Applications Available for Hughes Scholarship

Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

(Osgood, Ind.) - The Carson Hughes Foundation will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships to five graduating high school seniors in Southeastern Indiana this year.

These scholarships are given in honor of Carson’s life — his heart, his character, and the way he inspired others to live with kindness, integrity, determination, and purpose. 

Those who possess the traits, values and attributes of Carson will be selected as the recipients. 

Carson, a talented wildlife and nature photographer, was a senior at Jac-Cen-Del High School when he drowned in the Versailles State Park lake in March 2024. The Carson Hughes Foundation was established in his honor and memory. The fund provides scholarships to local seniors at all Ripley County High Schools, support athletics at Jac-Cen-Del High School, support programs that promote a love of photography and nature such as the Photography in Nature Summer Camp through Genesis Pathways for Success and also providing funding for conservation initiatives.

Applications for the Hughes Scholarship can be found at 2026 Carson Hughes Foundation Scholarship Application. The deadline to apply is April 3 at 11:59 p.m.

More from Local News

Events

South Dearborn Grad Named Recipient of GE Aerospace Star Award and Scholarship

The Star Award is a highly competitive, global honor. 

The Burg Big Dill Announces $25 Competitor Flash Sale Ahead of July 25 Pickleball Festival

A limited number of tournament spots remain, and players can register online for $25 per competitor

West Harrison’s Lost Racetrack: Monkey Jockeys & Gamblers

For a brief time, West Harrison had one of the most unusual attractions in southeastern Indiana.

LHS Announces Free Admission to Games for Lawrenceburg Students

Only adult Tiger All-Sport Passes will be sold this school year.

Lawrenceburg Teen Wins Tiger Trail 5K

Three races down, two to go on the SIRC

South Dearborn Grad Earns Academic Award at Warner University

The award honors men’s college basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the previous season

On Air

Chelsie playing
Ashley McBryde - One Night Standards

Kenny Chesney Young 9:22
Zac Brown Band Keep Me In Mind 9:19
David Frizzell I'm Gonna Hire a Wino 9:15
Riley Green and Ella Langley Don't Mind if I Do 9:07