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Memorial Scholarships Memorial Scholarships

Four-sport student-athlete Nathaniel Beck of
To reward the efforts of Indiana’s Marion High School is a 16-time varsity letter
high school student-athletes, the winner, participating in Cross Country, Soccer,
IHSAA and IHSAA Foundation, Track & Field, and Wrestling during his time as
Fortè Sports Medicine, the a Giant. He’s received All-Conference honors for
Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, his efforts in Cross Country and Track & Field,
Indiana Fever, Indiana Farm while also receiving Academic All-State honors
Bureau Insurance, and Sport for Soccer, Cross Country, and Track & Field.
Graphics, Inc. have partnered in He served as Team Captain for each of the four
sponsoring the C. Eugene Cato sports in which he competed during his junior
Memorial Scholarship Awards. and senior seasons. Beck ranks first in his
senior class of 270 students with a 4.0
Each year, a minimum of 12 seniors unweighted GPA. He is the co-founder and
are chosen from applicants through- leader of Marion’s Fellowship of Christian
out the state to receive a $2,500 Athletes and President of their National Honor
scholarship for their high school Society. Nathaniel volunteers his time
accomplishments. These recipients Nathaniel Beck officiating middle school Track & Field and
are Indiana’s brightest stars and Marion Wrestling, creating ESL lesson plans with
they embody everything that is C. Eugene Cato Marion’s faculty, and helps with the youth
right about high school sports. soccer camps in his community. He will be
attending Purdue University in the fall.
These well-rounded, positive role models have demonstrated
excellence in academics, school and community involvement, Manchester High School senior Addison
character, sportsmanship, and citizenship. Brubaker ranks first in her class of 102
students, posting a 4.0 unweighted GPA. She
The scholarship program is named in tribute to the late earned eight varsity letters, participating in
Commissioner C. Eugene Cato who led the IHSAA from 1983 to Soccer and Tennis in each of her years as a
1995 and served as assistant commissioner from 1976 to 1983. Squire. Brubaker served as a Team Captain
“Gene’s” passion for athletics and his belief in the intrinsic value of and has earned All-Conference and Academic
athletic competition on the formation of a child’s character enabled All-Conference honors in each sport. She is a
Gene to positively impact generations of young men and women member of the Spanish Club, serves as
with his well-known “Firm, Fair, and Friendly” approach to caring President of Key Club, and is Treasurer of
for others. He passed away in 2008. Manchester’s National Honor Society. Addison
spends time volunteering by providing food to
students in need (Blessings in a Backpack),
raising money for new playground equipment
for schools in her district, and setting up
Christmas trees in schools and nursing homes
in the winter. Throughout high school, she has
worked as an Office Assistant and Social Addison Brubaker
Media Manager for a local real estate and Manchester
property management firm. Addison will be
attending Purdue University in the fall.

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