May 2020 marked the Foundations of East Chicago’s (FEC) 23rd Scholarship award distribution. Awards were given to 119 students from East Chicago, Indiana collectively receiving over $1.8 million in scholarships.
This year’s scholarships were awarded to students from eight Northwest Indiana high schools, including Bishop Noll Institute, East Chicago Central, Gary Lighthouse Preparatory Academy, Hammond Academy of Science & Technology, La Lumiere, Morton, Steel City, and Whiting.
High school students attending an accredited institution each received four-year renewable awards, or a two-year renewable scholarship to pursue a trade. Adult students, or those who are returning to college, continuing their education, or pursuing a trade also have an opportunity to receive an FEC one-year scholarship.
FEC has been awarding scholarships to East Chicago students since 1998. In total, the organization has distributed over $11 million in scholarship funds since inception.
FEC is a nonprofit organization which awards scholarships to students and grants for community programs to 501 (c) (3) organizations. FEC receives a percentage of Ameristar Hotel and Casino’s annual revenue to be used on projects and programs that give back to the people of East Chicago.
To learn more about the Foundations of East Chicago, visit www.foundationsec.org.
High School Scholarship – College/University
Bishop Noll Institute:
Agustin Aceves
Troy Acree
Aaron Chance
Monica Cuadra
Aaryanna Grant
Carlos Guzman
Mya Jenkins
Julianna Martinez
Alexandra Ortega
Isabella Perez
Isaiah Rivera
Angel Trevino
Kelly Williams, Jr.
Bria Wilson
East Chicago Central High School:
Gerardo Abonce
Nailea Abonce
Davonya Adams
Angela Alanis
Juan Alonzo-Cortez
Esmeralda Alpizar
Garbriel Alvarez
Sergio Alvarez
Yvonne Arciniega
Talibrianna Becktemba
Franchesca Benitez-Perez
Isiah Cavazos
Anthony Cooper
Lemarie Cooper
Lierra Dickens
Dominic Ford
Ajayla Frierson
Elysia Gandara
Katherine Garfias
Alejandra Godinez
Enyzi Gonzalez
Ezzani Gonzalez
Vanessa Gonzalez
Kelis Herron
Kyla Johnson
Armoni Jones
Caria Jones
Thai Jordan
Deshanti LaSalle
Lily Lopez
Juan Lozano
Baudelio Lozano, Jr.
Jonael Maceira-Cruz
Cesar Marines
Jorge Martinez, Jr.
Lakia McKinney
Kaleeyah Meadows
Deborah Melgoza
Jose Najera
Daniella Navarro
Anaizha Perkins
Oscar Ramos
Jada Reeves
Phylon Riley
Javier Rivera, Jr.
Elianne Samaniego
Alexandro Sandoval
Alyanna Taylor
Latricia Thomas
SaMya Upshaw
Brianna Valenzuela
Kayla Washington
Taylor Williams
Tania Wyatt
Luiz Zavala
Gary Lighthouse Preparatory Academy:
Nicole Acosta
Assata Dailey
Mia Garcia
Victor Ross
Laura Zendejas
Hammond Academy of Science & Technology:
Mia Nava Juan Sepulveda
La Lumiere:
Connor Fife
Morton High School:
Gerardo Cortez
Erick Cuellar
Nixie Padilla
Steel City:
Adreinne Askew
Whiting High School:
Javier Cruz
Nayeli Cruz
Ayani Delgadillo
Sergio Hernandez
Esmeralda Mendez
Aracely Serna
High School Scholarship – Trade
East Chicago Central High School
Cani Battle
Jacobas McBride
Wayne McNair
Edwin Merlos
East Chicago Central High School (The Crossing)
Jocelyn Carpenter
Christian Perez
Whiting High School
Damian Reyes
Non-Traditional, Continuing Education, Trade Scholarship
Nathaniel Adams
Aaron Brown
Fabiola Contreras
Yoselin Coronado
Diane Daniels
Carlos Fernandez
Arnita Fowlkes
Blanca Guerrero
Tiffany Hill
Madalyn Hurt
Erin Lewis
Eric Luna
Joshua Martin
Annmarie Martinez
Wydeia Mitchell
Pablo Moore
Gabriel Nava
Juan Nunez
Raquel Ordaz
Ashley Pabey
Angela Perez
Ashley Rios
Samantha Velez
Lynn Winfield
