Video included below
Two Indian Lake High School seniors were the inaugural recipients of the Chloe Lynn Hodge Memorial Scholarship during the Scholarship Night event Monday evening in the school’s auditorium.
The parents and stepparents of Chloe Lynn Hodge, who passed away following a head-on crash involving an impaired driver Jan. 25, presented the $1,000 scholarships to Seth Thornburgh and Devin Rice.
Chloe, daughter of Breanna (Brady) Baier of Huntsville and Brooks (Mia) Hodge of Bellefontaine, was a junior at Indian Lake High School and was enrolled in the Health Careers Academy at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. She had planned to study nursing.
The purpose of the scholarship is to honor Chloe and to provide further educational assistance to students with a desire to help others, stepfather Brady Baier said during the presentation.
Seth plans to attend Hocking College and study fire and emergency services, while Devin intends to study nursing at Muskingum University.
Click the link below to watch raw video of Chloe Hodge’s parents presenting scholarships in her honor. Video and photo provided by Indian Lake Schools.
Chloe Lynn Hodge Memorial Scholarship presentation
The Indian Lake High School Scholarship Night 2024 was emotional for many as presenters acknowledged all that this class has been through during their final year in school.
Through the loss of two friends in the class below them and the March tornado, they have adapted, adjusted and shined.
Before presenting the IL Education Association Scholarship, ILHS math teacher Troy Shively thanked the seniors for all they have done for our community in the days and weeks after the storm.
“You are one of the greatest classes to ever come through this school. You stood up when people needed to stand up. So I want to thank you for that. And if you are the future of our community, we’re gonna be great really great.”
The ILHS Class of 2024 earned 244 local scholarships totaling $260,000.
All the money awarded was either raised or specially set aside locally for area student scholarships.
Fifty-five recipients received awards at the event. They are: Victoria Austin-Onyema, Victory Austin-Onyema, Alex Barhorst, Carson Barth, Ashlynn Beiderman, Rebecca Bihn, Annie Braig, Madison Brentlinger, Callie Burba, Eva Carney, Ryan Culp, Morgan Dague, Porscha Davis, Haylee Edwards, Maddux Hall, Sydney Hamilton, Emily Harford, Savannah Hill, Hannah Hoffman, Samantha Johnson, Taylor Karbowiak, Savannah King, Burke Lillard, AdeLynn Martin, Grant McPherson, Hailey McKinney, Hannah Metzger, Isaac Meyers, KaiLea Miller, Autumn Miller, Makayla Motter, Ellie Mouser, Logan Murphy, Carlie Nickel, Caiden Nicol, Riley Rash, Maggie Reese, Landan Rex, Devin Rice, Katie Roby, Tori Roby, Massie Romanowski, Amelia Schmiedebusch, Kayla Schwaderer, Kaitlyn Shaner, Marissa Shields, Ava Shroyer, Gillian Taylor, Seth Thornburgh, Lane Tucci, Camdon Tuttle, Carmyn Weiner, Heath Wilson, Emery Wagner and Kayleigh Zedlitz.
All scholarship recipients will be designated at ILHS Graduation Ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 24.
Fifty-five Indian Lake High School seniors received scholarships during a program Monday night. (Indian Lake Schools Photo)