Five students awarded educational scholarships by Indiana Donor Network Foundation
August 21, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS – Five students have been awarded educational scholarships by Indiana Donor Network Foundation.
Eric Casad, of Terre Haute has been awarded a $2,000 educational scholarship. Casad is currently enrolled at Indiana University intending to major in biology. Read more about Eric here.
Edith Estridge has been awarded a $6,500 educational scholarship. Estridge is currently attending Ball State University majoring in Japanese. Read more about Edith here.
Katherine Gaff, of Syracuse has been awarded a $5,000 educational scholarship. Currently, Gaff is pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts at University of Oklahoma. Read more about Katherine here.
Martha Hunter, of Carmel has been awarded an $8,000 educational scholarship. Hunter is currently attending Purdue University majoring in biology. She has been accepted at Indiana University School of Medicine and plans on becoming a physician. Read more about Martha here.
Halle Mitchell, of Jacksonville, Florida has been awarded a $5,000 educational scholarship. She’s currently attending Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine pursuing her doctorate degree, interested in specializing in family medicine, internal medicine and cardiology. Read more about Halle here.
About Indiana Donor Network
The decision to become an organ, tissue and cornea 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 nearly 400 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. For more or to sign up as a donor, visit Indiana Donor Network online.
About Indiana Donor Network Foundation
As a subsidiary of Indiana Donor Network, 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. For more, visit Indiana Donor Network Foundation online.
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, tissue and cornea donation and transplantation through public education. For more, visit Donate Life Indiana online.
