The University announced recipients for the President’s Alumni Scholars Awards and Flagship Scholars Awards Tuesday.
Every fall, the University’s Alumni Association recognizes and awards scholarships to top students at the annual Scholars Banquet.
The event, which took place on Nov. 3 at the Lod Cook Alumni Center, is described on the Alumni Association’s website as an event recognizing “LSU’s top scholars and the donors who funded their scholarship awards.”
The Alumni Association awards two types of scholarships to students — President’s Alumni Scholars Awards and Flagship Scholars Awards. The former is awarded to the top 10 students from the incoming freshman class, while the latter is given to students with a 3.0 GPA with a 33 minimum composite score on the ACT or a 1490 minimum total score on the SAT.
The President’s Alumni Scholars, or Cain Scholars, are given awards made possible by a donation to the Alumni Association in remembrance of Ola and Ruth Cain from Gordon A. Cain and Mary H. Cain. The scholarship includes exemption from tuition, on-campus room and board, and a stipend for $2,000 dedicated to studying abroad. An additional $2,000 per year is given to out-of-state students.
This year, the students receiving the President’s Alumni Scholars Awards are Kimberly Cook, Bailey Dixon, Taylor Dottley, Tanishq Goribidanur, Brook Justus, Ethan Olsen, John Robinson, Zachary Roubein, Jessica Schaumburg and Bailey Tinsley. Of the ten recipients, half are in-state and half are out-of-state.
The University’s Flagship Scholars are given awards from various donors, groups and University Alumni chapters across the globe. These scholarships give in-state students $2,500 per year and out-of-state students $20,500 per year, all having the option of receiving an extra $1,500 for working at an on-campus job with the Chancellor’s Student Aide Program.
This year, more than 180 students were awarded the Flagship Scholars Award.
The University’s Alumni Association was established over 110 years ago as a nonprofit organization comprised of previous students, graduates and those close to the University. The Alumni Association not only provides scholarship opportunities to students, but also helps with special events put on by Student Government, including Fall Fest, Groovin’, the Ring Ceremonies, the Graduation Fair and many other events supporting students, alumni and the University.