes the scholarship possible through the Community Foundation.
For the selection process, the applications were "blinded", meaning that the identities of the applicants were removed. The committee scored applications on academic performance community, school and work activities and a career goals essay. Of the 26 applications, five finalists were selected for a final interview. These finalists were asked to write an impromptu essay and were personally interviewed by the committee. The committee narrowed the field to one nominee and one alternate. These names were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc. 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 142 scholarships awarded statewide.[[In-content Ad]]The remaining four finalists who were interviewed by the committee will be awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship from the Fulton County Community Foundation. These students are Morgan Herrold and Jada Powlen, who attend Caston High School, and Alexandra Lease and Michael Rosswurm, who are both seniors at Rochester High School.
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