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Scholars Served
Legacy Foundation Certified
The Foundation
Championing Virtue & Vision for a Brighter Future
HONOR
INTEGRITY
COMMUNITY
HUMANITY
The Milton and Ruby McClendon Memorial Scholarship is a fund named after two honorable, caring, and dignified citizens from Hammond, IN. Married for 54 years, the couple’s tireless efforts to create a better community were hallmark - stressing education, good parenting, and responsibility. They worked for the common person until their untimely deaths in 2009. The McClendon Scholarship will echo through the years with each awardee carrying the mantle of the humanities.
The Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship is given to a graduating high school senior or college student from Lake County, IN, who will attend Purdue Northwest, Purdue West Lafayette, The Ohio State University, or Wabash College. Preference is given to Humanities majors, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Recipients represent a renaissance in student achievement, having goals that will add to the richness and beauty of the greater society.
Applications are accepted annually between Dec. 1st and Feb. 1st.
Our Partners, Legacy Foundation
Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization serving as a community foundation for Lake County, Indiana. Their goal is to offer a personalized approach to giving that enables individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to create a charitable legacy. With over 300 funds and $60 million in assets, they have become the trusted source for philanthropic giving in the region. Legacy Foundation is designated a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization.
Past Scholarship Recipients
McClendon Scholars see unlimited possibilities, giving humanity to their future vocations.
Mya Bell
2022 Recipient
Lake Central High School
Purdue University
Aaron Perez
2021 Recipient
Munster High School
Purdue University
Lianna Boulles
2020 Recipient
Griffith High School
Purdue University
Anushka Majety
2022 Recipient
Munster High School
Purdue University
