INAUGURAL KELLEY SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED;

10 OF THE STATE'S TOP STUDENTS TO STUDY BUSINESS AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The first 10 Kelley Scholars have been selected by the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington. They were chosen from among the brightest high school students in Indiana.

Kelley Scholars, all incoming freshmen this fall who intend to major in business at IU Bloomington, will receive tuition and fees, a stipend for living expenses, and other funding -- which may include internships and overseas study. The award is for four years and has an annual value of more than $11,000.

The Kelley Scholars Program is funded by a $23 million gift from E.W. Kelley and his family, made to IU last fall. The university named its School of Business for the Kelley family in acknowledgment of the extent of the gift -- the largest single donation in IU's history.

"The Kelley Scholars program provides the opportunity for the Kelley School of Business and Indiana University to attract and retain the finest students in the world," said Dan Dalton, the Kelley School's dean. "The combination of the Kelley Scholars' special curriculum and the level of financial support to the students is unparalleled in any school of business in the country."

The initial Kelley Scholars were selected from a group of 60 students who already had been accepted to IU and who, because of their outstanding academic records, were invited to apply for the Kelley program. Applications included references, high school transcripts and several personal statements on a variety of topics, including an essay.

Nineteen finalists were invited to the IU Bloomington campus Feb. 14-15. The weekend included extensive interviews with faculty members, submission by each candidate of a sample of his or her writing, campus tours, and a dinner with Kelley.

The Kelley Scholars announced today were selected on the basis of their performance that weekend. The remaining finalists will receive scholarships of $3,500 to $5,500.

The 10 Kelley Scholars, their high schools and their hometowns are:

Andrew Acito, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington

Bethany Chandler, Crown Point High School, Crown Point

Laura Elizabeth Hammer, Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities, Muncie

Roseanne Hennessey, North Central High School, Indianapolis

Emily Kolles, Carmel High School, Carmel

Maggie Mason, North Harrison High School, Corydon

William Rooda, Merrillville High School, Merrillville

Renee Ross, Western High School, Kokomo

Ryan Sweeney, Portage High School, Portage

Adam Zeckel, Carmel High School, Carmel

For more information about the Kelley Scholars Program, contact Audrey Morgan, director of undergraduate programs at the Kelley School of Business, phone 812-855-4474.

(George Vlahakis, Office of Communications and Marketing, 812-855-0846 or 812-855-3911, gvlahaki@indiana.edu)

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