PeyBack Foundation Scholarship
As part of the PeyBack Foundation ongoing mission to better the lives of today’s youth the Foundation has developed a PeyBack Foundation Scholarship. Beginning in 2009, athletic directors from the schools participating in the PeyBack Classic have the opportunity to nominate students for the scholarship. All of the students nominated are involved in athletics, their community and thrive academically.
2011 Scholarship Recipient — Jacob Slusher, Greensburg Community High School
The 2011 PeyBack Foundation Scholarship nominees came from Shelbyville, Greensburg, Mount Vernon, and Kokomo. Jacob Slusher, a senior at Greensburg Community High School, was selected from among the applicants to receive the second annual PeyBack Foundation Scholarship. Jacob is a strong student who is captain of his football team, a Habitat for Humanity and Optimist volunteer, and coach/referee for the youth wrestling club.
Jacob hopes to attend the University of Indianapolis where he plans to study pre-medicine and biology with the hope of one day becoming a doctor.
Jacob will receive $10,000 a year for each of his four years at University of Indianapolis.
2010 Scholarship Recipient — Brandon Washington, Arlington High School
The 2010 nominees came from Lebanon, Greenwood, Mooresville, Arlington, and Tech High Schools. The recipient of the first annual PeyBack Foundation scholarship was chosen by members of the Foundation’s Resource Council and Peyton Manning.
The recipient of the 2010 PeyBack Foundation Scholarship is Brandon Washington of Arlington High School. Brandon is an exemplary young man who embodies all of the Foundation’s ideals; he was the senior class president, a 21st century scholar, a three sport athlete and the top of his graduating class.
Brandon will receive $10,000 a year for each of his four years at Indiana University. The Foundation hopes that the scholarship will aid in Brandon’s goal of receiving a top notch education in healthcare.