Four Scholarships Awarded

Elizabeth Carlton, Adam Rominger, Sarah Mueller and Taylor Kennedy

Four Hancock County students each received a $1,000 Kiwanis scholarship based on academics and service activities in school and the community.  High school seniors and college students who graduated from one of the four Hancock County high schools are eligible for the scholarships.  The scholarships honor three Kiwanians, J.B Stephens, Bill Griffing, and  Robert “Brownie” Eagleston. 

The J. B. Stephens Education Scholarhsip was awarded to Elizabeth Carlton, a recent Eastern Hancock High School graduate.  She will attend Anderson University.  While in high school she participated in volleyball, track, swimming and basketball.  She was a member of student council, National Honor Society, and SADD.  She helped with Royal Family Kids camp, Relay for Life, and Destiny Color Guard Unit.

The William Griffing Science Scholarships were awarded to Taylor Kennedy and Adam Rominger.  Taylor is a recent graduate of Greenfield-Central High School and will attend Purdue University this fall. While attending G-C, Taylor organized a fitness program for elementary students; started a bowl-a-thon to support leukemia research; and started a pet food pantry at the Hancock County Food Pantry.

Adam Rominger is a sophomore at Butler University and a graduate of New Palestine High School.  He is majoring in pharmacy at Butler.  Adam is an Eagle Scout.  While in high school he worked on the FUSE fundraiser; was a 4 year varsity swimmer; was an academic all American in swimming; and worked on the Relay for Life.  At Butler he has been on the Dean’s List both semesters of his freshman year He Is a member of the professional fraternity for pharmacy, and helped with a dance marathon to benefit Riley Hospital for Children.

The Robert Eagleston Business scholarship was awarded to Sarah Mueller a sophomore at Purdue University and a graduate of Eastern Hancock High School.  While in high school she was active in FFA and volunteered at the Kenneth Butler Soup Kitchen.  At Purdue she completed a study abroad program in China and will be part of the collegiate Farm Bureau program in Washington D.C.  This summer she is working as an intern at Beck Hybrid Seeds.

The Kiwanis scholarship committee is composed of Dorothy Gunn, Nancy Ferdon, Susie Broome, Becky Riley, and Nancy Herndon.  Nancy Herndon chairs the committee and is a high school counselor.