(Statewide) – A local multi-sport student-athlete is among 21 seniors to receive one of 10 scholarships from the IHSAA, the IHSAA Foundation and Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.
Maria Mayer from East Central High School is one of two recipients of the Amy Haskamp Family Leadership Award.
The IHSAA says Mayer’s leadership, sportsmanship, and commitment to serving others truly embody the spirit of the Amy Hasbrook Family Leadership Award. A two-sport student-athlete at East Central, Mayer competed in Basketball and Soccer for the Trojans. She has earned All-District and All-Conference recognition on the soccer field and holds the school records for most goals and most points in a season. Beyond the accolades, Mayer says being selected as a team captain stands as the honor she values most, reflecting the trust and respect she earned from her teammates.
Mayer was also recognized for her dedication to leadership and service. She is an active member of the Acts of Kindness Club, whose mission is to spread positivity, improve student morale, and create a more supportive school environment. She’s also a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), where she participates in service projects such as preparing meals and sewing blankets for families in need. In addition, she has shown her commitment to helping others by volunteering at Matthew 25 Ministries, supporting local fairs, mentoring younger students, and assisting elderly neighbors with yard work.
Mayer plans to major in chemistry while continuing her soccer career at Ashland University, with aspirations of pursuing a career in healthcare through physical therapy or pharmacy. She hopes to
one day return to athletics as a coach, mentoring young athletes the way her own mentors shaped her.
Amy Hasbrook Family Leadership Award
In honor of the 50th anniversary celebration of Title IX in 2022, the IHSAA began awarding the Amy Hasbrook Leadership Award.
Amy Hasbrook was a student-athlete at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and later DePauw University who participated in girls’ basketball and was a product of the opportunities that Title IX created. Hasbrook died in a house fire in 2002.
Thanks to a donation to the IHSAA Foundation from the Hasbrook family of Indianapolis in the name of their late daughter, Amy, two post-secondary scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each are awarded each year. Two female, multi-sport student-athletes who best exemplify and embody sportsmanship, leadership, integrity, dedication to the team, and community service will be selected from the IHSAA’s member schools.
Scholarship recipients will be recognized at this year’s IHSAA Foundation Impact Awards at Gridiron Hall, within the Indianapolis Colts Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center on Sunday, April
12, alongside the IHSAA Foundation’s C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship recipients and the graduating seniors of the IHSAA’s Student Advisory Committee.
Additional information on each scholarship recipient and the history of each award can be found on the IHSAA Foundation website at IHSAA.org/Foundation.