Summer 2005

Colts Fund Two Scholarships

Two Indianapolis students who are entering Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology this year as freshmen have been selected as the first recipients of the Colts Minority Science and Engineering Scholarship.

The scholarship winners are Joshua Coe and Janelle Crockett. Each scholarship covers full-tuition for four years.

Coe, who graduated with honors this spring from Ben Davis High School, was ranked in the top five percent of his graduating class. He was a member of the school's student council, debate team and served as a senior mentor to other students. Coe is interested in a career in aerospace engineering.

"I'm very grateful to be one of the first recipients," Coe stated. "I appreciate the Indianapolis Colts organization giving back to the community by creating these scholarships," he said.

Crockett is a recent Lawrence North High School graduate. She earned an academic honors diploma, was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society and was a member of the high school marching, pep and concert bands. She intends to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.

"I was speechless when I learned that I had been awarded the scholarship," Crockett remarked. "I'm very thankful that the Colts made this scholarship available," she said.

Coe and Crockett were honored Saturday (July 30) during the annual Colts Training Camp dinner sponsored by Rose-Hulman for alumni, employees and other friends of the Institute. Nearly 500 guests attended the event during which Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian was the featured speaker.

"Our organization holds a deep regard for the quality of instruction and the exemplary national profile that Rose-Hulman has forged through many years," Polian said. We are pleased to contribute to the academic mission of Rose-Hulman with these scholarships, and there is no finer way than to help students from Indiana study at this institution. We will watch with pride as Janelle and Joshua make progress through their chosen curriculum," he stated.

Robert Bright, chairman of the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees and chief executive officer, said the new Colts scholarships will help the college achieve one of its most important goals. "The support from the Colts organization for these new scholarships is an important boost to Rose-Hulman's efforts to recruit Indiana's very best students," he stated.