COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY ANNOUNCES 2012 LILLY ENDOWMENT COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
May 2, 2012 — Ernest Joseph Fipps has been named a recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as a Community Foundation of Howard County 2012 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar.
"We are announcing Joseph as a recipient because one of our earlier recipients, Glenda Hernandez, was awarded a 2012 Buick Achievers Scholarship," said Glenn Grundmann, chairman of the Community Foundation of Howard County Scholarship Committee. "To meet Lilly requirements, we must submit an alternate when we send in the information. When Glenda was awarded the Buick Achievers Scholarship, the selection was opened up for the alternate to become a Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient."
Joseph is the son of Ernest and Melissa Fipps and is a Eastern High School student. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and jazz, marching, concert and pep bands. At his church, Joseph is a member of the worship band, youth group and volunteers as an intern. He also participates in the Academic Bowl and volunteers for various service projects. Joseph's honors include Academic E, Outstanding Junior in band, gold ratings at district and state ISSMA competitions (drums), Encore Singers Award and Instrumentalist Magazine Award. He plans to attend Indiana University to study telecommunications.
As a Buick Achievers Scholarship recipient, Hernandez will receive a scholarship of up to $25,000 that is renewable for up to four years.
This is the 15th year that the Lilly Endowment has funded the Community Scholars program. The Community Foundation of Howard County defined the criteria based on the endowment's goal to "raise the educational attainment in Indiana." The criteria used in the selection process include academic achievement, financial need, potential for success, preference for first-generation college attendees, and school, community and work activities. There were 59 Howard County students who applied for the scholarship. There were 142 scholarships awarded statewide.
The Community Foundation of Howard County, Inc. was formed as a not-for-profit public charity in March 1991. The Foundation seeks to serve donors and make grants to benefit the citizens of Howard County. For more information about the Community Foundation, contact Ron Harper or Hilda Burns at 765-454-7298 or ron@cfhoward.org and hilda@cfhoward.org. The Web sitewww.cfhoward.orgcontains information about making gifts to endowment funds, scholarships and grantmaking.
