06-05-2025
Two earn AAUW scholarships
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ELKHART — Two Elkhart High School seniors have been awarded $1,500 scholarships by the American Association of University Women. The annual scholarship dinner will be held on Thursday, May 8, at Bent Oak where the scholarship winners will be honored.
Olivia Eversole, daughter of Caitlin and David Eversole, has been awarded the Alice Fox Scholarship, named for an Elkhart teacher and dedicated AAUW member.
Eversole will be attending Butler University planning a double major in physics and biology with a goal of becoming a research scientist. She has participated in band, has been a long term member and officer of 4-H and team captain of the rocketry club. She has worked for the Parks and Recreation Department for several years and received a Quarknet internship at the University of Notre Dame last year.
Isabella Black, daughter of Anthony and Ann Black, has been awarded the Elizabeth Thorne Scholarship cosponsored by the Community Foundation of Elkhart County and AAUW of which she was a long and dedicated member.
Black has been accepted into the school of nursing at St. Mary's College. Throughout high school she has participated in tennis, volleyball and swimming. She played cello in orchestra. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has served in student government. She has worked as a swim instructor and life guard at Beacon Health and Fitness and Elcona Country Club.
The American Association of University Women is an organization that works to advance equity for girls and women through education, legislation and research. It has been in existence since 1881 and the local chapter began in 1932. The local chapter has provided 46 scholarships for young women since 2005.
