The Daniel J. Tamer Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of its namesake. D.J. Tamer was the valedictorian of the class of 2000 at Lawrence North High School, as well as a multiple letter winner in track and cross country. While these are significant and commendable achievements, what made D.J. unique was that he was defined by so much more. He understood that to be great meant to embrace every day as if it might be your last, so make it memorable and every person as if he were your best friend, so make that person feel like it. He loved to laugh and make people laugh, and he loved life. He embodied the spirit that has become his legacy in the motto that attends the awarding of this scholarship: get busy living.

The intention of the scholarship is to recognize a Lawrence North High School senior who is planning to attend a school in Indiana, and who encompasses the various traits that made D.J. Tamer so unique. The recipient must not only be an outstanding student, but he or she must also embrace the opportunity to make the world better by looking for the good in life, and by bringing out the best in others.

The student who is awarded the D.J. Tamer Memorial Scholarship will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,000 and the responsibility to Get Busy Living.

2007 Recipient

Jason Crawford

2008 Recipient
Brad Murrell

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Deb Williams Scholarship 

Lawrence Central High School teachers established a memorial scholarship for their colleague, Deb Williams, who died unexpectedly in May 2006.  Deb taught English in Lawrence Township for 24 years and was an advocate for all students and instilled high standards for achievement. 

The $500 scholarship is awarded to a Lawrence Central senior/s who aspires to follow Williams' vocation as a teacher.

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Marilyn Hammer-Niehaus & Carol Hammer-Furry Scholarship

This Marilyn Hammer-Niehaus & Carol Hammer-Furry Scholarship was established in honor of Marilyn Hammer-Niehaus and memory of Carol Hammer-Furry and their wonderful years at Lawrence Central High School.  Their family had a rich history in Lawrence Township.  The initial gift of $50,000 was made by Marilyn Niehaus in October 2008 and directed to the Lawrence Township School Foundation. The income from this endowed Fund will provide scholarship support to qualifying applicants.

This college scholarship has the following requirements for application:

This scholarship is available to exceptional Lawrence Central seniors planning to pursue higher education at an accredited two or four year in-state college or university. In addition to the requirements listed below, the following criteria must be met:  top 25% of their graduating class, financial hardship, and acceptance to an academic program of study in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, education, metallurgical engineering, mining engineering, and geological sciences.

You must attend Lawrence Central High School
You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have excellent SAT or ACT scores
You must start your studies within nine months of graduation from Lawrence Central as a beginning freshman
This annual scholarship provides funding of $2,500 per year for a maximum of 2 years of in-state study in which a semester GPA of 3.0 is maintained, and covers tuition, fees, and books.
This scholarship requires students to be enrolled on a fulltime basis (12 credit hours or more per semester) or part time basis (6 to 11 credit hours per semester) in fall and spring semesters.
If you take the SAT or ACT examination once, the highest scores will be used for scholarship consideration.
Funds provided by these scholarships do not cover intensive English as a Second Language study.

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PLEASE SEE YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR AN APPLICATION AND COMPLETE GUIDELINES.

Applications for 2009 are due at the Foundation Office no later than MARCH 23, 2009.