MERRILLVILLE – The Legacy Foundation has distributed $350,000 in college scholarships.
D.J. and Rose Nidetz Scholarship – Braden Cleary, Wheeler High School.
Donna K. Yundt Memorial Scholarship – Alexa Candreva, Lake Central High School.
Dr. John Maniotes Scholarship – Elaine Pitsas, Munster High School; Jessica Sinclair, Highland High School; and Daniella Tripodis, Chesterton High School.
Dr. R.T. White Scholarship – Marelle A. Cerven, Munster High School; and Bridge McCullouogh, Munster High School.
Fred and Louise Latshaw Scholarship – Margaret Poling.
Hammond Common Council Scholarship – Nathan Akerman, Ta’Shanya Bone, Nicole Brandy, Juan Carrasco, Nathan Cichock, Sharissa Guerrero, Francisco Hernandez Jr., Candice Manuel, Daniela Mata, Ashley Overton, Frank Robles, Kaelyn Shabas, Darren Simpson, Abigayle Stern, and Paul Szymkowski.
Herbert R. Kocher Memorial Scholarship – Shantell Smith, Roosevelt Career & Technical Academy.
IBEW Local Union 697 Memorial Scholarship – Brooke Bonich, Christopher Brahos, Karl DeLange, Brooke Fargo, Sean Flannery, Kyle Gatlin, Elaine Hall, Douglas Hanenburg, Rebecca Johnson, Ryan Kabella, Samuel Kasmark, Tiffany Michaels, Matthew Miller, Thomas Moore Jr., Cindy Rawley, Kathy Rawley, Benjamin Rose, Hannah Schutter, Erin Shikany, Kaitlyn Sintkowski, Marissa Smith, Kristina Soderquist, Sarah Spies, Ashley Spurr and Lisa Waldrop.
John V. and George Primich Family Scholarship – Enrique Ayala, Ryan Merriman, Kelly Peloza, Kimberly Sherwin, Amanda Szura, and Christopher Zakian.
Joseph Trent Morrow/Urban League of Northwest Indiana Scholarship – Litney Gray, West Side Leadership Academy.
June Pangburn Scholarship – Lauren Richter, Hobart High School.
Lake County Athletic Officials Association Scholarship – Jessica Elish, Highland High School; and Joshua Long, Purdue University (Griffith High School 2008).
Nancy J. Pinnick Memorial Scholarship – Abby Anderson, River Forest High School.
Patrick Lindsey Memorial Scholarship – Shayla Austin, Hammond High School; and LaVontecia Gist, Merrillville High School.
Roger Begnoche Scholarship – Alexander Serrano, Munster High School.
Sengupta Family Scholarship – Anna Kacius, Lake Central High School.
W. James Spicer Scholarship – Benjamin Niksch, Wirt-Emerson Visual and Performing Arts Academy.
Webster Cornwell Memorial Scholarship – Almadelia Aragon, Hammond High School.
William J. Moran Indiana University of Law Scholarship – John McKinlay, Indiana University School of Law (Andrean High School).
