Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates this year’s Marion High School winners of the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship: Lilly Carter and Darvjit Rai, both members of the MHS Class of 2026.

MHSAA was pleased to have the privilege of delivering these two awards on behalf of the Grant County Sports Hall of Fame. In total, $500 was awarded this year.

Lilly Carter, $250 scholarship winner

Lilly is in the top 10 percent of the Marion High School Class of 2026, and she is a member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and National English Honor Society. 

She served as Battalion Commander for the MHS JROTC program and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel and adjutant officer S1. She competed with the JROTC drill and color guard teams for four years, serving as color guard commander for two. She was a three-year member of the MHS varsity girls tennis team. She was also president of the MHS Latino Student Alliance. 

Lilly plans to attend Indiana University – Fort Wayne, with a career goal of becoming an ultrasound technician and minor in psychology. 

Lilly is also a 2026 recipient of two scholarships facilitated by the Marion High School Alumni Association: the Jason Taylor Family Scholarship, and the JROTC Scholarship. She was also selected for a Grant County Sports Hall of Fame scholarship, which was announced during the MHSAA’s scholarship awards. Her total award is $5,500.

Darvjit Rai, $250 scholarship winner

Darvjit is an honor roll student and a member of National Honor Society, Chess Club, the student athletic council, and FCA. He has earned certificates of recognition in Spanish, English, and history. He was also a culinary and hospitality management student at Grant Regional Career Center.

He was a four-year member of the MHS football team, earning the Most Inspiring Defensive Player Award, and a four-year member of the MHS basketball team. He also ran with the MHS track and field team.

Darvjit plans to attend Indiana University – Bloomington, where he will study accounting at the Kelley School of Business. His career goal is either to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or an executive leader in corporate finance, aiming for the level of Chief Financial Officer.

Darvjit is a 2026 recipient of the Robert Hull Business Scholarship facilitated by the Marion High School Alumni Association. He was also selected for a Grant County Sports Hall of Fame scholarship, which was announced during the MHSAA’s scholarship awards. His total award is $1,250.