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