Claire Rogers Follows in Mom's Footsteps as Switzerland County's Lilly Scholarship Recipient

Rogers plans to study physical therapy.

Claire Rogers with her parents, Renee and Josh. Photo by the Community Foundation of Switzerland County.

(Switzerland County, Ind.) - Switzerland County High School senior Claire Rogers has been named the recipient of a prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. 

Rogers follows in the footsteps of her mother, Renee, who was the first-ever Lilly Scholarship recipient in Switzerland County when the program began in 1998. 

Claire excels academically and has a diverse range of activities that she has participated in, from serving as the President of her class to playing soccer and basketball to being heavily involved in FFA. She has also completed several community service activities for her community. After she graduates from high school, Claire plans to major in physical therapy but is currently undecided on which Indiana college/university she plans on attending.

The Community Foundation of Switzerland County’s selection committee reviewed 15 applications this year. The applicants were evaluated on academics, activities (school activities, community service, and work experience), writing samples and financial need. The selection committee used a blind process to evaluate the applications, meaning committee members did not know whose applications they were evaluating. After the field of applicants was narrowed down, nominees were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI), the statewide administrator of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, which approves the final selection of a scholarship recipient.