Joe Lake Memorial Scholarship

Joe Lake was a devoted scholar and athlete who passed away on June 23,2021. Joe gave 100% to everything he attempted whether that was academics, athletics, his job, or his family. Joe's greatest passion was running, followed by basketball. He attended Centerville High School and still holds the school records for cross country in 1981 with a time of 15:50 and in track with the 3200 record of 9:33. He held the cross country record at Hanover College for 35 years (5K in 15:09). He qualified for the State meet in cross country and track in 1981 and 1982. He also qualified for Nations for Hanover and later the University of Southern Indiana. He was also chosen All-Conference and MVP for basketball in 1982 and was chosen as one of the top 10 athletes of the 20th century by the Palladium Item newspaper.

In addition to sports, Joe excelled in the classroom and received numerous awards for scholastics and service to others. He carried this dedication and achievement on to the workplace where he finished his career as the Chief Global Human Resource Manager for Valvoline.

The Joe Lake Memorial Scholarship was established in 2021 to provide support to Batesville High School graduates who were members of a high school athletic team sanctioned by the Batesville Community School Corporation. The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide support as directed by the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for educational scholarships for students who are accepted into and attend accredited two- or four-year public or private institutions of higher learning, and in particular to such students who meet the following qualifications:

(a) Is a graduating Senior from Batesville High School, Batesville, Indiana;

(b) Was a member of a high school athletic team which was sanctioned by the Batesville Community School Corporation and that represented the school name and mascot;

(c) Shall complete an essay of no more than 500 words describing the impact sports has had on the applicant's life;

(d) Shall complete the scholarship application and all attachments thereto as designated by the Ripley County Community Foundation.

The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide support as directed by the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for educational scholarships for students who are accepted into and attend accredited two- or four-year public or private institutions of higher learning, and in particular to such students who meet the following qualifications:

(a) Is a graduating Senior from Batesville High School, Batesville, Indiana; (b) Was a member of a high school athletic team which was sanctioned by the Batesville Community School Corporation and that represented the school name and mascot; (c) Shall complete an essay of no more than 500 words describing the impact sports has had on the applicant's life; (d) Shall complete the scholarship application and all attachments thereto as designated by the Ripley County Community Foundation.