The IHSAA, the IHSAA Foundation and Forté Sports Medicine are proud to announce the selection of senior student-athletes for scholarships to be presented this spring.
Alongside the C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarships announced previously, the IHSAA and IHSAA Foundation are proud to recognize and honor the legacies of legends and leaders of Indiana with recipients from six scholarships: the Bobby & Kathy Cox Post-Secondary Scholarship, the David Cranfill Truehearted Teammate Award, Amy Hasbrook Family Leadership Award, the Lee Lonzo Champions Together Post-Secondary Scholarship, the Parker Amet Post-Secondary Scholarship, and the Sparks Foundation Post-Secondary Scholarship.
Forté Orthopedic Research Institute (FORI) will honor two Indiana high school student-athletes with the 2024 Thomas A. Brady, MD Comeback Scholarship Award on Tuesday, May 7 at the IHSAA Impact Awards.
To be awarded, applicants must be nominated by an administrator from their school who believes they excel in each scholarship’s unique criteria and requirements.
Applications for all seven scholarships were opened this past spring with over 100 completed applications received from across the state. The IHSAA Foundation’s Scholarship Committee, alongside representatives from the family and friends of each scholarship’s name, determined the final recipients based on the cumulative work and experiences in competition, within the classroom, and impact on their community.
Scholarships awarded range between $1,000 and $2,000, and are to be awarded at ceremonies throughout this spring* – including the Inaugural IHSAA Foundation Impact Awards on Tuesday, May 7 at Gridiron Hall, within the Indianapolis Colts Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
Bobby & Kathy Cox Post-Secondary Scholarship
The Bobby and Kathy Cox Scholarship Endowment Fund was created in 2020 after Bobby Cox’s retirement as commissioner of the IHSAA. He and his wife Kathy were long time administrators in the state of Indiana, with 74 combined years as educators and supporters of education-based athletics. The scholarship was created to shine a light on senior student-athletes in the state of Indiana who will be the first in their families to attend a post-secondary education institution, while also showing outstanding teamwork, leadership, and good character throughout high school.
Two recipients from each of the three IHSAA districts were selected to receive a one-time $1,500 scholarship for post-secondary educational expenses. Recipients of the Bobby & Kathy Cox Post-Secondary Scholarship will be honored and recognized by Bobby and Kathy Cox for their achievement at a mutually agreed upon celebration with the IHSAA member school. This year’s recipients include: Kylee Owens of Greencastle High School. Owens is a two-sport athlete, participating in track and field and volleyball during her time as a Tiger Cub. She won the regional championship in high jump during her junior season of track and field with plans to defend that title and place at state this spring. She has also received the “Most Valuable Player” award for Greencastle’s volleyball team.
Owens is a member of Greencastle’s DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), Environmental Club, and Key Club.
In the fall, Kylee will be attending Ball State University and majoring in English.
