{"id":96971,"date":"2025-12-12T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=96971"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:23:15","slug":"miami-county-community-foundation-announces-2026-lilly-endowment-community-scholarship-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=96971","title":{"rendered":"Miami County Community Foundation announces 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The Miami Community County Foundation is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship (LECS) for Miami County: Chloe Jordan of Maconaquah High School. Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are recognized for their community involvement, academic achievement, character, and leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChloe Jordan is an outstanding student whose leadership, service, and work ethic shine through in everything she does. Her dedication to her school, community, and future goals makes her a remarkable representative of Miami County,\u201d said Shannon Berger, Scholarship Coordinator of Northern Indiana Community Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chloe Jordan, the daughter of Anthony and Kristi Jordan, is a highly involved student whose leadership and commitment span athletics, agriculture, and community service. A ten-year member of Miami County 4-H, she has served in multiple officer roles, earned numerous champion and showmanship awards, and actively mentors younger members. She is also a three-sport varsity athlete in cross country, swimming, and track, serving as team captain and earning multiple All-Conference and Academic All-Conference honors. At school, Chloe is active in FFA, where she will serve as chapter president, as well as Fellowship of Christian Athletes, French Club, National Honor Society, and Sunshine Society. Her community service includes extensive involvement in 4-H Junior Leaders and volunteer work through two church youth groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees, and up to $900 per year for required books and equipment for four years of full-time undergraduate study leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Scholars also join the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN), which connects them with resources and opportunities to lead on campus and in their communities. Both the scholarship program and LSN are supported by grants from Lilly Endowment to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In nominating Miami County\u2019s Lilly Endowment Community Scholar, the LECS committee considered community service, school activities, work experience, and more. After narrowing the field of applicants, nominees were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), the statewide administrator of the program, for final selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to recognize the following students as finalists for this year\u2019s LECS: Hannah Early and Isabella Farnham. \u201cThe committee had a very difficult decision to make, as each student is truly exceptional. Each finalist will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be sent to the school of their choice. While they may not be selected as the Lilly Scholar, our county is incredibly fortunate to have such impressive students representing Miami County as they head off to college,\u201d commented Berger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since its inception in 1997\u201398, Lilly Endowment has supported this program with tuition grants totaling more than $505 million, benefiting over 5,400 Indiana students. The program\u2019s primary purposes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 To raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 To increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 To encourage and support Lilly Scholars\u2019 engagement with Indiana leaders to improve quality of life statewide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Miami County Community Foundation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Miami County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) public trust. The mission of the Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our communities by assisting donors in fulfilling their charitable wishes. We do this by building endowment funds for our communities with contributions, both large and small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Lilly Endowment Inc.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in Eli Lilly and Company. The Endowment supports community development, education, and religion, with a special commitment to Indianapolis and Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1948, ICI serves as the collective voice for Indiana\u2019s 29 private, nonprofit colleges and universities. ICI institutions employ over 22,000 Hoosiers and generate a local economic impact of over $5 billion annually. Students at ICI colleges have Indiana\u2019s highest four-year graduation rates and produce 30% of Indiana\u2019s bachelor\u2019s degrees while enrolling 20% of its undergraduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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