2013 Scholarship Recipients

In May 2013, FEC awarded scholarships totaling $136,200 to 54 East Chicago students pursuing higher education. A total of 35 high school graduates earned college scholarships, three students received the new ‘Ivy Tech Scholarship,’ Twenty-four students received book grants, and three persons received ‘Non-traditional’ Scholarships. Using these funds, students will matriculate at colleges in Indiana and across the United States. Annual dollar amounts awarded have grown from $20,000 in 1998, to $136,200 in 2013. The total value of scholarships awarded through 2013 is $4,706,700.

Academic Scholarship Recipients

$6000 Winners
Anecia Battle
William Bursich
Michael Camacho
Miguel Castaneda Jr.
Alan Del Rio
Shantanece Ellis
Marsalis Gibson
Arielle Martin
Vincent Medina
Brittney Smith
Andrianna Valdez

$2500 Winners
Juliana Abrica
Alejandra Almendarez
Traci Anderson
Jamike Curtis
Tanisha Mallett
Brian Smith
Sierra Smith
Benjamin Tinoco Jr.
Mariah Williams

$1500 Winners
Jose Arteaga
Anfernee Brown
Niyah Calhoun
Kiana Clark
Stanley DeLuna-Dabrowski
Azucena Huerta
Quiaira Johnson
Michael Mora
Marisol Padilla
Melissa Perales
Jessica Ramirez
Oscar Rios
Brianne Rivera
Emma Rivera
Kevin Williams

Ivy Tech Scholarship Recipients

We recognize the importance of Ivy Tech to our community. It is a special place where scholastics and trades come together. Many East Chicagoans come to this campus, and they need help just as other students do. In 2012 we created a two-year scholarship to help students find their careers. Receiving $3,400 each, the 2013 winners are Christian Dominguez, Maria-Isabel Gomez, and Valerie Perez.

‘Non-Traditional’ Scholarship Recipients

In addition to the traditional high school graduate scholarships, ‘Non-traditional’ Scholarships valued at $1,000 were given to Francesca Cooley, Fatima Kahn, and Silver Sanders, Jr. for furthering their education.