Spotlight on our Network

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

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

Rateira shares about personal and professional growth.

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

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

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

Maggie shares about her experience attending Lilly Scholars Launch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Scholar Laura Reid shares her experience overcoming anxiety, creating through dance, and the gratifying work of being involved with the Legacy Foundation.

Scholar Tyler Myers describes his experience as a Lilly Scholar and as the owner of Sensory Inclusion.

Scholar Claudia Gil Matias shares her experience as a first-generation college student, motivated to give back to the Latinx community and the younger generation.

Scholar Emily Morales Liddiard reflects on her college experience and shares her aspirations as an incoming LSN staff member.

Scholar and 2024 Indiana State Fair Queen Claire Bishop describes her duties as fair queen and what makes her proud to be a Hooiser.

Scholar Olivia Schenck shares about her summer internship and her community involvement, including illustrating two neuroscience children’s books.