Scecina Senior Receives Kiwanis Scholarship

INDIANAPOLIS — Jacob Okerson, a senior at Scecina Memorial High School, was one of five Marion County Senior High School Boys Basketball players who received a Downtown Indianapolis Kiwanis-NextGear Boys Basketball Academic All-Star Scholarship on March 27. The scholarship, sponsored by NextGear Capitol, was presented at the 69th annual Indiana State High School Boys Basketball Finals Luncheon, which honors the eight state finalist basketball teams.

submitted photo(L-R) Downtown Kiwanis Club President Karen Burns, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cost, North Central HS senior Carter Herman, Scecina Principal Joe Therber (representing Jacob Okerson), Beech Grove senior Tommy Piche, Roncalli senior Tyler Schoettle, Greg Smith (representing son Ethan Smith of Covenant Christian HS), NextGear Capital CFO David Horan, Pacers Sports & Entertainmen’t Bill Benner.

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(L-R) Downtown Kiwanis Club President Karen Burns, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cost, North Central HS senior Carter Herman, Scecina Principal Joe Therber (representing Jacob Okerson), Beech Grove senior Tommy Piche, Roncalli senior Tyler Schoettle, Greg Smith (representing son Ethan Smith of Covenant Christian HS), NextGear Capital CFO David Horan, Pacers Sports & Entertainmen’t Bill Benner.