Kyle, son of Adam and Jill Collins, will graduate in May. He has been accepted to Indiana State University where he plans to major in finance and marketing.
Over his high school career, Kyle has been involved in school activities including student council as class president, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, and drama club. He is also very active in track, cross country as team captain, a non-profit group called Wildlife Recovery, and is chairman for Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors. Outside of school, Kyle is involved in his church youth group and has volunteered with community efforts such as Pack-a-Backpack and Christmas Day meal deliveries.
Several applications from Pulaski County students were received for the Lilly Scholarship, and five students reached the final phase of the competitive process. They were: Vanessa Murray from West Central High School, and Kyle Collins, Anna Downing, Madeline Murray, and Zen Zupin from Winamac Community High School.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is open to all Pulaski County high school seniors who will graduate with a diploma from an accredited Indiana high school and who have been accepted to pursue a full-time baccalaureate course of study at an Indiana school. Several scholarship applications from Pulaski County students were received and considered by the CFPC Scholarship Selection Committee. Candidates are nominated following an online application and an oral interview/presentation process. Nominees are then submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) for selection in accordance with the criteria and procedures consistent with applicable law and the overall goals of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship program.
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 this year.
The scholarship is fully funded by Lilly Endowment and administered locally through Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Lilly Endowment Inc. formed the Community Scholarship program in 1998 with hope that it would encourage many of Indiana’s most talented students to attend Indiana’s higher education institutions and pursue occupations in Indiana. Over 4,100 Indiana high school graduates have received assistance to date.
