Keegan Connor awarded $1,000 scholarship
Senior Keegan Connor from Westfield High School was awarded the 31st annual Hamilton County Youth Service Award Tuesday afternoon.
The ceremony was sponsored by the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD). Connor was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Keegan Connor was awarded the $1,000 scholarship. (Photo provided)
Connor is a member of the Thespian Honor Society, National Honor Society, and a dance captain for her school’s show choir. She is currently Miss Indiana’s Teen and has performed in numerous musical theater productions. Connor considers her greatest accomplishment to be the creation of her nonprofit Keegan Cares: Advocating for Scoliosis Awareness. She has partnered with State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D-Fishers) on House Bill 1054, also known as the “Keegan Cares Bill.” It would create guidelines for scoliosis screenings for children between 9 and 13 years of age.
Six other students were nominated for the Youth Service Award by their school’s counseling department. The other nominees include Sydney Schultz representing Carmel High School, Drew Wheeler from Fishers High School, Andrew Morrison from Hamilton Heights High School, Gloria Lane from Hamilton Southeastern High School, Maya Narsinghani from Noblesville High School, and Gage West from Sheridan High School. They will each receive a $300 scholarship.
“We are proud of each of the applicants that have chosen to lead a drug free lifestyle and contribute their time to help make positive changes in the lives of others,” HCCOAOD Executive Director Monica Greer said.