Brian Ayersman, a first-grade teacher at Eads Elementary School, has been recognized for his outstanding commitment to students and the community with the Extra Yard Game Ball Award from the College Football Playoff Foundation.
At Legacy Foundation, we believe in investing in the future of our community through education. Each year, we help connect students with a wide range of scholarship opportunities, one of which is the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.
Ashlyn Gentry, Sophia Ho, and Katherine Newbanks are the recipients of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Porter County.
Diane Christy Banks, a mother, grandmother, teacher, and retired hospital administrator who grew up in Hammond, graduated from Morton High School, received her MS Ed. from Indiana University and presently lives in Indianapolis with her little chocolate-brown Cockapoo, has published three books about Squirt, a sweet little puppy.
