Four county students earn Lilly scholarships

Westfield High School senior Allison Koontz (center) is shown here with school counselors Eric Shearer (left) and Lyndsay Corya. (Photo provided)

Four Hamilton County students have been awarded the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Recipients will receive up to four years of full tuition to attend any accredited public or private not-for-profit college or university in Indiana. A total of 143 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships were awarded as part of the statewide Lilly Endowment initiative, which has awarded 4,626 scholarships and funded more than $392 million since 1998. Local recipients include Rosemary Allison, Hamilton Heights High School; Sally Boone, Heritage Christian School; Allison Koontz, Westfield High School; and Weston Matatall, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.