Comcast NBCUniversal announced that it has awarded approximately $57,500 in scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year to 23 Indiana students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance and leadership skills.
The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $33 million has been awarded to nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
Comcast is awarding the following Indiana students with scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year:
| Student Name | High School | High School City |
| Devin Beach | Anderson Preparatory Academy | Anderson |
| Mary Beatty | Plymouth High School | Plymouth |
| Cadence Coy | Kokomo High School | Kokomo |
| Olivia Dickerson | Bishop Dwenger High School | Fort Wayne |
| Joshua Dippold | Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne |
| Ruth Fahnbulleh | Avon High School | Avon |
| Destiny Flemmonds | Crispus Attucks High School | Indianapolis |
| Jakob Forsythe | John Adams High School | South Bend |
| Jayden Foshee | McCutcheon High School | Lafayette |
| Abbey Grabner | Bishop Luers High School | Fort Wayne |
| Daniel Heredia | Hammond High School | Hammond |
| Kristy Huang | Greencastle High School | Greencastle |
| Connor Kulp | Goshen High School | Goshen |
| Jacie Little | Avon High School | Avon |
| Lapam-Ela Long | Avon High School | Avon |
| Hyeong Kyun Park | West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School | West Lafayette |
| Chelsye Roberts | Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | Gary |
| Fernanda Robles | Concord Community High School | Elkhart |
| Margaret Schoening | Roncalli High School | Indianapolis |
| Faith Spencer | Hobart High School | Hobart |
| Isha Sura | Center Grove High School | Greenwood |
| Bryleigh Towell | Rochester Community High School | Rochester |
| Feven Welde | Brownsburg High School | Brownsburg |
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students.
The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance and value of civic involvement, especially by the business community.
Visit here to learn more about the program.
