Center Grove student named scholar at Purdue

Center Grove student named scholar

A Center Grove High School student has been named a Stamps Scholar.

Samuel Bauer from Center Grove High School has been named one of the incoming Stamps Scholars at Purdue University. He will also be a member of the Purdue Honors College.

The Stamps Leadership Scholars Program covers a student’s full cost of attendance and connect students with a national network of dedicated peers. Funded by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, the award also gives scholars access to an academic enrichment fund of up to $10,000 to finance activities such as academic conferenceS, study abroad experiences or internships.

Eligible students are automatically considered for the Stamps award upon applying to Purdue. Stamps Scholars demonstrate academic merit, strong leadership potential and exceptional character. The Stamps Scholarship program was create by Penny and Roe Stamps, originally at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. It has since grown to award multi-year merit scholarships across the United States.

Bauer plans to study cybersecurity while attending Purdue University.