Marion High School Alumni Association congratulates this year’s winners of the JROTC Scholarship: Lilly Carter and Gwynneth Hamilton, both members of Marion High School’s Class of 2026.
This scholarship, new this year, is for graduating cadets in the MHS JROTC program. 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.
Gwynneth Hamilton, $250 scholarship winner
Gwynneth is in the top 10 percent of the Marion High School Class of 2026.
She was a cadet with the Marion High School JROTC program and reached the rank of command sergeant major. She competed with the JROTC rifle marksmanship team, and she was ranked the fifth-best JROTC marksman in the country in her senior year. She was a two-time qualifier for the Junior Olympics marksmanship competition, and also qualified for the National All-Services Air Rifle Championship.
She is still considering college options.
Gwynneth is a 2026 recipient of the JROTC Scholarship facilitated by the Marion High School Alumni Association, a $250 award.