Warsaw Community High School Senior Jacob Mangas was named a 2015 Kosciusko County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Pictured (left to right): WCHS Principal, Troy Akers; Jacob’s younger brother; Jacob’s mother, Ann; Jacob; Kosciusko County Community Foundation Executive Director, Suzie Light; Jacob’s father, Tim Mangas; KCCF Board Member, Sharon Sommers; Warsaw Schools Superintendent, David Hoffert; and Warsaw Schools Board Member, Jennifer Tandy. (Photo provided)

Two Kosciusko County students have been named recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships to the Indiana colleges of their choice as the Kosciusko County 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars. The 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars are Jacob Mangas and Andrew Chupp.

Mangas is a senior at Warsaw Community High School. His parents are Tim and Ann Mangas. At the time of his application, he was ranked second in his graduating class. Mangas’ school activities have included four years of football including serving as the starting quarterback and team Captain, four years of basketball, Octagon Club, Tiger Student Athletic Board, Math Academic Team, National Honor Society and Business Professionals of America. His community activities include Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services, on which he serves as President.

Mangas also participates in Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. His volunteer work includes serving as a mentor at Baker Youth Club, serving as a coach and counselor at Tiger Basketball Camp, National Honor Society tutoring and many others. Mangas’ work experience has included an internship with Room77.com and working as a cleaner/landscaper at Key West Car Wash. His references described him as hard working, humble, unselfish, posed, respectful, dependable and kind. Mangas plans to attend Indiana University and study Entrepreneurship/Business Analytics.

Triton High School Senior Andrew Chupp was named a 2015 Kosciusko County Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Pictured (left to right): Andrew’s mother, Heather; Kosciusko County Community Foundation Board Member, Sharon Sommers; Andrew; Andrew’s father, Alvin; KCCF Executive Director, Suzie Light; and KCCF Board Member, Bob Bishop.

Chupp is a senior at Triton High School. His parents are Heather and Alvin Chupp. He is in the top 10 percent of his graduating class. Chupp has been involved with FFA for three years, serving as President his senior year. He is a member of National Honor Society, serving as President, and a four year member of Key Club, where he also serves as President. He has been a manager of the Varsity Basketball Team for four years, and a a member of Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Science Club.

His community activities have included Zero Gravity Student Ministries, Hoosier Boys State, and Lugar Symposium. His volunteer work has been extensive – more than 600 hours and includes serving as a volunteer camp counselor, missions trips, and community events. The committee was impressed with Chupp’s ability to balance a very full extracurricular calendar with a consistent work history. His employment history has included Subway, Bates Corporation Tractor Parts, and working as a farm hand. His references described him as a leader, responsible, respected, a hard worker, dedicated, tender and outstanding. Chupp plans to attend Purdue University and study Agriculture.

In Kosciusko County, the Kosciusko County Community Foundation recommends recipients of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship to Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) for final selection. The process is “blind” in that committee members do not have access to student names when reviewing applications. Consideration for the scholarship is given to academics, community services, extracurricular involvement, work experience, references and essay responses.

ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degree granting, nonprofit, private colleges and universities in the state.

The scholarships are a result of a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education.