In 1998, the Akron Las Donas Club created a scholarship to memorialize Marcus Hackworth and Scott Sechrist, best friends who tragically died on a car accident in July 1997.  
The scholarship is granted to graduating seniors of Tippecanoe Valley High School. Recipients of the award must excel in academics, serve throughout the community and have participated in a sport, including manager, while in school, according to a provided news release.
Both Hackworth and Sechrist graduated from TVHS in 1994. Hackworth was known for his genuine kindness and sincere willingness to help others, the release states. He could often be found helping friends with automotive matters. Fixing cars was just one of his hobbies. Some of his other interests included hunting, fishing and playing sports. At TVHS, he was a member of the football team and the tennis team. Around the community, he was involved in the Akron Volunteer Fire Department with his father and was very active in his church. His caring attitude toward others was very evident through the activities he participated in and the work that he did, and he was loved for it, according to the release.
Sechrist lived within the Warsaw and Akron communities for most of his life. He participated in various activities around the community, worked for Helser’s Metal Finishing Inc. of Warsaw and was a member of Beaver Dam United Methodist Church. Sechrist enjoyed golfing and fishing and played football. Upon graduating from TVHS, he went on to study at Manchester College and later at St. Joseph College.
Students of TVHS can apply for the scholarship by completing the application online with the link https://forms.gle/4spJiDWg8W46wTAA8 or by contacting the school's guidance counselor. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2025.