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Cooper VanDriessche

Cooper shares about his experiences at Notre Dame and his love of community.

Scholar Spotlight

Isis Fleming

Isis shares about the impact of her community and how she’s eager to give back.

Press Release

LSN Announces 2026 LSN Academy Participants

17 Lilly Scholar Alumni selected for the statewide leadership development program.

Intern Blog

Lessons, Laughter, and LSN: What has it meant to be the 2025 Intern?

Our Intern, Abigail, reflects on her time as LSN intern.

Intern Blog

Connections and Community: Noteworthy Ideas from NSPA Atlanta

Our Intern, Abigail, recently attended the NSPA Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Scholar Spotlight

Rateira Dodds-Simmons

Rateira shares about personal and professional growth.

Scholar Spotlight

Katie Goodrich

Katie shares her excitement for joining the LSN team and expanding the civic engagement work.

Intern Blog

Milkshakes & Meaningful Moments: My Day at the Indiana State Fair

Our Intern, Abigail, recently attended our Summer Social at the Indiana State Fair.

Intern Blog

From Car Shows to Coffee Shops: A Weekend of Connection in South Bend

Recently, Abigail attended the South Bend Field Trip.

Scholar Spotlight

Jocey Wible

Jocey Wible shares about her love for Indiana’s supportive communities and gratitude for the organizations that have shaped her.

Intern Blog

Inside the Room: My First Advisory Council Meeting

In May, intern Abigail McKenzie attended the Advisory Council meeting at Indiana Humanities’ historic Nicholson House.

Scholar Spotlight

Nathan Keller

Nathan Keller shares about his experience at Launch and being involved on Butler’s campus.

Scholar Spotlight

Maggie Maienbrook

Maggie shares about her experience attending Lilly Scholars Launch.

Scholar Spotlight

Terran Marks

Terran shares his experience participating in the LSN Academy and serving his community.

Scholar Spotlight

Tiba Altower

Tiba shared her love for Hoosier’s shared community values of family, education, and hard work.

Scholar Spotlight

Abigail McKenzie

Abigail McKenzie shares about her heart for community, including her work with the nonprofit Reach Veteran Services.

Scholar Spotlight

Va Cun

Va shares about her experience giving back to her community foundation.

Scholar Spotlight

Nicholas Neuman

Nicholas shares his experience working in Rush County and serving as the moderator for a conversation with Purdue President Mung Chiang.

Scholar Spotlight

Leah Bechtold

Leah describes the warmth only Hoosiers have and encourages perspectives when facing mistakes.

Scholar Spotlight

Dawne-Cheryl Andoh

Dawne-Cheryl shares about her LSN experience, including attending the first in-person Lilly Scholars Launch, and how she has grown personally through practicing hard things.

Scholar Spotlight

Preston Asher

Preston shares about his experience as a Finance and Applied Business Technology double major at Butler University.

Scholar Spotlight

Kyle Washburn

Learn more about Kyle’s work in residential life at Rose-Hulman and his involvement with United Way’s Reading Neighbors.

Scholar Spotlight

Carly Tino

Carly describes her experience as a type 1 diabetic who works to advocate for patients handling similar conditions professionally and personally, through Instagram.

Scholar Spotlight

Bailey Scott

Scholar Bailey describes her experience as a collegiate leader for IU LSN and the impact of the Lilly Scholarship on studying across the state from home.

Scholar Spotlight

Jack Hudson

Jack Hudson dives into the impact of the Lilly Scholarship in his decision to attend Butler and shares about his work in founding the content creation company Babble Media.

Scholar Spotlight

Victoria Lugo

Victoria’s experience as a Lilly Scholar originally from Venezuela has opened educational doors and brought her closer to her Butler friends who are also Lilly Scholars.

Scholar Spotlight

Naman Satsangi

Scholar Naman Satsangi shares about his community involvement, and how it motivated him to become a Lead Forward Community Grants intern.

Scholar Spotlight

Jayana Hammonds

Scholar Jayana Hammonds shares her resolution to better her well-being, describes the supportive she’s received from the Lilly Scholarship and the IU Scholarship Office, and her involvement with the Center for Leadership Development.

Scholar Spotlight

Johnna Belkiewitz

Scholar Johnna Belkewitz shares about her experience as a Lead Forward Community Grant recipient and her advocacy work as an occupational therapist.

Scholar Spotlight

Brad Crites

Brad Crites, a 1998 Scholar and LSN Advisory Council chair, shares his experience as a Scholar, the love he has for his family, and his vision for LSN.

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