Portage High School senior Mariah Rivera has earned the 2024 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Porter County! This amazing honor is given to students who show strong leadership, great character, academic success, and a commitment to helping their community.
Thanks to this scholarship, Mariah will receive full tuition to attend any Indiana college or university she chooses. She is one of only three students in Porter County to receive this award this year.
Mariah is a talented writer, a passionate reader, and a musician in the Portage High School advanced concert band. She plans to study sociology at Purdue or Butler University and then go to law school to become a human rights lawyer.
The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship pays for full tuition, required fees, and up to $900 each year for books and supplies. It supports students for four years as they earn a bachelor’s degree at an approved Indiana college or university.
The Porter County Community Foundation selected students based on their grades, leadership skills, school involvement, and community service. Finalists were interviewed, and the names were sent to the state organization ICI, which made the final decision.
Congratulations, Mariah! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best as you chase your dreams!