5 Hoosier students awarded educational scholarships by Indiana Donor Network Foundation
July 10, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS – Five Hoosier students have been awarded educational scholarships by Indiana Donor Network Foundation.
Each year, the foundation awards scholarships to deserving family members of Indiana organ and tissue donors, transplant recipients, living donors and others. Recipients often become advocates for organ and tissue donation. The scholarships are funded by the foundation and contributions by Indiana Donor Network employees.
Ainsley Strothkamp, a graduate of Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana, has been awarded an $8,000 scholarship. She will study engineering at Purdue University beginning this fall. Read her story here.
Faith Curry, a graduate of North Posey High School in Poseyville, Indiana, has been awarded a $6,500 scholarship. She will attend University of Louisville this fall to study business administration. Read her story here.
Mollie Pearson, a graduate of North High School in Evansville, Indiana, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship. She is a sophomore at University of Southern Indiana studying business administration and entrepreneurship in small business. Read her story here.
Brodie Forman, a graduate of Lanesville Jr./Sr. High School in Lanesville, Indiana, has been awarded a $3,500 scholarship. She will attend Butler University in the fall and plans to study English with a concentration on literary theory, culture and criticism. Read her story here.
Erica Freeman-Swaim, a graduate of Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana, was awarded a $2,000 scholarship. She attends Indiana Wesleyan University and is studying occupational therapy and hippotherapy. Read her story here.
Those eligible for scholarships include both traditional and nontraditional students who submit an essay describing their career goals, experience with organ and tissue donation and transplantation, and personal goals.
As a subsidiary of Indiana Donor Network, the organ recovery organization for 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties, Indiana Donor Network Foundation enhances the lives of those touched by donation through education, innovation, caring and support. The Foundation raises funds through individual contributions, special events and sponsorships to support transplant recipients and the families of donor heroes.
Indiana Donor Network’s mission is to save and enhance the quality of life through organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Its vision is to be a leader in organ and tissue recovery. Founded in 1987, the organization coordinates donation in 85 of the state’s 92 counties and serves transplant hospitals throughout the U.S.
About Indiana Donor Network
The decision to become an organ, tissue and eye donor is a decision to give the gift of life. Indiana Donor Network serves as the vital link between donors and patients waiting for lifesaving organ transplants, healing tissue and corneas to restore sight. The organization is a federally designated organ recovery organization and accredited tissue bank serving 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties. Its team of more than 285 dedicated professionals is committed to saving and healing lives through donation and transplantation, championing the cause through education and outreach and supporting donor families in their time of need.
About Indiana Donor Network Foundation
As a subsidiary of Indiana Donor Network, the organ recovery organization for 85 of Indiana’s 92 counties, Indiana Donor Network Foundation enhances the lives of those touched by donation through education, innovation, caring and support. The Foundation raises funds through individual contributions, special events and sponsorships to support transplant recipients and the families of donor heroes.
Indiana Donor Network® and the Indiana Donor Network Foundation® are federally registered trademarks.
About Donate Life Indiana
Since 1998, Donate Life Indiana has been the state-authorized nonprofit organization responsible for managing the Indiana donor registry. Its mission is to save lives by creating opportunities for all Indiana citizens to sign up on the organization’s official state registry while striving to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.
