Seymour high school senior chosen for Lilly scholarship

The Jackson County Community Foundation is announcing the winner of this year’s Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships.

According to the group, Seymour High School senior Wesley Miller was chosen as the winner from the six high schools in the county.

Miller is the son of Jaime and the late Ken Miller. He plans to study chemical engineering.

The scholarships pay full tuition and required fees for four years of full-time undergraduate study that lead to a bachelors degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. Students also receive a stipend to help cover costs for books and equipment.

Lilly Endowment created the scholarship program in the 1997-98 school year and has since granted more than $486 million dollars to support more than 5,000 Indiana students.

Photo courtesy of Jackson County Community Foundation