Wabash College Lilly Award

The Wabash College Lilly Awards Program, named to honor the Lilly family of Indiana, was established by the Wabash College Board of Trustees in 1974. Each year this program recognizes outstanding young men who show high potential for leadership and future promise—men who are likely to have an impact not only on Wabash, but on their community and thus on our world. The Lilly Award is the College's most prestigious scholarship and is renewable annually, covering the recipient's tuition, fees, room and board. The program seeks students who demonstrate character, creativity, and accomplishments both academically and in their community, with particular emphasis on leadership qualities. The selection committee weighs one significant demonstration of leadership more heavily than casual participation in many activities, especially valuing young men who have shown particular initiative, worked independently or innovatively, or made a vital contribution to their school or community.